>> it's a staggering amount of people making this move. some 3.9 million in the month of april alone. that is a 20-year high. according to one microsoft survey, 41% of people worldwide are considering resigning. that number goes up to 54% for the next generation, gen z. and experts are pointing to a variety of reasons, from burnout, especially those front line essential workers who worked so hard during the pandemic to some folks simply not wanting to go back to the office. take a listen. >> as humans, we have a fundamental need for autonomy and freedom. and a lot of us got to experience remote work or hybrid work and the flexibility and freedom that goes along with it for the first time during the pandemic. and the pandemic has lasted for 18 months. and so that's enough time for many of us to get used to that, that autonomy. and one interesting anecdote or

piece of data is that in 2020, for only the second time in 35 years, household debt in the u.s. decreased. so people saved money, which makes sense. a lot of us weren't spending money. but it may be that more people than ever have saved enough money that they can take a chance on following a hobby, an entrepreneurial passion, stay at home with their family for a while, or retire early. >> so experts say the question now becomes how will employers respond? they say they are going to have to offer better packaging and more pay. alex. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. m. ♪♪ a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. a big week in washington ahead as the battle for two of the president's central legislative goals is coming to a head.

on monday the details of the bipartisan infrastructure proposal will be revealed. will it receive enough support from the progressive democrats? >> what is in the bipartisan bill in terms of spending is, from what i can see, mostly good. it is roads and bridges, and we need to do that. that is what we are proposing in our legislation. but in much greater numbers. one of the concerns that i do have about the bipartisan bill is how they are going to pay for their proposals. and they are not clear yet. i don't know that they even know yet. but some of the speculation is raising a gas tax, which i don't support. a fee on electric vehicles, privatization of infrastructure. those are proposals that i would not support. >> and on tuesday, a voting rights showdown as the senate is set to take up a sweeping elections bill. but that bill is almost certain to face a phil buster with support split right down the middle. both democrats and republicans are standing their ground. >> i appreciate what joe manchin

is doing here. he's trying to find some middle ground. unfortunately, what he does is what the larger bill, s-1 does, which is it takes the election system in this country and federalizes it. it is a federal takeover of our election system. >> we can disagree on all kinds of issues but taking away the right of people to participate in american democracy is unacceptable. and the congress must address that in any and every way. and new reaction today from the white house over reports that north korea an leader kim jong-un has vowed to be ready for confrontation as well as dialogue with president biden. those are the first remarks issued to washington. snef gelny said the "uss ready for a meeting. >> the clear signal they could send is say yes, let's do it. sit down and begin jerks. we think that just as in the

case for the iranian nuclear issue, there is no exception for diplomacy. one day before hearings begin in the capitol riot insurrection, the biden administration is speaking out about the dangers of qanon. what are we hearing? >> amid the push from the white house to tackle domestic terrorism we are getting comments from jake sullivan around the growing threat from qanon and other white supremacist groups. here's some of what he said this morning. >> the president authorized a study of domestic terrorism in the united states. a report was released last week on this issue. the attorney general gave a speech on it. that collective action that this administration has undertaken on ever aspect of this challenge reflects the seriousness with which we take skit the efforts that we will pursue to ensure that the american people are

protected against this form of violent extremism and terrorism as well as all forms of violent extremism and terrorism. >> back here on the hill house democrats are exploring their own next steps around investigating what happened on january 6th, since their first choice, that bipartisan independent commission to explore the events leading up to and through the events of january 6th was blocked by senate republicans last monday. the likeliest option is a select committee among house democrats. house speaker nancy pelosi met with chairs and did not give an indication whether that would happen yet. we are hearing from adam smith of california, who issued the following quote. he said, assuming the senate doesn't get there, the select committee makes sense, because you want to consolidate it. there are too many committees that have jurisdiction and would be stepping all over each other. after that meeting with other chairs within the house, pelosi said, soon, when asked when next steps would be coming. when pressed further she said

