it s good to be back. among one of the many stories we re following this morning, quote, they re getting laughed out of court. that is one of the republican party s top lawyers said in realtime about the election fraud claims by former president trump s legal team. and this morning a federal judge in michigan is calling the claims from trump allied lawyers fantastical. we ll talk about the new efforts to hold the former president and his backers accountable for spreading those lies about the election. plus, a dramatic escalation in the battle over voting rights in texas as texas democrats flee the state. they re now in washington to lobby congress to take federal action. we re also following the new warning about the johnson & johnson vaccine amid a new surge in covid cases. and the polar bear does it again. the mets slugger pete alonzo wins his second straight home run derby.
that was nearly the identical bill. texas democrats say while in d.c. they plan to lobby congress to pass federal voting rights legislation. joining us now is one of those texas state representatives who flew to d. yesterday, victoria neave. thank you for being here with us this morning. i know you had a late flight getting here, so we appreciate it. talk about why you decided to take this pretty dramatic step. thank you so much for the invitation. what s happening now in texas, our freedom to vote, our freedom to determine our future, to change the trajectory of our nation is at stake. it s on the chopping block through legislation that has been brought multiple times to the texas house, and so we texas democrats are here to raise our voices. we need congress to act and fast federal protections so that what is happening in texas, legislation like this that could disproportionately impact millions of texans including
willing to risk their lives today, regardless of the consequences to push back on the government and demand the freedom they ve been asking for. so jay, i ll ask you the same question. if the cuban government is unresponsive to any and all pressure, what s the next step for the biden administration? what s the next step for congress? well, i think of the phrase all of the above. what can you do? economically, diplomatically, in terms of moral support? make it an issue. make it a cause. cuban dissidents ought to be famous. the way the soviet dissidents were. there s a man named antunas a woman named marta, on and on, i
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