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bipartisan effort under way in congress now to protect future elections. we are covering all this from all angles. we have a team of reporters and analysts standing by. let's begin with manu raju on capitol hill. manu, tell us about this new legislation. >> reporter: this is the first direct response and most significant legislative response to the events of january 6th. a bipartisan group of senators just moments ago announced they have a deal to change how the so-called electoral count act, a law from 1887, works. essentially make it harder to overturn an election and what we saw d...

griner's case disgusting. let's go "outfront." and good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight above the law. federal prosecutors making a simple case tonight against steve bannon who they say is guilty of blatantly defying the january 6 committee. if convicted he's looking at jail time. the man once dubbed donald trump's brain, bannon leaving court after the first day of testimony, lashing out at the january 6 committee and at its chairman, bennie thompson. >> he's too gutless to come over here himself. he's made it a crime -- made it a crime, not a civil charge, of wanting...

links between extremist groups like the oathkeepers and the proud boys and members of former president trump's inner circle. marshall cohen is live in washington this morning with a preview for us. how does the committee plan to connect those dots, marshall? >> reporter: good morning, it is all about the right wing extremist groups and donald trump and the committee has been making the case that this was so much more than a wing k and a n, this was a real affiliation to create a violent attempted overthrow. so as you mentioned, we're expecting in-person testimony from two witnesses t...

requirements currently remain at the premises. there is also cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found at the premise. the affidavit revealing startling details about improperly handled documents that were marked with the highest levels of security clearance. >> a former cia guy. it sends chills up and down my spine when i hear there is information in somebody's basement. not secured as it should. >> hcs standing for human intelligence control system which is a classification designed to protect people around the world for the u.s. government. in 14 of the 15 boxes ...

kate bolduan in for erin bu burnett. going, quote, medieval, that's steve bannon. bannon is defiant on his podcast. >> pray for our enemies, okay? because we're going medieval on these people. we're going to savage our enemies, so pray for them. who needs prayers? not maga, not war room, and certainly not steven k. bannon. >> after leaving court today, bannon spoke briefly to reporters. listen. >> look, it was a very good first day. it was a long day for jury selection. >> and so it goes. now bannon faces two criminal charges for his failure to comply with a house january 6th investi...