they will make an announce whent when they have it. monica alba at the white house, the president has a busy week ahead. give me a sense of where things stand. >> on infrastructure, we know the president is going to be talking to members of both parties tomorrow as he waits to review that new bipartisan proposal that we expect to see from those 21 senators. 11 of them from the gop. again, that would be the president's first choice, to try to get something done in that matter. even though we know democrats are also preparing everything to go it alone as well. their $6 trillion plan includes more of the human infrastructure, and then the republicans and the bipartisan deal making that's going on right now with the white house would be your more traditional roads and bridges. so the white house thinking there can be some combination of the two. but we are hearing still some reservations from republicans like senator rob portman who was on the sunday shows this morning is this there is a lot of

interesting in having a bipartisan proposal. it this helps president biden keep that pledge of having an infrastructure package and also to keep his pledge of doing things across the aisle and getting things done. >> one of the major concerns is how to pay for all of that. there isn't agreement when it comes that this. when we look at voting rights, tuesday there is going to be a procedural motion to see if what now democratic senator joe manchin has proposed as a compromise, where that would fall. republicans are all expected to vote against it. but then that is something democrats would like to see, holding them accountable and on the record. but this is something that would make election day a federal follow, would ban partisan jerry mannedering, allow 15 days for early voting. again, they don't expect it to move forward. it will have to go back to the drawing board since it is expected to fail and it was only to open up debate on this issue.

now to growing concerns this weekend as new trump-era 'ems reveal just how much donald trump pressured his justice department to challenge the outcome of the 2020 election. the house oversight committee sharing more than 200 pages of e-mails which were sent in the final weeks of trump's presidency to incoming acting attorney general jeffrey rosen. they include raising claims about election fraud in michigan, claims a federal judge dismissed. and also voting in key battleground states. joining me jackie spear. welcome back. as we look at the "washington post" which is quoting then actually attorney general jeffrey rosen's deputy describing it as, quote pure insanity. do you agree with that characterization? have you ever seen anything like this? >> no. and we should never see anything like this again, alex.

it was a criminal enterprise in the white house. and as more and more emails are revealed, we are going to see the depths to which trump and those around him were willing to go to undermine a democracy. what's most concerning to me, though, is that you had career members of the department of justice, u.s. attorneys, who were going along with this idea to somehow spy on members of congress as part of their review. and that, to me, is -- is real beyond the pale. >> the oversight committee on which you serve is requesting testimony from jeffrey rosen. do you think democrats will have to subpoena him to get that testimony? >> you know, there never used to be that requirement in congress because people always complied. if we have to subpoena jeffrey rosen, we will subpoena jeffrey

rosen. it's that simple. but as american citizens if you are called by your country to come before the legislative branch and to enlighten them on what was going on, you have the responsibility to do it. >> yeah. all right. let's turn to voting rights now. democratic senator joe manchin's compromised for a voting rights package. stacey abrams has endorsed it but mitch mcconnell says no republican will vote for it. if that stands, what is it going to take to try to bridge this divide? >> i think we just got a poll some threads from republican members, are they unwilling to create a national holiday for election day? are they unwilling to have 15 days early voting? maybe they can't embrace the entire package. but let's pull out elements of it that clearly are enhancements to the voting process so that every american has the opportunity to cast their ballot. i was pleased to see the

willingness to not necessarily require a birth sfirkt but in fact have a utility bill to establish that you are a resident in that particular precinct. there are ways to get to yes. and i think that's what we have got to the continue to work on. >> i was making note yesterday, utility bills is the same thing you have to do to prove for a real id driver's license. you have a photo and things like that that verify where you live and the light. what about democrats who are considering moving ahead with a betweening $6 trillion notice of spending bill. not a cheap price there, and doing so without the republican support. the white house is also introducing what might be the last offer on infrastructure that one totals $1 trillion. which of these paths do you support? do you think they can both exist together? >> probably not exist together. but if there is an infrastructure package that's bipartisan, i think there is going to have to be a commitment

that there is going to be a subsequent one that deals with the rest of infrastructure. what we have learned through the pandemic is that child care is part of infrastructure. and we must make that a component of anything that we do in that regard. otherwise, you are going to continue to see 2 million who have left their jobs in part because of the child care challenges. and that has reduced women's participation in the work force to 19 8 levels. so that certainly is an element that i want to make sure is part of the infrastructure package, however we frame it. >> okay. what about the 21 fellow republican colleagues who voted against a bill to honor january 6th first responders? the d.o.j. has released even more video evidence, some of it at the request of msnbc news and other news organization. it shows in part a former marine, an n.y.p.d. officer charging at police with a

