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Wasting time for articles of impeachment against donald trump. todd pyro joins us live to break it down. >> despite talk of all of challenge it was nancy pelosi sworn in as speaker of the house. >> congratulations, madame speaker. [applause] >> the vote along party lines, nancy pelosi wins 220 votes, house minority leader kevin mccarthy with 192 votes. with their new powerhouse democrats approved most of sweeping new rules package that restricts spending, defeating progressive blowback from the ...

Faith, i cannot concede that. but my assessment is the law currently allows no further viable remedy. >> stacey abrams became a star for the democratic party amid her historic run to become governor of georgia. she ended her campaign on friday on a pointed note, is now pledging to continue litigation to reform the states voting procedures. joining me now is stacey abrams, 2018 democratic gubernatorial candidate from georgia. tell me a little about how you came to the conclusion to make that spee...

But my assessment is the law currently allows no further viable remedy. >> stacey abrams became a star for the democratic party amid her historic run to become governor of georgia. she ended her campaign on friday on a pointed note, is now pledging to continue litigation to reform the states voting procedures. joining me now is stacey abrams, 2018 democratic gubernatorial candidate from georgia. tell me a little about how you came to the conclusion to make that speech with that language, and not...

Cases as we speak, including ones that would extend the deadlines. >> our minds are boggled about how many deadlines there are. he used this analogy. he said i feel like captain kirk in the episode where it is starting to multiply. it is getting nasty. part of rick scotts response, he writes bill nelson is confused and doesnt even seem to know how florida works, talking about, you know, asking him to recuse himself from all of this, which he did. where is the civility in this? >> reporter: yeah....

And the voting procedures. stacey doesnt need to just win, she needs to make sure everyone comes out whos registered to vote and wants to support her and the democratic party line. there might be a runoff, but it doesnt have to be a runoff. shes been able to articulate her vision, not just to democrats but to a lot of republicans and moderates and independents in the state of georgia about health care, about education, about the environment, about transportation and really about a vision. so opr...

It? >> it really dampens that type of enthusiasm. you can tie these vote enclosures to that 2013 supreme court decision, which stopped the preclearance that some of these states needed to change their voting laws. weve seen it in places like georgia since then. secretary of states like brian kemp have been able to implement stricter voting procedures that have affected these chuommuniti. the senior citizens, thats the feeling in the state, things are so polarized, these seniors that are going to...

Election interference. what we can do, what will be more difficult to get our arms around, the disinformation campaign is going to continue to persist. theres only so much we can do about that at any one time, but making sure that every vote that is cast is counted and that there isnt anyone getting in the way of that i think is the single most important thing that we can do. >> right. because like i said, i think people go to the polls and they want to know that their vote is counted. so, with ...

The country, closing bank accounts north al -- or not allowing them to be opened means nothing. the national security issue is the fact that donald trump continues to say yes to russian interference in the 2018 elections. i spent the last week talking with experts, nonpartisan experts on voting machines, voting procedures, voting processes. this white house and this congress have done absolutely nothing. you can be assured that russia will be voting in the 2018 elections and consequently whateve...

What voting procedures are for those who are injured and is being held or for whatever reason. we realize when you go to jail it is the punishment, you theres -- you lose certain rights. someone greatest consideration who they are going to vote for. >> not necessarily guilty. that is why youre waiting trial. >> i would never disagree with you on that. we have that understanding. at the same time the position i just took, my home state of illinois, no corruption exists and elected officials would...

Nation. we have to take immediate action to protect our most precious democratic process, which is the voting procedures. >> im curious about the sanctions. part of your statement in response to the indictment holds out hope congress is going to take some action. and you say, no more evidence is needed for president trump to carry out the law that he signed and impose the sanctions that congress has authorized. is this wishful thinking on your part? are you so confident that all this evidence, i...