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Interest rates more over time, we will. we will use our tools to get inflation back. >> reporter: with a winter wave of omicron cases hitting restaurants, airlines and other sectors hard, the economic recovery from covid is shaping up to be even more tedious. inflation also threatening to further complicate the build back better agenda with senator joe manchin calling todays labor report very, very troubling. president biden will be on capitol hill tomorrow meeting with senate democrats. jake, t...

Dampen voter turnout and so that arizona will be red. for donald trump in stop the steal he is trying to emphasize that he was the legitimate victor in our last election and trying to go state by state. arizona is the first by wont be the last why in some ways benefits the democrats because donald trump is endorsing rnl candidates for the midterm that supported his big lie and the idea that the election is stolen so in some ways trump being out there is very good for the democratic party going f...

Democrats. if the bill passes everything will be fine. but if they lose this will be the talking point going forward they will energize their base. they are already not only trying to protect voting rights but abortion rights when those that come from republicans. this is the strategy that comes into the midterm. and to make sure everyone understands, this is very important. at a personal level clear in the cradle of the civil rights movement. and warnock considers himself to be the civil rights...

Jayapal says that to immediately improve peoples lives, taking executive, will make clear to those who hinder "build back better" that the white house and democrats will deliver for americans. so she wrote that, but is there really a viable path forward for president biden to use executive action to get his agenda passed? >> well, democrats certainly the reality is setting in for them right now. "build back better" is dead in its current form. the clock is ticking toward the midterm. so they are...

And a happy new year to you all. ill be joined by dr. johnson to sift through news this morning. well obviously have to discuss the devastating death of the legend betty white just days shy of her 100th birthday. ill have two members of congress to talk about build back better and the separate pieces of legislation and to find out what exactly the plan is to pass a voting rights bill in the next few weeks now that its officially the year of the midterm and a lifeline for any of you folks just ro...

Get $1,500 lease cash toward a 2022 rx 350. ♪♪ . >> bret: time for tuesday tweets go to the wall. first from dan. do you think the democrats using the events of january 6th and voting rights is key midterm issues will make them lose competitive races in key swing districts where inflation and crime are bigger issues. morgan just talked about this. it is a risk if they go down this road and it doesnt pass it could frustrate the base and not win over any independents. we will watch that next f...

For better, mostly for worse, were not there yet. >> i think they were blindsided by delta, sam. i think we all were blindsided by delta. americans wanted to return to normal. he had his mission accomplished moment. it was in june when he took off his mask. then along came delta, then omicron. obviously, very frustrating to americans. i will say, though, i wont mention my childs name because theyll get very upset at me, but one of my kids, i said, how is the new term going? this child had, like,...

>> i really want to remark on how incredible the strategy is that donald trump is moving forward. grassroots, in terms of preparing for the campaign, the midterm campaign. and then on the 2024 presidential campaign. and at the same time, getting points in line for governing. a lot of the opponents are running, theyre not thinking about what happens in terms of the election, but -- i think that is a really powerful position. one that democrats need to take in. serious as a heart attack. im gonna ...

Elections are degrading every cycle on a log arithmetic step functions after 2016 a majority of democrats think that trump was not a legitimate president. 2020 add president trump himself to that noise making it much worse for the united states and the state of the nation and now we are looking ahead to a midterm whether republicans will not take the house but maybe the senate and a lot a lot of key state legislatures and gubernatorial places and places that you need to certify the elections. ou...

Done. poor bill clinton going out saying, "if you read the constitution, the president is relevant." i mean, thats how bad it got for bill clinton, except, of course, he went on to win. reagan went on to win 49 states after a slow start. you can say the same for barack obama. 2010 was a nightmare. the tea party just completely overwhelmed him. and the democratic party. so, yeah, these grades, not great right now. given everything, putting it in perspective, sam, we have a long way to go, dont we...