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she's there at the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama.lking about gaza. why her? why there? >> and not only is she talking about it, she talks about it for a while. it wasn't a quick -- it was over, and over. and she had a few different notes, right? she repeated on the cease-fire. she repeated a lot of what president biden said on friday. not a lot of people caught those, but when he was with the italian prime minister, just before he told press, no excuses, he said the six weeks, which is a thing that's on the table, he said they're working behind the scenes, puzzling with israel, to make sure more aid is able to get in. but when you talk to people around the vice president, having her say something very similar to the president means different things to different people, right? having the black and brown women say that what's happening to brown people in the middle east, it feels different. then, people sometimes actually listen in a different way. so they're trying to get that message out that they're pushing israel, giving her abilit
she's there at the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama.lking about gaza. why her? why there? >> and not only is she talking about it, she talks about it for a while. it wasn't a quick -- it was over, and over. and she had a few different notes, right? she repeated on the cease-fire. she repeated a lot of what president biden said on friday. not a lot of people caught those, but when he was with the italian prime minister, just before he told press, no excuses, he said the six weeks,...
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pettus bridge, where 59 years ago, on a cold sunday morning, 600 brave souls set out from selma, handd, shoulder to shoulder, they marched for the freedoms that were there is by birth and --■ theirs by birth and by righ, the freedom to vote, the freedom to live without fear of violence or intimidation, the freedom to be full and equal members of our nation. they marched peacefully, they violence against them was inevitable. they knew they be surrounded by troopers with sticks. they knew they might be trampled by horses. even so, they but they were forced to retreat. d yet, they would not be deter red, defeated, or denied. and they returned to this bridge, while many÷-■ were stil bound in bandages, because they knew what was on the others. n the other side. a promise of a future that was more equal, more just, and more free. and yes, they crossed this so doing they also built aether white americans, lot americans, all sorts of americans, ministers and rabbis, folks of all ages and backgrounds. an six months later, the voting rights act of"j a964 was signed into law -- of 1964 was signe
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pettus bridge. i'm so alarmed by this piece of legislation and to turn it device was concepts. well, affirmative action was put in place in this country for a reason. it gave individuals who have been marginalized in this country an opportunity, a fair shot whether they lived in a certain social economic -- or had a social economic status versus that of our counter parts or not, to me this is racism 101. this is beyond jim crow on steroids, and i'm very concerned what message this sends throughout the country, throughout the world that we're doing here in alabama, in a state so rich for discriminatory practices. >> one we've been concentrating a lot on lately because of the restrictions on reproductive practices. seems like there's a lot of conservative thinkers and think tanks who are behind this movement to ban dei, in many cases the same people who think there's been censorship at university campuses and there's enough free thought. yet this concept about learning things like 1961 and 1963 and bl
pettus bridge. i'm so alarmed by this piece of legislation and to turn it device was concepts. well, affirmative action was put in place in this country for a reason. it gave individuals who have been marginalized in this country an opportunity, a fair shot whether they lived in a certain social economic -- or had a social economic status versus that of our counter parts or not, to me this is racism 101. this is beyond jim crow on steroids, and i'm very concerned what message this sends...
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pettus bridge in selma. but obviously those comments that you just heard focused on on the efforts going on in israel and gaza typically around humanitarian aid as a delegation from hamas is in cairo today for urgent talks. now, israel has not sent a delegation to those talks, but the us says, israel has basically accepted a six-week ceasefire proposal in gaza, but a highly placed diplomatic source is telling cnn that a deal is unlikely to be reached in the next 48 hours because of some key issues that are still outstanding with me now, is david sanger. he's a cnn political analyst and national security analysts, but also in new york times, white house and national security correspondent. so david, first, i just want to start on what we just heard from the vice president, echoing a lot of what biden said, this week, but really some direct terms in regards to humanitarian side of things. >> does this move the >> needle at all >> a little bit, on mars as i was listening to that tape, two things jumped out at m
pettus bridge in selma. but obviously those comments that you just heard focused on on the efforts going on in israel and gaza typically around humanitarian aid as a delegation from hamas is in cairo today for urgent talks. now, israel has not sent a delegation to those talks, but the us says, israel has basically accepted a six-week ceasefire proposal in gaza, but a highly placed diplomatic source is telling cnn that a deal is unlikely to be reached in the next 48 hours because of some key...
