good evening and welcome to "politicsnation." we begin with some breaking news as nbc news has confirmed the last major northern city in afghanistan has fallen to taliban control. meanwhile, hundreds of afghan civilians are heading to the airport in kabul in an attempt to flee the country. president biden just announcing that 5,000 u.s. troops will be deployed to keep afghanistan from sliding into utter chaos as the taliban nears a complete takeover of the country. we'll keep you posted throughout the hour with the developments. also, we keep an eye on haiti, rocked by a massive earthquake earlier this morning that has left at least 227

people dead, with structures reduced to rubble, and questions about america's obligation to the devastated caribbean nation. but first, tonight's lead, onto the next. right now i'm waiting to see if any of the momentum from the president's big policy win on infrastructure will hold as he approaches a wall of challenges for his white house, because the u.s. senate is going into summer recess having failed to take up voting rights legislation before the break due to republican sabotage. at the same time, the texas senate passed a very suppresssive legislation as democrats fled the state. while gop leadership, by which i mean donald trump, is pushing for more fraudulent audits of

last year's general election results, and to many state republicans, are happy to oblige. and a handful of gop governors, some with presidential aspirations, are making a play for trump voters by campaigning against medical guidance and local mask mandates, even as covid-19 variants have exploded in their states. and another school year begins in chaos and division. plus, as we mentioned at the top, the president appears to be facing his first foreign policy crisis in afghanistan as the u.s. fully withdraws after its longest war. will republicans try to steer our security forces back to foreign threats as federal law enforcement warns more domestic attacks may be coming? we'll take a good look at the president's full play on

"politicsnation." we're starting on the hill. joining me now, senator ben cardin of maryland, a democrat who sits on the finance and the foreign relation committees. senator, since you sit on the foreign relations committee, i want to start with the breaking situation in afghanistan. we just got some breaking news from the white house that the president has authorized the deployment of roughly 5,000 troops to make sure the last safe and orderly drawdown. what is your take on how the biden administration is handling it? >> reverend sharpton, first of all, it's good to be with you. this is a very tragic moment for the people of afghanistan. there's going to be massacres. no question about that. but i think we have to understand this course was chartered by the trump administration. when president trump announced our troops would be withdrawn, he originally said may, and he would negotiate a settlement with the taliban, which never

took place. but the real tragedy in afghanistan started in 2002 when we had a chance to get a stable government in afghanistan after the united states was able to get rid of the taliban after the attack on our country. we didn't do that. instead, the bush administration decided to go into iraq and our military was distracted. so there's been a lot of mistakes made. president biden had a very bad hand dealt to him on afghanistan. he had very few choices. there is not going to be a military solution with the u.s. troops. we needed to recognize that our troops could only be called upon for a certain period of time. the exit strategy was -- is not good from the point of view of there's going to be loss of life, but there was very few other options the president had. >> now, senator, republicans have been quick, very quick to criticize biden's handling of afghanistan, citing the threat

of islamic terror as a reason why some believe we must contain the taliban. but they have had much less success saying -- about a warning this week by the department of homeland security that more domestic terror attacks may be coming, domestic terror attacks as extremist chatter similar to what led to january 6th is reported to have increased and we approach the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. and of course this is the month that donald trump was supposed to be reinstated as president again. i wonder if you see your republican colleagues using this as an excuse to focus solely on foreign terror and the domestic response as they tried to do with the january 6th investigation. >> well, there's certainly a great deal of inconsistency

among my republican friends. i was in there at the capitol january 6th, and my regular colleagues don't even want to have an independent investigation as to how that took place so we can prevent that are type of terrorism in the -- in regards to the potential terrorism in the region of afghanistan, we have capabilities to make sure we keep ourselves safe. the president has made that very clear. if we see the re-emergence of terrorists that could threaten the united states or our allies, we'll take the necessary action in order to protect ourselves. so i'm confident that the biden administration has sufficient control over potential terrorist attacks coming from afghanistan. but i do believe that we could have stronger support here in america from the republicans in order to strengthen our own

