As Sen. Joe Manchin tries to find 10 Republicans to support his proposed changes to a voting rights bill, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans […]
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In Leaked Audio, Sen. Manchin Signals Support For Filibuster Reform
Former Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and congressional historian Norm Ornstein join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Senator Joe Manchin’s possible support for reforming the 60-vote filibuster […]
Continue readingSen. Whitehouse: ‘Now Would Be The Right Time’ For Justice Breyer To Retire
Responding to news that Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t confirm a Biden nominee to the Supreme Court if Republicans control the Senate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, […]
Continue readingWe Can’t Begin To Know The Scope Of Trump DOJ Investigations Says Rep. Himes
Rep. Jim Himes joins Ali Velshi to discuss reports of the Trump Justice Department’s “efforts to go after the president’s political opponents.” » Subscribe to […]
Continue readingHow Prosecuting Trump Could Protect The Future Of American Democracy
A new piece by The Boston Globe editorial board argues the Biden Justice Department must act now to hold Donald Trump accountable for his abuses […]
Continue readingSenate Dems Consider Changing Voting Bill To Win Manchin’s Vote
Ezra Klein tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Sen. Manchin has put Democrats in a “tough situation” by creating two separate hurdles to legislate: opposing the voting […]
Continue readingNevada’s Legislature Strengthens Voting Rights, Health Care
The first – and only – state where women make up a majority of lawmakers, Nevada’s Democrat-led legislature passed bills to expand mail-in voting and […]
Continue readingDisinformation Is ‘Biggest Election Security Issue That We Face’
Amber McReynolds, a member of the USPS Board of Governors who helped election officials expand mail-in voting during the pandemic, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss […]
Continue readingBeto: Feels Like Democrats ‘Blindly Seeking Some Kind Of Compromise’ With GOP
Fmr. Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke says Republicans are “dragging down democracy” with their efforts to make it harder to cast a ballot in future elections. […]
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