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the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday, john lewis and others on the bridge, the edmund pettus bridge,at this past weekend. do you feel as though the pieces of the speech about -- we heard a little -- i don't think i heard the word dei, but it was nodded to. do you feel as if the president effectively spoke to those pieces tonight, and what more do you want to see in this tour going to be launched from the president, vice president, and cabinet members on down in particular? >> i was honored to have darrell george and his mother in the gallery tonight as the guests of the congressional black caucus. this is an 11th grader attending a high school in texas who is not being permitted to attend school, she's actually an in-house suspension because of the style of his hair. they're more concerned with what's on his head than what's in his head. and we spoke to him -- a number of members spoke to him and his mother. it was a very emotional meeting because it really goes to the essence of they're trying to break this young man's spirit. they're trying to break him down. and we talk a lot abou
the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday, john lewis and others on the bridge, the edmund pettus bridge,at this past weekend. do you feel as though the pieces of the speech about -- we heard a little -- i don't think i heard the word dei, but it was nodded to. do you feel as if the president effectively spoke to those pieces tonight, and what more do you want to see in this tour going to be launched from the president, vice president, and cabinet members on down in particular? >> i was...
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crossing the edmund pettus bridge.ow we sometimes little high ha a lotten, we're in this nice hotel, but we forget, we've only been living years.o-called democracy for 59 shortly thereafter was when the voting rights act was signed, in august of 1965. so it's appropriate now that we convene today to talk about the importance of voting and specifically black men voting. because if you're paying slippage around what it really means to be american right now. not just to be a black american, but what democracy means. a fight now, where we're going to continue to be a democracy -- whether we're going to continue to be a democracy. , volunteered to get out of an east texas town called jasper, te■zs. anything to get out of there. he lied about his age so he could go serve, so he could prove to folks that he was a man. that he could prove to folks that he was worthy to be american. i'm the son of a korean war sr*efplt my father -- veteran. my father. who jasper and went to prairie a&m university. so i needed folks to unta say
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pettus bridge. kamala in the same speech in selma, vice president harris also addressed the situation in gaza. she demanded more aid be let into gaza and delivered the biden administration's most direct appeal yet for a ceasefire. >> given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks. >> for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. good morning, claudio. what's the latest on ceasefire talks. >> good morning, frances. well, if you may remember last week after taping "late night with seth meyers," president biden said that he was hopeful a ceasefire would be reached by today. turned out to be wishful thinking because we're very faer from that. talks of a ceasefire have stalled once again, this time because israel did not in the end send its delegation to cairo for the latest rounds of negotiations because it said that hamas did not send israel as requested the list of the remaining hostages in gaza. well, that means of course the negotiat
pettus bridge. kamala in the same speech in selma, vice president harris also addressed the situation in gaza. she demanded more aid be let into gaza and delivered the biden administration's most direct appeal yet for a ceasefire. >> given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks. >> for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. good morning, claudio. what's the latest on ceasefire talks. >> good morning,...
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pettus bridge in selma, alabama, and attorney general merrick garland addressed the congregation aturch in selma today, saying he believes voting rights is endangered in much of the country. >> he emphasized that decisions by the court since 2006 have weakened the voting rights act of 196u. the act was passed in the wake of attacks by alabama law enforcement against protesters who were attempting to in support of voting rights, andt& yet progress in protecting the right to vote, especially for black americans, has never been steady. >> indeed, throughout our country's history, before bloody sunday and after the right to vote in america has been under attack events all associated with the selma bridge crossing jubilee that took place during the last four days in selma, okay, the relentless snow. >> it just continues up in the sierra with a blizzard warning for the tahoe area has now been extended until tomorrow. the mountains are anticipating whiteout conditions. several more feet of snow and wind gusts between 40 and 60 miles an hour. now, palisades tahoe is measuring even wilder wi
pettus bridge in selma, alabama, and attorney general merrick garland addressed the congregation aturch in selma today, saying he believes voting rights is endangered in much of the country. >> he emphasized that decisions by the court since 2006 have weakened the voting rights act of 196u. the act was passed in the wake of attacks by alabama law enforcement against protesters who were attempting to in support of voting rights, andt& yet progress in protecting the right to vote,...
