Voting Rites News Today

The year is 2006, republican president george w. bush is signing an extension of the voting rights act. staying there behind him is missouri senator roy blunt who now thinks voting rites is a partisan issue. that 25-year extension of the voting rights act was so bipartisan that both the majority and the minority leader were there for the signing. oh, okay, right here next to hillary clinton is senator lindsey graham before he thought that protecting voting rights was a power grab. fast forward t...

It wasnt just long. it was historically epically long and what the president really set out to do was one push back on his critics, talk about sort of what he wanted to do in his next year and the mistakes he perceived he made but out there to prove something. think about the questions he got from the conservatives about whether or not hes mentally fit, whether or not hes someone that can stand up for the job. we all watched him for an hour and 50 some odd minutes stand up there, get frustrated ...

On pbs and michael beschloss, host of "fireside history" on peacock and christina greer and adam, executive director of battle born collective and former deputy chief of staff to the great majority leader harry reid. this is a boss panel. so excited to talk to you-all. talk about this press conference. this was two hours of biden speaking. he was literally speaking at the same time joe manchin was being like dont bother. what did the white house from your reporting, what were they trying to get ...

Many ways the fact the filibuster is there, many issues that not only democrats care about but arizonians care about wont get to the finish line to the president because of the filibuster and -- >> let me -- go ahead on. >> people dont have access to the ballot box. we can advocate for those legislation that improves peoples lives. >> indeed. let me play a couple of your fellow democrats in the state. this is secretary of state katie hobbs and navajho nation talking about voting rites. >> every ...

Good to see you. president biden going after republicans today after denouncing trump in his january 6th speech today. do you think this is the start of a long term shift of how biden approaches a party thats refusing to work with him and embracing whole sale lies? >> yeah, i think he should for absolute sure on the -- in terms of voting rights and the big lie. you know, when he gave his speech on thursday, there were people who said well, you know, i dont know if hell continue this. i dont know...

So good to see you. i listen to you every morning. >> thank you so much. >> glad to see you. how significant is abrams announcement that she is running for governor again? >> how significant? ill tell you, everybody has been on pins and needles these past few months waiting for this announcement and the democratic party especially, because what is the plan b if she doesnt announce. well, december 1st she made it clear and what did that announcement do? once again, it launched georgia into the na...

And beyond. >> yeah, i dont want to make it seem like this is just a washout. i think thats part of the media narrative. fernand, there were historical elections. michelle wu, bostons first woman and asian-american mayor. ed gainey was the first black mayor there, there were some sweeping victories and i think there is some danger in getting caught up in democrats need to be so concerned. i think democrats need to be concerned about voting rites but there were small victories last night and i do...

Wait. protesters held a giant voting rights now sign in a banner that read in all caps, president biden, no more excuses, voting rites now. the protest was organized by the league of women voters of the united states, people for the american way and congress to act on voting rights now. five peaceful protesters were arrested today being held in jail. joining me is the ceo of women league voters. thank you for being with us this evening. i understand that there are still people being held in jail...

Thats one of the challenges at home for us making the case to the world for democracy and voting rights and free and fair elections we agree to abide by. thats the challenge. republicans are not sure theyre on board with democracy in that way anymore. but on the other side, the challenge is whether democrats are going to be able to do anything about it. whether democrats are going to be able to get something done in this part of governing. whether they can actually do something, effectuate somet...

That want to fight and protect voting rights because they need that not to be interfered with in their plans for this midterm election, karen. >> i think thats exactly right. i agree with you. the vitrol to eric holder goes back to his time in the clinton administration for similar reasons. he is such a staunch defender of civil rights and essentially one of the few people standing between a complete collapse of our voting rites and what the republican agenda would do in terms of what weve seen ...