capital plastic bag pole. we will play it for viewers. it is disturbing. there is that warning. take look, everyone. blooechlt -- bleep. >> how do you make sense of the threat from domestic terrorists quout lined by the white house, verified by this video and some of your colleagues who still choose to down play this? >> you can't make any sense of it. every time i see parts of these videos i get physically sick to my stomach. >> yeah. >> i was in that gallery when all hell broke loose. i know how close we were to a massacre had they had weapons that were sufficient to cause that kind of death and

destruction. they are down playing it because they see it as a vulnerability. they see it as something that will prevent them from succeeding in 2022. so the best way to deal with it is pretend like it never happened or to couch it in terms that suggest, oh, they were just tourists going through the capitol. did they look like tourists going through the capital, what we just saw? absolutely not. it was a despicable act. they all should be held accountable. and i frankly think those who served in the military who have pensions should have those pensions suspended. >> is there going to be a select committee, are democrats pursuing that? >> i think absolutely there will be a select committee. and it will be populated by democrats and republicans. it will not be a five-five arrangement as the speaker had agreed to. that was mccarthy's and mcconnell's pitch.

and they never thought she would actually accept it. and then when she did, they had to go to plan b. let's remember, the benghazi hearings went on for 28 months. there were 23 hearings. they spent $7 million. and meanwhile, we have january 6th, where our nation came to its knees, and we are not going to investigate it? you bet here. >> it has been five months and we are still talking about it almost every day. all right, congresswoman jackie speier, very good to see you my fellow californian. one after another, each day a new headline about gun violence. the videos on your screen just from friday and saturday alone. what can be done to stop it? answers from the mayor of dayton, ohio, next. employees are empowered. customers are engaged. near real time data for fast decision making.

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we have some new developments on the tragic accident out of florida. dramatic video you are seeing here shows the moments after a man drove his pickup truck into

a crowd, killing one and injured another. this at a pride parade near fort lauderdale last night. the victims and member all believed to be members of the fort lauderdale gay men's chorus. right now in new york, detectives are poring over new clues in the search for the gunman seen shooting at children. in the graphic video you can see the two kids caught in the crassfire as the masked man targets another adult in broad daylight. we have the latest from the bnks. >> reporter: the reckless shooting caught on camera was jaw dropping for its depravity. this man in black unloading miss clip with regard record regard for the two children diving for cover under his heat. he hit the man in red. now n.y.p.d. detectives want to speak with this man, they call him a person of interest. they have another key piece of video. they say the gunman got away by

hopping on this man's scooter which sped away on sheridan avenue. >> it is alarming. >> reporter: he permanently pored over this video, and he wants to see more cops in the bronx to stem the tide of gun violence. saturday night, cops were posting flyers in hopes someone wofs shocked by the brazen shooting might know this person of interest who may know something about the sidewalk ambush that nearly took two innocent kids' lives. >> they will shoot at any at any time in front of kids, during the day, this is what it has turned into. >> depravity indeed the word there. there was chris glorioso reporting. similar gun violence is preying cities across the country. let's bring in the dayton ohio mayor. look at the stats. 2020 was the deadliest gun

violence year in recent history. so far this year is worse. what is behind the rise in gun violence? what can be done to stop the horrific trend? >> we are seeing this trend in cities all across the country. it is a trend we saw rise dramatically during the pandemic and continues to rise in 2021. really, regardless of what each city puts forward as changes, we really need change for common sense gun legislation. this past week, myself and my first action as president of the conference along with mayors from all across the country sent a letter to the biden administration really pleading to make this a centerpiece for his administration. we have had a great partnership with him in these past few months since he has been in office. but we will not see the curb of gun violence in our communities if we don't stop having people that shouldn't have guns having guns in their hands. >> speaking of these past few months, the first five of this year, gunfire has killed more