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crossing the edmund pettus bridge. so i know we sometimes get a little high ha a lotten, we're in this nice hotel, but we forget, we've only been living this so-called democracy for 59 years. shortly thereafter was when the voting rights act was signed, in august of 1965. so it's appropriate now that we convene today to talk about the importance of voting and specifically black men voting. because if you're paying attention, we're having some slippage around what it really means to be american right now. not just to be a black american, but what democracy means. we're having a fight now, where we're going to continue to be a democracy -- whether we're going to continue to be a democracy. i am the grandson of a world war i veteran who signed up at 17, volunteered to get out of an east texas town called jasper, texas. he would do anything to get out of there. he lied about his age so he could go serve, so he could prove to folks that he was a man. that he could prove to folks that he was worthy to be american. i'm the so
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pettus bridge.mages from 1965 showed nonviolent demonstrators hit with clubs and tear gas, including john lewis, who helped galvanize support for the voting rights act. during her speech today vice president harris criticized recent court decisions and new laws meant to tighten voting requirements. >> freedom is not to be given. it is not to be bestowed. we know our fight for freedom is not over. we are witnessing a full-on attack on hard fought, hard won freedoms. >> today's march across the bridge caps off the yearly selma march jubilee celebrating passage of the 1965 voting rights act. >>> back here in the bay area thousands of people took to the streets of san francisco for a unity march against anti-semitism. the marchers started at embarcadero plaza and made their way down market street. organizers say it's a response to the escalating hostility against the jewish community. >> we are being attacked a lot in schools, in colleges, even in high schools and we need to stand strong. >> i have thre
pettus bridge.mages from 1965 showed nonviolent demonstrators hit with clubs and tear gas, including john lewis, who helped galvanize support for the voting rights act. during her speech today vice president harris criticized recent court decisions and new laws meant to tighten voting requirements. >> freedom is not to be given. it is not to be bestowed. we know our fight for freedom is not over. we are witnessing a full-on attack on hard fought, hard won freedoms. >> today's march...
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pettus bridge.opening remarks, she echoed president biden�*s friday statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, and said that the killing of palestinians trying to get food from an aid convoy on thursday was a tragedy. they were met with gunfire and chaos. break for the victims of that horrific tragedy and for all of the innocent people in garzo who are suffering from what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe. earlier i spoke with former white house middle east adviser marc ginsberg about the latest us calls for a ceasefire and the state of negotiations. us vice president kamala harris speaking today in alabama — she called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. that is echoing the statements ofjoe biden this week. what did you make of her speech, and the timing of it, just one day before she will meet with benny gantz at the white house? we have a lot of moving parts here and part of the problem is that the biden administration has to deal with the domestic equation involving the president standing
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pettus bridge.ing remarks, she echoed president biden�*s friday statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, and said that the killing of palestinians trying to get food from an aid convoy on thursday was a tragedy. they're expected to discuss a humanitarian truce as well as reducing palestinian civilian casualties and increasing deliveries of aid. ange we saw hungry, desperate people approach food trucks, simply trying to get food for their company after weeks of no aid reaching northern gaza. and they were met with gunfire and chaos. our hearts breakfor the victims of that horrific tragedy and for all the innocent people in gaza who are suffering from what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe. joining me live is marc ginsberg. he's a former white house middle east adviser in thejimmy carter administration and a former ambassador to morocco. us vice president kamala harris speaking today in alabama — she called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. that is echoing the statements ofjoe biden this we
pettus bridge.ing remarks, she echoed president biden�*s friday statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, and said that the killing of palestinians trying to get food from an aid convoy on thursday was a tragedy. they're expected to discuss a humanitarian truce as well as reducing palestinian civilian casualties and increasing deliveries of aid. ange we saw hungry, desperate people approach food trucks, simply trying to get food for their company after weeks of no aid reaching northern...
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i'll march side by side with vice president kamala harris and other countries across the edmund pettuste the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday. but next, jonathan kaye part will be talking about trump's successful trial delay trek ticks with former federal judge michael logic. the show starts after a short break. ow starts after a short break. (♪♪) there's two things a young man wanna be - a cowboy or a gangster. and a gangster's outta style. i got back to my roots... we come from a long line of cowboys. my grandfather, my great-grandfather, my aunt even rode horses. when i see all of us out here on this ranch, i see how far our legacy can go. (♪♪) the ball is out and there's a pile-up. -let's go! -get in the pile! ugh, i'll deal with this tomorrow. you won't. it's ripe in here. my eyes are watering. i'm a busy man. look how crusty this is. shameful. ugh, it's just too much. not with this. tide. tide can tackle any pile. that a tackle pun? just clean the pile, ron. okay. this too. that was easy. when stains and odors pile up, it's got to be tide. ♪ i wanna hold you forever ♪ hey little
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pettus bridge on march seventh, 1965. demonstrators attempted to go from selma to montgomery, alabama, to demand the passing of voting rights for black people. but police confronted the protesters and many of the demonstrators were violently beaten, and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side. >> and a promise of a future that was more equal, more just, and more free. >> the attack eventually helped lead to the eventual passing of the voting rights act, one of the freedoms that harris says could be at stake in this year's election. check your freezers. the popular food item from trader joe's is being recalled tonight. some of the products contain hard plastic from a permanent marker pen. the recall involves more than 61,000 pounds of the trader joe's six ounce chicken soup, dumplings. the ones under recall were produced on december 7th, 2023. if you think you have one of them, you should either throw the box away or return them to any trader joe's f
pettus bridge on march seventh, 1965. demonstrators attempted to go from selma to montgomery, alabama, to demand the passing of voting rights for black people. but police confronted the protesters and many of the demonstrators were violently beaten, and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side. >> and a promise of a future that was more equal, more just, and more free. >> the attack eventually helped lead to...
