Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa tells Jonathan Capehart that Texas House Republicans were “12 to 15 members shy of reaching the constitutionally-required quorum” but are […]
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Voting Rights Activist: ‘We’re Going To Fight’ Effort By Georgia GOP To Takeover Local Elections
Lauren Groh-Wargo joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how we got to this big week in voting rights in which House Democrats introduced a “robust” voting […]
Continue reading‘Republicans Have To Cheat In Order To Win’: Eric Holder On Gerrymandering
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about why Democrats benefit from fair voting district maps […]
Continue readingDebunked Fraud Claims Good Enough For GOP To Form Basis Of Voter Suppression Campaign
Rachel Maddow looks at how bogus, debunked, and nonsense election fraud claims by Trump supporters and dubious characters are nevertheless serving as the basis for […]
Continue readingNAACP Urges DOJ To Investigate ‘Outrageous’ TX Dem Arrest Warrants
NAACP President Derrick Johnson says the Texas GOP issuing arrest warrants to force the Texas Democrats back into the chamber to pass the anti-voting bill […]
Continue readingVoting Rights Activist: There Should Not Be A Recess With The Vote Under Attack
Voting rights remain in the balance as Texas Democrats continue their bold fight to battle voter suppression in their state, while promoting the passage of […]
Continue readingDemocrats Won’t ‘Color Outside The Lines’ On Voting Rights
Executive Producer of Showtime’s “The Circus” John Heilemann and former Florida Congressman David Jolly discuss that while a Texas State Senator was willing to filibuster […]
Continue readingManchin Pleads With GOP To Support Voting Rights Bill
Rep. Mondaire Jones says he’s “pleased” to hear Sen. Manchin urge GOP senators to join Democrats in supporting voting rights “as though he understands the […]
Continue readingSen. Coons: ‘All 50 Democrats’ Will Vote For A Voting Rights Bill
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Ali Velshi to discuss the Democrats’ commitment to the once-bipartisan issue of voting rights, reconsidering the filibuster to pass a […]
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