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jon stewart sounding off on senate republicans after they blocked a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding health benefits to veterans exposed to toxins in war zones. the question is, why did 25 republicans who supported a previous version of the bill change their vote to know? stuart, an outspoken advocate for military veterans will join us later this morning. we are following new developments with the january 6th committee. top aides to former president donald trump testifying between cl...

questions if both were too slow to act. as mentioned, another tough day on wall street. the dow lost 237. the s&p 500 fell 23. the nasdaq dropped 30. today another new high for gasoline prices with the national average reaching $4.59 per gallon. the rising rates forcing some to cancel vacation plans this summer. we will address these issues and more with senate minority leader membership mcconnell in just a few moments. first, fox business correspondent grady trimble is in chicago wher...

a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. a record number of americans are traveling this memorial day weekend. but theyre competing with some extreme weather in parts of the country. violent storms and tornadoes turning deadly in texas, where at least seven people have died, and up to 80 people were believed trapped in a collapsed gas station. oklahoma residents in addition to multiple twisters being reported, also...

One aspect is that it is a relatively defense live incumbent protective map, but its also notable en you talk about the demographics, the tribune tech pointed that out the people in colorado acquaint for 95% of the states growth, but in the new map there is one less hispanic majority districts zero districts for the black majorities, the latest census result that -- so you have basically, it looks like they are preserving the partisan bench, but the racial makeup of the state is not necessarily ...

Altered this time around to ensure that they can still elect hispanic candidates of choice for the next decade as we see these trends take hold. >> in the suburbs of dallas and hewson respectively, are they safer in their seats under this vision of new maps? >> look, republicans are likely going to have to pack more democrats into existing democratic seats in dallas and houston, which is good news for lizzie fletcher in houston, good news for colin allrad in dallas because republicans have probl...

Sentiments. i do recognize it to be flushed out of most things and a separatist and very extreme in his position. i dont know if he was echoing that. >> well see what they decide today. >> theyre going to give him a majority seat. thats for sure. >> the question is and he likely cant get a coalition behind him to rule but youre right this is someone running for prime minister has banned muslims and the koran and radical muslims should be in prison even if they have not committed a crime. when yo...

And makes them irrelevant because they are minority parties in a safe majority seat. that should be addressed as well. thats blank two and the schemes for making it difficult for people to vote by and they are unjustified in the equality of systems. these three force us to recognize that we have lost the commitment of a representative democracy and the consequences of a government that cant do anything. this is not a philosophical or theoretical problem. this is practical as mud. our government ...

Not going to retake the house in this next cycle. jon: from our producer on capitol hill, chad pe revment gram, hes counted seven republicans who will retire and 18 democrats, that includes barney frank. these things dont happen in a vacuum. it suggests that frank thinks he is not going to be winning back maybe a majority seat in the house any time soon. >> reporter: right. that makes it harder, and the thought, if the new district that he would have to try to defend, would be just a little bit ...