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welcome back to politicsnation, we are live in selma alabama, where the march over the edmund pettuslet's not bring in tonight political panel. doug jones, former democratic senator of alabama and the u.s. senate. and david jolly, former republican congressman of florida. let me go to you first dug. i want to start with you, because you are a native son of alabama. you and i have been together over this bridge in the last several years. what does this day, the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday, mean to you? >> you know rev, i just want to echo everything that i've heard on this program, up to this minute. this is not just for alabama anymore, this is across this country, as we are seeing voting rights continue to be under siege, in state houses and secretary of state's offices. and it is so important that people understand what is happening there. it's important that people look back on the history. and that's, that's something that i don't think we do enough of. we don't understand the sacrifices that people made, just to get the right to vote. we think we've been a democracy since
welcome back to politicsnation, we are live in selma alabama, where the march over the edmund pettuslet's not bring in tonight political panel. doug jones, former democratic senator of alabama and the u.s. senate. and david jolly, former republican congressman of florida. let me go to you first dug. i want to start with you, because you are a native son of alabama. you and i have been together over this bridge in the last several years. what does this day, the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday,...
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vice president harris was in the procession today marching across the edmund pettus bridge and an 18 minute speech. harris honored the work of civil rights activists drawing comparisons between their fight for freedom and modern threats to freedom. >> so it's to make it me as it is by currently face. i'm it's his face of those 600 brave souls. >> a keen here. >> today's march was a part of a 4 day commemoration of events. in the south bay. a burglar breaks into a san jose fire station and rand sachs. firefighters lockers. these pictures are from station 8 on east santa clara street. we're told a burglar broke in last night and stole gear and personal belongings. the burglar also took a leaf blower, a mac book pro and some car keys. san jose police say they eventually found the suspect and recovered all of the stolen items. still to come, a successful launch into space. we've got more on the journey to the iss. >> plus, the latest on a ski resort palisades tahoe when expect to reopen the slopes. coming up. as more wind and snow is expected to move through the sierra. and kimberly cruz
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pettus bridge in selma, alabama.protesting against racial discrimination in voting, but they were brutally attacked by state troopers. the images of the violence shocked the nation and galvanized the fight against racial injustice. it eventually led to the passage of the landmark voting rights act of 1965. this weekend, america will commemorate the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday with the annual bridge crossing jubilee. tomorrow, reverend al sharpton will host politicsnation live from selma, alabama, to mark the anniversary of bloody sunday and to discuss the state of voting rights out of the presidential election. watch politicsnation tomorrow, five pm eastern, on msnbc. we will be right back. here's to getting better with age. here's to beating these two every thursday. help fuel today with boost high protein, complete nutrition you need... ...without the stuff you don't. so, here's to now. boost. everybody wants super straight, super white teeth. they want that hollywood white smile. new sensodyne clinical white
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pettus bridge.e between that dark day and the present paved by the fight for access. during that time, for the basic right to vote in elections. now, a battle for access to basic information ahead of the next one. >> to be able to circulate factual information quickly, succinctly, that creates a more educated community. >> reporter: a massive project is under way in selma to bring high-speed fiber broadband access to parts of selma, alabama, where residents were previously disconnected. >> i'm excited because digital equity, and being able to reach people in realtime, it's really going to be significant, i think, in increasing voter participation. >> janai: and parts of that community pushing for broader access to american history in schools. many in selma saying stories tied to the civil rights movement are being left out of history classes. >> what's amazing is we have overcome so many obstacles, but so much of this is not in the school systems or churches or homes. >> janai: a 2022 quinnipiac uni
pettus bridge.e between that dark day and the present paved by the fight for access. during that time, for the basic right to vote in elections. now, a battle for access to basic information ahead of the next one. >> to be able to circulate factual information quickly, succinctly, that creates a more educated community. >> reporter: a massive project is under way in selma to bring high-speed fiber broadband access to parts of selma, alabama, where residents were previously...