than 8,100 people. that's about 54 people per day on average. congress has yet to pass, though, any new gun reform bills. so what do you think you could see included in legislation that could pass to curb gun violence? >> look, i think across the country, not in washington, d.c. or in our state legislatures like ohio, you know, nine out of ten folks in the country support common sense gun legislation, like universal background checks. so this isn't something that is complicated or not bipartisan on the ground. what we see are gun makers and the gun lobby really choking a hold on our state legislatures and in congress to not move this forward. and then the by-product is where we see these mass shootings, every single day. 54 people a day losing their lives to gun violence. it just doesn't have to be this way. the major cities across the country are being overwhelmed with the number of illegal guns

in people's hands that should not have them. and we know what needs to happen. that's why the conference of mayors has been so aggressive about this issue after the mass shooting in dayton that happened in 2019 i just knew i was one of many other cities that had to go through this. over 150 bipartisan mayors sent a letter asking for common sense legislation, demanding it, and begging it for changes from congress. >> what were you able to implement in the wake of that shooting two years ago in dayton? how were you able to change things. >> look, we were hopeful. you know, i ran myself and my staff ragged after people in my community chanted "do something" the night of the vigil we had. the governor put forward what we hoped was a bipartisan bill. the legislature got completely wrapped around the gun makers and gun violence and the gun

lobby. and governor did not move, instead he went the other direction and signed a stand your ground law, which makes communities like mine and anyone who is in african-american communities less safe, not more safe. that's what we see over and over again is this really strangle hold of gun makers and the gun lobby on state legislators, and on congress. at the end of the day, we see 54 people dying in our country because of special interests. >> every day. every day. >> nine out of ten americans agree with us. we just need to get this passed. >> i am curious what you are hearing from your colleagues in the mayor's conference about the rise of gun violence, you saw that shocking video from new york city. can you stop the crime and at the same time make sure that there are fewer guns on the street? >> really, the issue is the guns, right? so each city has tried, whether they had the power -- different

powers and availability to do what they can to really deal with this gun violence. but when you have a state legislature across the country or the federal government hot willing to really partner on this effort that exas per it's gun violence in our communities. that's what we are asking and begging and demanding for the safety of your communities. the number of guns, illegal guns, that are now on the streets -- and like in small cities and big cities alike. you know, that is a huge effect to the livelihood of folks. and you know, it's happening everywhere. we are seeing these mass shootings on streets. we are seeing them at synagogues. at churches. down, you know, evening, night areas, like in my community. movie theaters. unless we get common sense gun legislation,ans thls we pass universal background checks which everyone agrees on we are going to continue to see this. that's where mayors from across

the country are demanding to make this a priority. and we won't stop. we will be the centerpiece of my time as the president of the conference of mayors to get action on this because it is affecting the lives of everyone in our community. >> we want to make the point also that you have declared a candidacy for the governorship there in ohio. i am sure it is going to be one of our powerful platforms. thank you for your time. we will take to you ground zero in the fight against efforts to make it harder for you to vote.

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about election integrity. safeguarding our elections after all of the chaos of the 2020 election. here in texas, republicans tried to pass one of the more extreme voting restrictive measures that we have seen across the country. democrats only able to block that by staging a dramatic walk-out of the state legislature a few weeks ago that denied a quorum. now the texas governor, greg abbott, a republican, he is so upset about that that he is withholding pay to state legislators because he says, they are not going to show up for work, they are not doing their job. now democratic lawmakers telling msnbc they plan to sue the governor over that. i spoke just a bit ago to beto o'rourke who has been crisscrossing the state in more than 20 cities so far trying to rally support for federal voting rights. >> what is happening in texas with this effort to suppress is

vote is taking place in 46 other state legislatures. georgia passed a bill like this, florida, iowa, montana as well. there are 40 more now debating this and may very well pass their own version of it. >> at this rally in just a few hours, alex, we are going to see beto o'rourke, julian castro and other democrats trying to spur support for the federal for the people act which is facing a vote in the senate on tuesday. part of that proposal does a number of things, including guaranteeing 15 days for early voting, banning partisan gerrymandering, as well as increasing transparency of the money that's involved in politics. but republicans in the senate, they are vowing to block that measure as well. >> josh letterman in austin, texas. as rye hanking republicans are already testing the waters for a potential white house run in 2024 we are getting an early look at how that race might shape up. the results may surprise you. a new straw poll connected on

