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The table. and the president will immediately be notified of the senates action. >> madam president, very happily i note the absence of a quorum. [applause] >> the clerk will call the roll. >> sandra: and -- >> john: the official vote, 53-47, ketanji brown jackson will become the next justice on the supreme court of the united states when justice breyer steps down at the end of the term, and we witnessed history, a great thing to do. >> sandra: bret, to you first, it is official now, the senate ...

Media and politics these days and leads to real world violence and murder. Ill talk about it an author. Good evening. Im mehdi hassan. Since this show launched in october ive been warning about the crisis of democracy that has been engulfing this nation. And im sorry to have to report this to you. But the past week has brought even more confirmation that the crisis continues to get worse. In texas despite the slight reprieve republicans remain determined to pass a bill that would enact new and h...

We have a lot of work to do this hour, beginning with Vladimir Putin, who picked today of all days to abolish happiness in the world. Which was so unfortunate. Were going to get to that. And Big Joe Manchin breaking news, hes softening on the socalled Filibuster Rule. Hes embracing an idea that two of our guest have proposed. And he had a meeting with some democrats from texas who have come to washington to lobby him on the Voting Rights bills. Well have one of them join us. But heres what you m...

Have the legal right to challenge the law. Moments ago former president obama tweeted out a statement that reads, today the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care act again. This ruling reaffirms what we have long known to be true, the Affordable Care act is here to say. The principle of universal coverage has been established and 31 Million People now have access to care through the law we passed with millions more who can no longer be denied coverage or charge more because of a preexisting c...

They were calling on members of the senate to change the filibuster rules so voting rights legislation could be passed. it was also this summer that democratic legislators from the texas state senate fled the state of texas and came to washington, d.c., so that texas republicans couldnt have a quorum back home. those democrats barnstormed the hill, pled with u.s. senators to pass federal legislation to protect the right to vote in every state, even those controlled by republicans. they delayed t...

Hauled away by police at demonstrations in d.c. on the issue of voting rights. they were calling on members of the senate to change the filibuster rules so voting rights legislation could be passed. it was also this summer that democratic legislators from the texas state senate fled the state of texas and came to washington, d.c., so that texas republicans couldnt have a quorum back home. those democrats barn stormed the hill. they pled with u.s. senators to pass federal legislation to protect t...

Demonstrations in d.c. on the issue of voting rights. they were calling on members of the senate to change the filibuster rules so voting rights legislation could be passed. it was also this summer that democratic legislators from the texas state senate fled the state of texas and came to washington, d.c. so texas republicans couldnt have a quorum back home. the democrats barn stormed the hill and they delayed the passage of the voter suppression bill in texas by weeks and weeks by fleeing thems...

Demonstrations in d.c. on the issue of voting rights. they were calling on members of the senate to change the filibuster rules so voting rights legislation could be passed. it was also this summer that democratic legislators from the texas state senate fled the state of texas and came to washington, d.c., so that texas republicans couldnt have a quorum back home. those democrats barn stormed the hill. they pled with u.s. senators to pass federal legislation to protect the right to vote in every...

>> and just to bring it back, nick, to the reporting that sort of opened peoples eyes to just how bad the georgia law was. it did result in the kind of boycotts that got attention from baseball. they moved that game. but you know, then we moved to texas and their law also got a lot of attention when the democrats in the legislature fled. they left, denying the republicans a quorum. but it feels like after that, when the efforts to stop these bills failed, the next 17 seemed to sail right through...

Information about this, more than anyone else. after going back and forth, the judge allowed it. prosecutors said they didnt object but noted this could be a strategy at play. the judge said, yes, one could warn this is gamesmanship. but you the judge said you need to abide by the quorum of the courtroom. his lawyer said there was a likelihood he would testify in his own defense. and then of course with stormy daniels, the governments star witness. prosecutors say it is not likely she will be on...