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>> tonight justin pierson on his historic expulsion and the anti democratic republican movement in tennessee an beyond and private jet, super yachts, and the every man facade of th supreme court justices >> there is something normal about it i come from regular stop >> clarence thomas responds to explosive reporting on the secret gifts that he has bee receiving from a republica maga donor >> when you, somebody is flyin you around the world and takin you around on their super fanc boots...

a remarkable scheme playing ou right now in the tennessee capital, as you can see there. absolutely shocking scenes i tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, whats happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa ...

tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, whats happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa up as well they just held that vote kicking out three democrat from protesting gun violence it started a week ago, whe...

Insurrectionist, says he doesnt see a path to -- electoral college vote anymore. their whole plan was to try to get people in place that could overturn another electoral los in 2024. that was a nationwide strategy suppress the vote and if the couldnt suppress the vote enough to win steal th election overturn the results. wisconsin is the crown jewel the state that they need to get. pennsylvania in michigan are looking pretty brutal righ now. so wisconsin which i permanently on a knifes edg with ...

To strengthen, because they do not want the will of the peopl to succeed - and when you are looking a tennessee, we know a majorit of americans want common sense gun safety legislation but how do they stop that? they stopped it by pulling awa legislators who can actually have a voice in this and start working towards making a difference and we saw this same thing i wisconsin. when republicans lost contro of our executive branch in 2018, what did they do they literally had - tried to take away po...

Heres what jones had to say ahead of his expulsion thursday >> the world is watching tennessee. the world is watching tennessee. because what is happening here today is a farce of democracy. this is a historic day for tennessee but it is, it ma mark a very dark day for tennessee, because it will signal to the nation that ther is no democracy in this space. it will signal to the nation that if it can happen here i tennessee, it is coming to you state next >> it is coming to your stat next joness ...

Against judge protegee wit after they won a supermajority in the state senate. are you concerned about that do you believe an election immediately followed by threat of impeachment is a sign of healthy democracy in wisconsin >> no. and what i am hopeful about, a man, that i want to point out, is that on tuesday, wisconsi nights said enough with th attack on democracy. we saw this in a few different ways we saw a record breaking turnout with young people an women in our entire state. we also, by ...

And democratic elections a quote, not of an electorat empowered to choose its leaders, but instead, a process to be manipulated for power. it was his disregard for the democratic process that helped lead this nation to a crisis o january the 6th. but americas democracy proble goes much deeper than donald trump. just look at the events that unfolded in tennessee this week republicans in the states general assembly expel two black democratic lawmakers justin jones and justin pearson, for violating...

Can feel good knowing that dan kelly is not going to be abl to sit on the highest cour here in wisconsin, that can be involved in election decisions in the future. >> yes incredible how states like wisconsin are staying no to -- following through to the republican party leadership, broadly speaking wisconsin secretary of state sarah godlewski, thank you ver time i really appreciated as always >> lets continue this conversation now with christin greer, associate professor o political science at f...

Long have questioned the periphery. they have been silenced. for too long have been tol that they dont belong here. the other voices do not matter that the issues they care abou do not deserve their day in th peoples house. this is a moment and a movemen that says that we are going to continue to push forward, an push on because justice is still possible even in places like th republican supermajority tennessee state legislator justice is still possible. so for me, and for the peopl who are with...