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How Biden Effectively Made Harris The ‘U.S. Ambassador To Joe Manchin’
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration's push to protect voting rights. NBC News' […]
Continue reading‘Democracy Itself Is At Stake’ In Fight For Voting Rights: Katie Hobbs
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss what’s next in the fight for voting rights […]
Continue readingIn Tulsa Speech Biden Calls Attacks On Voting ‘Un-American’
While speaking at ceremony marking 100 years since the Tulsa race massacre, Pres. Biden again reiterated the current threats to U.S. democracy and frankly discussed […]
Continue readingTexas Rep. Reacts To Gov. Abbott’s Threat Of Defunding Legislature
Texas Democrats on Sunday stirred up some 'good trouble' in the iconic words of the late Rep. John Lewis, staging a last ditch walkout in […]
Continue readingBeto O’Rourke: Biden, Senate Dems Should ‘Take A Page’ From Texas Dems
"I want the Senate Democrats and President Biden to take a page from the Texas House Democrats," says Beto O’Rourke. "They’re in the minority, and […]
Continue readingHow Texas Democrats Thwarted Voter Restrictions With A Walkout
This weekend, Democrats walked off the state House floor to keep a sweeping voting restrictions bill from passing. Two of those lawmakers, Rep. Jessica Gonzalez […]
Continue readingTexas Gov. Has Stepped Up Trump’s Autocracy Movement Says Matthew Dowd
Founder of Country Over Party Matthew Dowd, contributor to The Grio Jason Johnson, and former Senator Claire McCaskill discuss Texas Democrats blocking the passage of […]
Continue readingJaime Harrison: Texas’ Bill Is Probably The Worst We’re Seeing
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison weighs in on Texas' voting bill, temporarily halted by Democrats, which would ban drive-thru voting, limit voting hours, make it more […]
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