Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss the marches and arrests happening on Capitol Hill that are “dramatizing the moment” to get voting […]
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Democrat: Voting Rights Reform ‘Is A Movement, Not A Moment’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking new measures in his battle with state Democrats over voting rights, We discuss that and the broader implications for […]
Continue readingSenate Democrats Focus On Key Requirements Of Voting Right Protections
Senator Amy Klobuchar talks about the legislation Senate Democrats are working on to pinpoint the most necessary voting rights protection measures to counter new state […]
Continue readingGeorgia GOP Taking Steps To Takeover Elections In Atlanta
According to reports, Georgia Republicans are using a provision of the newly passed restrictive voting law to wrestle away control of elections in Fulton county […]
Continue readingTexas Dems Make Progress In Fight For State, National Voting Rights
Democratic State Representatives from Texas remain in Washington D.C. in a last-ditch effort to stop the state’s GOP-backed voter suppression bill, but they have already […]
Continue readingGeorgia State Republicans Move To Take Control Of Elections In Largest County
With Georgia state Republicans moving to take control of managing elections in the state's most populous county, Senator Alex Padilla discusses the urgency of passing […]
Continue readingTX Dem Invokes Grandmother’s Poll Tax In Voting Rights Push
Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson recalls how her grandmother bought poll tax in order to vote and talks about the “chilling effect” that the GOP […]
Continue readingStacey Abrams: Time For Every Senate Member To Declare Allegiance To Our Democracy
Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams joins us on pressuring the Senate to pass voter protection legislation through phase two of her Hot Call Summer campaign. […]
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Watch highlights from Friday's The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. Lawrence O’Donnell airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
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