line by the western conservative summit found florida governor ron de santis came out on top with about 75% of the vote, narrowly beating donald trump, he got 72%. joining me now, jaf mason of righters. a big welcome to you. this is a straw holiday. so i guess take it with a grain of salt, right. but someone edging out the leader of the party seems significant. it's not the first time we have seen momentum behind de santis, how do you read it? >> i think it is important to keep reminding ourselves that it is a straw pochl that's an important context. the fact that he polled higher than donald trump who is basically still considered the republican leader even out of office who has so much nunes over the state of the race, the midterm, not to mention the presidential even though that's three and a half years away is telling. the big question alex is whether that continues.

it is just june of 2021. so a long, long time off. and yet, you know, we are talking about it because people are already thinking about it. and there are people thinking of throwing their hats in the ring for that race are working behind the scenes to prepare. >> you talk about trump having influence over the republican party. he has also had influence over ron de santis based on his behavior. the question is, how do you think this news is going over with him that ron de santis beat him? >> well, president trump does not like the label loser. so i can't imagine that he loves hearing that. that said, you are right to say that they are close allies. the number of trips that i did with trump to florida and my colleagues did to florida over the years of his presidency and his support the de santis was huge. and donald trump loves the state. florida supported him in both of his elections. you know, i don't think this

will create necessarily a casm there. i think it depends on whether or not he decides to run again. if he doesn't, you might see him throwing his weight behind de santis at the time. although there are others. >> i am going to ask you about that in a second. i want to point out this straw poll is about an approval rating in essence is what we got. that's why ron de santis is ranking higher than donald trump. again trump is the head of the republican party. this weekend we had the faith and freedom conference, another conservative summit. it was happening in florida. a lot of 2024 hopefuls did make an appearance. did anyone there establish themselves as a front-runner for four. granted it is june of '21. but nonetheless. >> it is june of 2021. i think it is too early to say any front runners. in addition to the front runners that you mention de santis has

been polling very high for some time. i think he is seeing as a potential alternative should the former president decide not the run again. but there are a lot of people throwing their hats in. there are a lot of people interested in supporting -- president trump voters in that base and they need to make space for themselves. it depends on how he ends up making his decision and what happens in the news n the country in the world in the next year and a half. >> at that same conference as you know somebody called "traitor" booing mike pence when he was at the conference speaking. how difficult has donald trump made it for his vice president, mike pence, to continue his political future? i mean, normally, that would have been a platform from which mike pence, as vice president, would have jumped and theoretically had a big lead over anybody else. >> absolutely. i mean, normally, the former

vice president or most recent vice president would be almost a guaranteed front-runner for the nomination for president in the next race assuming that the ousted president, president trump, does not run. but that relationship is so complicated, and vice president pence has tried so hard to sort of thread that needle in keeping the support of president trump's base while also differentiating himself a little bit. but it's going to be rough for mike pence and his pathway. >> jeff mason, always good the talk with you. could there soon be a pill to concrete covid-19? how the biden administration is betting big on that. next. t. next ♪ it's grilled cheese ti♪ ♪ yeah, it's time for grilled cheese. ♪ ♪ after we make grilled cheese, ♪ ♪ then we're eating grilled cheese. ♪ ♪ because it's time. ♪ ♪ yeah. ♪ ♪ time for grilled cheese. ♪ can you be free of hair breakage worries? we invited mahault to see for herself that new dove breakage remedy gives damaged hair the strength it needs.

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the first big test for the cruise industry begins today, just days after a judge blocked the cdc from enforcing covid restrictions on cruise ships leaving from florida. let's go to miami, the cruise capital of the world. gary, governor de santis is calling this decision a major victory. what else are you hearing about it? >> it really is a major victory for people like the governor. in just a few hours for the first time in 15 months freedom of the sea is going to be hitting the seas. it is big news for people like governor de santis, royal caribbean, and for cruise lovers all across the country. of course it doesn't come without controversy. that's because this weekend a jed ral judge said that the cdc can't mandate on cruises what

