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Texas. and theres a through line. because what texas wants now is to be able to say, if it doesnt like the election results in harris county, which is houston, the largest county, and a democratic county, it will just set those aside. and that isnt what you described what happens. that isnt how we settle democratic elections in this country. this is the escape valve so that next time they dont have to rely on dunces like john eastman. and its really scary. >> but how is it passing -- i mean, and...

With a texas house democrat for his take on todays extraordinary events. >> i just got off the house floor where i cast perhaps the most consequential vote during my time here then legislature. i joined a bipartisan super majority off our colleagues to impeach our attorney general, and now ken paxton is effectively removed from office. >> and paxton continues to get support from national republican figures, people like ted cruz, people like former president donald trump. trump was posting on his...

Unethical. quite a stunning turnaround for hero of the right who made a name for himself as an election denier, a staunch donald trump supporter, and a hard line opponent of abortions and lgbtq rights. joining me now on set, texas congresswoman jasmine crockett, texas congresswoman crockett, thank you for coming back to the sunday show. >> absolutely. >> you know ken paxton well. i say that like you just -- whats your take on his impeachment, and what do you expect to happen in the texas senate?...

Ive reached out to her office. i have not heard back. jim? >> all right. thank you. we appreciate it. joining me, a democratic member of the texas house. representative, good to speak with you again. i guess in the house you needed 75 yeas. you got 121. that is a pretty overwhelming vote in a republican house in favor of impeachment and you got it. >> thanks for having me. i just got off the floor where i cast the perhaps most consequential vote during my time in the legislature. i joined a bipa...

Remain vigilant while republicans continue to push for draconian measures to choke off access to abortion care across the country. this, week people turned out to protest for abortion rights in nebraska, where 12-week bans were pulled it into an anti-trans bill that the state legislature passed yesterday. in north carolina, protesters showed up on the capitol as the republican super majority voted to override governor roy coopers veto of the states own 12-week abortion ban. republicans in neighb...

Mandated script before you were able to get care. and then you had to -- the way that this bill changed that law is now that script has to be read to you in person. that is such a big obstacle for people, like you said. because instead of getting that script read to them over the phone, say if they were coming from another state, now they have to come to north carolina to have that script read to them in person. they have to find a hotel or someplace to stay for three days while they wait for th...

Democrat until april. after she was elected, she switched to the republican party. shes somebody who has argued passionately for access to abortion, specifically in the past, citing her own abortion. so shaq, bring us up to speed about what happened last night and the reaction from north carolinians? >> reporter: well, essentially last night republicans stuck together. they stuck together with their new super majority that you just explained and they were able to override the veto from the democ...

What is the governor going to do? can he do anything? >> reporter: you know, kate, from a legislative point, no, he cannot, but the governor says that he does have a plan. i will get to that in just a moment. but, look, as of last night when the gop super majority in the north carolina house and senate overrode the governors veto, this abortion bill is now law. most of it goes into effect on july 1st which will then take the current cutoff for abortions in north carolina from 20 weeks to 12 week...

A kia borings pill is now once again in court. oral arguments are set to begin soon before the fifth circuit court of appeals. a case brought by anti-abortion activist who is want to ban mifepristone nationwide. on the state level the focus is in the carolinas where two separate efforts to further restrict abortions in both states have hit a critical juncture. in north carolina nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy are now banned. as a republican super majority in the state legislat...

Republican super majority in the congress or in the state legislature, and it really only came about because of the flip of that legislature. its something that republicans in the state are calling a compromise, but advocates and opponents are saying, no, its not that simple. i want you to listen to a little bit of my conversation with the republican speaker of the house and the president of the local planned parenthood chapter. >> there were certainly a lot on my side of the aisle who felt like...