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to the -- edmund pettus bridge when he talked about her being there and voting rights and john lewis. she was really truly surprised. i think. nobody is having their you -- being prevented from voting. now, that was 1965. i said no girl. they tried to take my vote from me because i voted and used a drop box. in the last election. and as a matter of fact, the election you know, fake elector scheme. >> come on. wisconsin. >> in wisconsin. >> well. >> so i -- pointed that out to her. i said yes they tried to steal my vote and that actually happened. another example. she was muttering about how she shuttered businesses and so forth during covid. i said girl, well, covid was a real thing. my eldest son almost died from covid and was in the hospital on the ventilator. for a week. >> so who knew during the state of the union that the members were, you know, there was -- it's like member diplomacy happening during the state of the union. >> you speak to that point, congresswoman. about member diplomacy. that it -- that at this point, t requires a lot diplomacy for democracy centered folks who
to the -- edmund pettus bridge when he talked about her being there and voting rights and john lewis. she was really truly surprised. i think. nobody is having their you -- being prevented from voting. now, that was 1965. i said no girl. they tried to take my vote from me because i voted and used a drop box. in the last election. and as a matter of fact, the election you know, fake elector scheme. >> come on. wisconsin. >> in wisconsin. >> well. >> so i -- pointed that...
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pettus bridge.f that day galvanize the nation leading to the swift passage of the landmark voting rights act of 1965. joining me now is former congresswoman donna edwards of maryland. she's been irregular attendee of the commemorative march, and is here to let her insights into the days offense. -- also with us, he's an msnbc legal analyst and civil rights attorney. donna, as we're looking at these pictures, as someone who has been on this bridge, share with everyone just how powerful it is to stand on that bridge in this moment. >> i do think you feel the weight of history when you stand on that bridge. because first of all, you there with all these iconic civil rights leaders. but you feel the presence of, you know, the strength of the movement standing on that bridge. it's as if the bodies that were beaten, the sheriffs that we're, we're still there. >> let's listen for a moment. [crowd chanting] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as a, here there is singing come by here. this is one of the things that happens during this
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pettus bridge in selma, alabama. >> today was the commemoration of bloody sunday, when civil rights marched for voting rights. u.s. attorney general merrick garland also addressed a congregation at a church in selma, saying he believes the right to vote is under attack. he emphasized that decisions by the courts, since 2006 have weakened the voting rights act of 1965. the act was passed in the wake of attacks by alabama law enforcement against protesters who were attempting to march across of voting right. >> one thing that must not be open to debate is the right of every eligible citizen to vote, and to have their vote counted. garland >>úhis speech was one of many events also that took place during the last four days in selma. >> all right, a volcano erupts on an island off the coast of ecuador. we'll tell you risk. ss say that this could pose in the blizzard. >> warning. hanging on for another hour or so up in the mountains storm warning scatterd showers in our forecast "overflowing with ideas and energy." that's the san francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for sen
pettus bridge in selma, alabama. >> today was the commemoration of bloody sunday, when civil rights marched for voting rights. u.s. attorney general merrick garland also addressed a congregation at a church in selma, saying he believes the right to vote is under attack. he emphasized that decisions by the courts, since 2006 have weakened the voting rights act of 1965. the act was passed in the wake of attacks by alabama law enforcement against protesters who were attempting to march...
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she is speaking at the edmund pettus bridge where alabama law enforcement attack demonstrators back in 1965. a march will take place later on this afternoon. it's one of the dozen annual events during the selma bridge crossing jubilee. the gatherings commemorate bloody sunday and the signing of the voting rights act. also happening right now in washington, d.c., or publican voters cast ballots as trump and nikki haley compete for the 19 convention delegates. trump handily one of the michigan, idaho, and missouri caucuses yesterday. as both candidates look ahead to super tuesday, trump remains on the attack and haley undeterred. >> people say, don't even talk about it! i have to. i have to talk, front row joes, because she is bad news. i know her very well. she's very average. >> as long as we are competitive, as long as we are showing that there is a place for us, i am going to continue to fight. i don't look too far ahead. i look at, what do the american people want? if 70% of americans say they don't want donald trump or joe biden, that's not a small number. >> meanwhile, no reaction
she is speaking at the edmund pettus bridge where alabama law enforcement attack demonstrators back in 1965. a march will take place later on this afternoon. it's one of the dozen annual events during the selma bridge crossing jubilee. the gatherings commemorate bloody sunday and the signing of the voting rights act. also happening right now in washington, d.c., or publican voters cast ballots as trump and nikki haley compete for the 19 convention delegates. trump handily one of the michigan,...