the cdc is currently mandating on cruises that includes what is happening today, which is a cdc-mandated simulation voyage for the freedom of the seas. what this means is that 600 royal caribbean employees, and their guests are serving as volunteers on this cruise. it is a three-day, two night cruise to the bahamas and to coco cay. this is for royal caribbean and the cdc to see what works, what doesn't work, and how they can improve coming towards the sold-out season that they have for the summer and fall for the cruiseline industry. we talked to a number of these employee volunteers. >> the industry, i think if there is a good sense of solidarity that we need to just do it together. because that's the only way to do it. as an industry, it is important. we see other industries in the travel sector, like airlines, buses, everything, and we really want to just be the same be in

business. >> as we approach this post covid world, everything is a little bit different. that includes cruises. everything now is on an app, as you might expect. everything from booking your reservation at the in-cruise restaurant, to being able to actually take the safety drill on your iphone so you can hear what the horn sounds like and how to correctly wear your safety vest. it stops people from gathering in small places, small rooms even if they are fully vaccinated because the medical consensus is saying if you are fully vaccinated, cruises? totally. go for it. if you are not fully vaccinated, you may want to wait a little bit before you go on a cruise. >> we will continue this conversation. i am joined by dr. natalie azar. what are your thoughts on what gary was just reporting, given the delta variant, whether you are vaccinated, unvaccinated? what is your advice for folks considering taking a cruise? >> good afternoon. look, there is a reason the cdc

has designated the delta variant as a variant of concern. it is roughly 40 to 60% more contagious and probably more likely to land new the hospital and get you sicker. but we also know that the vaccines, at least the mrna vaccines are very effective. yes, i would agree with my colleague that if you are fully vaccinated you should be okay to travel. that includes in cruise ships. as you know, cruise ships are definitely a site ripe for disease transmission because of people being in close quarters. if you are unvaccinated, cruiseships, airlines, no matter where you go, you are still very vulnerable as the delta variant is increasing in united states. basically the way public health experts are framing this, everything you the before with the original variant, hand

washing and mask wearing and distancing and avoiding indoor spaces, crowded indoor spaces you need to do with the delta variant squared or cubed. you need to be more vigilant because it is more contagious. you have to be more careful. those things work really really well but you can't get relaxed about it the way you might have been a little less vigilant with the original strain. >> i want to double-check, if you are fully vaccinated, must you remain that vigil ant, don't let your guard down. >> the data we have with is for the pfizer vaccine. we are extrapolating. but it is very effective against the delta variant. you can basically behave as you would with the original type. >> people in general shouldn't let your guards down just yet? right. >> there could soon be a pill to treat covid in the biden administration is putting more than $3 billion into a program

developing these types of anti-viral drugs. could we see this conscious when? by the end of the year? how significant would this be? >> quite significant. i don't think we would ever put a time line of a year on new therapeutics like we have with the covid-19 pandemic. but everything that was backing operation warp speed, private entities, public health agencies in combination, some of the most expert science minds are going to work on this. we have an expectation of having a pill to take in a year from now. think of it analogous to taking tam flu. it would reduce virus replication, that means less virus in your system, less likely to get very sick, less likely to get very sick. we have recommend disveer, we have monoclonal antibodies

steroids, other ways to treat covid-19, but we don't have the oral anti-viral that you can take by pill at the moment you. >> mentioned flu. that's something that increases in the fall moving into the winter. how much are you worried about that in terms of its relationship to covid? >> well, you know, interesting, right, alex, just a year ago we were having this conversation and projecting and anticipating having this trin-demic which of course we didn't see? why? because the same strategies that prevented covid-19 spread also prevented tons of other viruses including flu. the contention this year is people will be maskless and we didn't have nearly as many flu cases, 2,000 flu cases, which means there is not going to be a lot of immunity in the population. experts are very concerned this year that we are going to see a surge in flu, potentially mar severe cases. and we are planning -- expecting

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it's a day of surf and sun at myrtle beach. the summer solstice is tonight. we also recognize today is father's day, and if you can't be with him, even a zoom call will work. congratulations. happy father's day, all you dads. that's a wrap for me. my friend yasmin joins us next. good afternoon, everybody. plenty of news on this sunday afternoon. it starts with your voting rights, politicians and activists are demanding