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pettus bridge, john lewis' bridge.u that little bit of love today, but you know what? >> it is real. >> biden is going to close it. biden has been underestimated time after time after time, and at the end of the day, he alms comes back and he comes back with a punch. >> jonathan: before we get to mitch mcconnell stepping down, leigh ann, what is your sense? you heard me talk to senator rounds about this. is the senate republican leadership going to be the unsubsidiary-like, the house will depend on trump? >> it will depend on who wins in november. if donald trump wins in november, yes, it will be donald trump's party, and only a leader close to trump will be able to win that race. if donald trump loses in november, it's not going to matter as much. >> jonathan: what about john thune? trump wanted to beat the guy in the republican primary in south dakota. >> well, i don't know where it's going to go. i talked to a good friend the other day, a senator from wisconsin that we all know, and i think that they are going to go
pettus bridge, john lewis' bridge.u that little bit of love today, but you know what? >> it is real. >> biden is going to close it. biden has been underestimated time after time after time, and at the end of the day, he alms comes back and he comes back with a punch. >> jonathan: before we get to mitch mcconnell stepping down, leigh ann, what is your sense? you heard me talk to senator rounds about this. is the senate republican leadership going to be the unsubsidiary-like,...
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pettus bridge in selma, alabama. on sunday, us vice president kamala harris joined a march across that same bridge to commemorate what's become known as bloody sunday. harrah's acknowledged the hundreds who made that trek back on march 7, 1965, in spite of the risks they faced they knew violence against them was inevitable and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side a promise of a future that was more equal, more just and more free also shutdown deadline looms in the us, top lawmakers have unveiled six funding >> bills, setting off a race against the clock to pass them by the end of the week. top democrats and republicans in both chambers back to the package of bills, which are a breakthrough if negotiators, until now, lawmakers struggled to reach consensus, the package includes bills to fund government agencies until early fall opening day at the six flags amusement park in georgia turned into a shootout over the weekend. police say officers e
pettus bridge in selma, alabama. on sunday, us vice president kamala harris joined a march across that same bridge to commemorate what's become known as bloody sunday. harrah's acknowledged the hundreds who made that trek back on march 7, 1965, in spite of the risks they faced they knew violence against them was inevitable and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side a promise of a future that was more equal, more just and...
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pettus bridge in selma, alabama. just hours go, vice president kamala harris joined a march across that same bridge to commemorate what's come to be known as bloody sunday >> they knew violence against them was inevitable, and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side a promise of a future that was more equal, more just and more free joining us. now, marc morial, he's former new orleans mayor and president of the national urban league and derrick johnson, he is president and ceo over the n double acp. good to have you both on, gentlemen. thanks for joining me this sunday there's good voting rights act was signed into law just six months after bloody sunday. it has been nearly six decades. and yet, i think it's safe to say the work continues. many states have enacted voting restrictions after the 2020 elections based in part on donald trump's false claims of election fraud. you met with harris at the white house last week. do you still find moment
pettus bridge in selma, alabama. just hours go, vice president kamala harris joined a march across that same bridge to commemorate what's come to be known as bloody sunday >> they knew violence against them was inevitable, and they returned to this bridge while many were still bound in bandages because they knew what was on the other side a promise of a future that was more equal, more just and more free joining us. now, marc morial, he's former new orleans mayor and president of the...
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>> but certainly how she delivered the policy, the emphasis, the setting, the edmund pettus bridge, so that anniversary of sunday bloody sunday, her intonation seemed stronger than what we've heard from president biden, even though word for word. the policy is the same, which is ceasefire as soon as possible, six weeks hostages home aid in, et cetera. but the way she described the stark way she described the humanitarian catastrophe going on in gaza much more stark, right? >> i mean, she thought she was talking about malnourished children. yeah. i mean, in many ways, it's it's the message that the progressive left is using to badger her boss. >> yep. absolutely. and again, i don't think the policies any different us is now air-dropping supplies in to gaza, which is a very remarkable move on. also gets at the lack of cooperation from netanyahu's government when it comes to getting aid in even for the united states. >> but that >> said she gave it with a much more forceful style. >> can we talk a little bit about the dynamics between president biden and benjamin netanyahu delays. i don't
>> but certainly how she delivered the policy, the emphasis, the setting, the edmund pettus bridge, so that anniversary of sunday bloody sunday, her intonation seemed stronger than what we've heard from president biden, even though word for word. the policy is the same, which is ceasefire as soon as possible, six weeks hostages home aid in, et cetera. but the way she described the stark way she described the humanitarian catastrophe going on in gaza much more stark, right? >> i...
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pettus bridge only to be changed back over by alabama state troopers because they were trying to marcho montgomery to demand the right to vote. you cannot be fully american, you cannot fully participate in democracy if you do not have a voice and that democracy, so i am looking forward to the president drawing that line from 59 years ago today to the battle that we are facing right now about overall will of the united states continue to be a democracy where every person eligible to vote can vote and everyone who votes as their votes counted, and it cannot work in the united states, then how can you be expected to work around the world? >> this idea of american democracy being at risk is central to his 2020 campaign and remains central to this 2024 campaign for president biden. in terms of where voters are and how they see that as a voting issue, something motivational to them, where does that ring? >> that is why the term freedom is when they are using because it can encompass a bunch of different topics. there are some people for whom the topic of democracy, the issues surrounding wha
pettus bridge only to be changed back over by alabama state troopers because they were trying to marcho montgomery to demand the right to vote. you cannot be fully american, you cannot fully participate in democracy if you do not have a voice and that democracy, so i am looking forward to the president drawing that line from 59 years ago today to the battle that we are facing right now about overall will of the united states continue to be a democracy where every person eligible to vote can...
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hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, named after the grand dragon of the ku klux klan to claim their fundamental right to vote. they were beaten. they were bloodied and left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him! [ applause ] >> joining us tonight are other marchers, folks in the gallery and on the floor, including betty mae known as the voice of selma, the daughter of gospel singers and preachers, she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloody sunday to help shake the nation's congress. five months later the voting rights act passed and was signed into law. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> but 59 years later, there are forces taking us back in time. voter suppression, election subversion, unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering. john lewis was a great friend to many of us here, but if you truly want to honor him and all those who marched with him, then it's time to do more than talk. pass the freedom to vote act! the john lewis
hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, named after the grand dragon of the ku klux klan to claim their fundamental right to vote. they were beaten. they were bloodied and left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him! [ applause ] >> joining us tonight are other marchers, folks in the gallery and on the floor, including betty mae known as the voice of selma, the daughter of gospel singers and...
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pettus bridge.iewed in contrast to what happened there 59 years ago. let's also talk about something that's happening right now, historic. joe biden and the biden administration, they've been very carefully measuring what they said publicly about israel. they want the israeli people to know that they are standing shoulder to shoulder with them, even if they are not with benjamin netanyahu, who they believe is setting back the cause of israel. yesterday, the biden administration chose vice president kamala harris to deliver some powerful words. talk about that. and why, perhaps, they chose the vice president and this setting to deliver the message. >> i was in michigan on friday and talked to people there about how they're feeling about the uncommitted vote and concerns around gaza. a lot of what i heard was people need to know that the president, that the administration gets it, that they care. that they understand how much pain people in michigan, palestinian-americans, arab-americans are feeling.
pettus bridge.iewed in contrast to what happened there 59 years ago. let's also talk about something that's happening right now, historic. joe biden and the biden administration, they've been very carefully measuring what they said publicly about israel. they want the israeli people to know that they are standing shoulder to shoulder with them, even if they are not with benjamin netanyahu, who they believe is setting back the cause of israel. yesterday, the biden administration chose vice...
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hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, to claim their fundamentalte. they were beaten, they were bloody, they were left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him. [applause] joining us tonight our other marchers both in the gallery and on the floor, including bettie mae fikes, known as the voice of selma, the daughter of preachers and singers, she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloody sunday to help shape the nation's conscience. five months later, the voting rights act passed and was signed into law. [applause] thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you. 59 years later, there are forces taking us back in time. voter suppression, election subversion, unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering, john lewis was a great friend to many of us here but if you truly want to honor him and all the heroes that marched with him, then it's time to do more than talk. pass the freedom to vote act! the john lewis voting rights a act. [applause] and stop, stop denying another core value of america, our diver
hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, to claim their fundamentalte. they were beaten, they were bloody, they were left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him. [applause] joining us tonight our other marchers both in the gallery and on the floor, including bettie mae fikes, known as the voice of selma, the daughter of preachers and singers, she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloody sunday to help...
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hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, named after the grand dragon of the ku klux klan, to claim their fundamental right to vote. they were beaten. they were bloody and left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him. mark, joining us tonight. >> our other marchers, both in the gallery and on the floor, including betty mae fikes, known as the voice of selma, the daughter of gospel singers and preachers. >> she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloody sunday to help shake the nation's conscience. five months later, the voting rights act passed and was signed into law. thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you . but 59 years later, her forces taking us back in time. voter suppression, election subversion , unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering. john lewis is a great friend to many of us here. but if you truly want to honor him and all the heroes who marched with him, then it's time to do more than talk. pass the freedom to vote act, the john lewis voting rights act. >> and stop, stop d
hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the edmund pettus bridge, named after the grand dragon of the ku klux klan, to claim their fundamental right to vote. they were beaten. they were bloody and left for dead. our late friend and former colleague john lewis was on that march. we miss him. mark, joining us tonight. >> our other marchers, both in the gallery and on the floor, including betty mae fikes, known as the voice of selma, the daughter of gospel singers and preachers....
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hundreds of footsoldiers for justice marchea alabam d across the edmund pettus bridge named after the grand dragon and ku klux to claim their fundamental right to vote. thdle they were beaten or blooy our left for dead. >> our late friend and former colleague john lewis was anfoon tharmert march. we miss him. but joining us tonight after marchers both in the galleryin and on the floor, including betty may, folks known as the voice of selma, the daughter of gospel singers and preachers . she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloodyshe t to help shape the nation's conscience. five months later, the voting rights act passed a was signedet into lawo . thank you.k thank you. t thank you.hank thanthankk you for 59 years latr for forces us back in time. >> voter suppression. election subversion. unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering. john lewis is a great friend to many of us here. >> but if you truly want to honor himruly and all the hee of march with him, then hin talke to do more thad . >> pass the freedom to and the john lewis voting rights act and stop, stop the nine other
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pettus, que llevaba el nombre del gran dragón del ku-klux-klan para reclamar sus derechos fundamentaleshagamos historia. yo quiero proteger los derechos fundamentales. aprueben la ley de igualdad. mi mensaje para los estadounidenses es transgénero. yo los respaldo. aprueben la ley pro de derechos de los trabajadores. incrementen el salario mínimo federal porque todos los trabajadores tienen el derecho a tener un ingreso decente. también estamos haciendo historia, haciéndole frente a la crisis del clima en lugar de negarlo. creo que ninguno de ustedes piensa o espero que así sea, que no existe cambio climático. yo he tomado las medidas más decisivas para la protección del clima en la historia del mundo. estoy recortando las emisiones de carbono a la mitad para el 2030, generando decenas de miles de empleos en energías limpias. estamos trabajando para producir 500.000 vehículos eléctricos y centros de recarga para los mismos, protegiendo el 30% de las tierras de estados unidos para el 2030, actuando para ayudar a comunidades afectadas por décadas de contaminación. y lancé los cuerpos de p
pettus, que llevaba el nombre del gran dragón del ku-klux-klan para reclamar sus derechos fundamentaleshagamos historia. yo quiero proteger los derechos fundamentales. aprueben la ley de igualdad. mi mensaje para los estadounidenses es transgénero. yo los respaldo. aprueben la ley pro de derechos de los trabajadores. incrementen el salario mínimo federal porque todos los trabajadores tienen el derecho a tener un ingreso decente. también estamos haciendo historia, haciéndole frente a la...
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now, vice president kamala harris joined the annual crossing of the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabamas in the crossing of the bridge. it is to commemorate , uh, the bloody the event called bloody sunday. that's when civil rights demonstrators were beaten by state troopers as they marched for voting rights. us attorney general merrick garland also addressed a congregation at a church in selma, saying he believes the right to vote is under attack. he says decisions by the court. since 2006 have weakened the voting rights act of 1965, one thing that must not be open to debate is the right of every eligible citizen to vote, and to have their vote counted and. garland's speechúwas one of many events, all associated with the selma bridge crossing jubilee, that took place during the last four days in selma. well, the latest update from uc berkeley's central sierra snow lab and soda spring says about two feet of new snow was measured in 24 hours. that brings total to more than five feet. however that number will be higher because they have not sent an update since last late sunday morning. we
now, vice president kamala harris joined the annual crossing of the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabamas in the crossing of the bridge. it is to commemorate , uh, the bloody the event called bloody sunday. that's when civil rights demonstrators were beaten by state troopers as they marched for voting rights. us attorney general merrick garland also addressed a congregation at a church in selma, saying he believes the right to vote is under attack. he says decisions by the court. since 2006...