resolve against extremists in america. >> i'm sure you've been following tragedy out of haiti. a 7.2 magnitude earthquake striking the island, leaving at least 227 dead. this coming just over a month after the president of haiti was assassinated. briefly, what should the u.s. be doing to maintain stability of this nation that is only 700 miles off the coast of florida? >> another tragedy for the people of haiti. it's just one thing after the next. i've introduced legislation with senator marco rubio, bipartisan legislation, to make it clear that we'll come to the assistance of haiti from the point of view of humanitarian help. but we also want to see a stable government and accountability for those who are violating the human rights of the people of haiti. but this most recent tragedy, it

clearly -- it's going to require urgent humanitarian help from the international community to deal with the loss of life and to make sure people are kept as safe as possible in the aftermath of this tragedy. >> i've been on the phones all afternoon with haitian-american leaders. senator, i did want to give you a chance to take a victory lap on behalf of senate democrats and the president. so what does the passage of the president's infrastructure plan in the senate this week mean for the nation? >> it's the first step of two steps that we're doing in building back better. president biden recognizes that this is a once-in-a generation opportunity to make america competitive, to deal with the cost of families dealing with their child care costs, education costs, health care costs, to make life more affordable, increase the standard of living for

americans, creating really good jobs and being more competitive globally. the bipartisan infrastructure package was a major step forward. it was a great victory in the united states senate a great victory for president biden. we also passed, as you know last week, the blueprint for the budget that allows us to invest in america and invest in jobs. so it was a good week in the united states senate. we're now working on the budget resolutions themselves. we need to get the bipartisan infrastructure package passed, but we also need to get the budget resolution budget passed as well to help america grow for the future. i think we can get this done. >> now, lastly, i must ask, according to the data released this week from last year's census, your state, maryland, is now the most diverse on the east coast. because democrats control your state legislature, it appears relatively safe from seeing voter restrictions enacted.

and yet, about a half a dozen pieces of restriction legislation have been introduced in your state assembly in the last year. according to the brennan center for justice, as predicted, senate democrats were unable to push forward on the for the people act before the august recess. that you're in now. the hope now being the bill can progress when the senate eare convenes late next month and the congress coming back late this month around the john lewis bill. what must senate democrats do between now and then to optimize those chances, senator? as many of us are really moving on this, trying to push the house on the john lewis bill, but we got to deal with the senate on this. big march august 28th in washington, not going to lone memorial, going to the captain to say we need this legislation. what can the senate do?

we know what we're going to be doing. >> well, reverend sharpton, let me just tell you something. there's nothing more important to a democracy than the right to vote. that's become jeopardized today by the states taking repressive actions aimed at trying to discourage minorities from voting, groups of people they think may not vote in the same number for their candidates. that's outrageous and cannot take place. we have to block that from happening. that's what for the people act is all about, to protect the basic right of americans to be able to cast their votes, to register to vote and have their vote counted. it also deals with this partisan redistricting we have to deal with, as well as dark money in politics. we need to take every step we can in the united states senate to follow the house to get this bill passed. if that means changing our rules, we need to change our rules. we have 50 votes, and with the vice president, we have 51. we got to get this done. it's fundamental to our democracy, and we should be

considering any possibility to get this legislation passed as quickly as possible. >> all right. thank you, senator ben cardin, we pivot now to our struggle to contain two epidemics, covid-19 and its variants as cases explode nationwide. and then there's the political plague as gop governors play with lives to win votes. joining me is dr. ala stanford, board certified surgeon. dr. stanford, first of all, we appreciate you being with us tonight. my first question to you tonight, i want to start with a basic one. how much of a crisis does this variant represent? because we went from a growing sense that the nation was turning the corner on the virus as vaccination rates climbed, to where we are now several states breaking their own records for

new cases. infections soaring in nursing homes. what makes delta so dangerous? >> it's so dangerous because it is 1,000 times more contagious. the original alpha virus was one person affected three people, the delta, one person can infect ten people. it's hypertransmissible and emerging at a time after a lot of the mask mandates that were released, may, june, and july were no longer in place. so people were traveling more, more sporting activities, and kids weren't in school, it was summertime. so it had an opportunity to spread. and even though we met the 70% of people receiving their first dose, that was not the fully vaccinated number. and the other 30% allowed for

the delta variant to replicate and mutate and become more powerful and virulent. >> someone on the front lines of the covid response, how do you respond to republican governors like florida's ron desantis threatening localities that mandate masks and blaming migrants and joe biden for the exploding numbers of covid cases, while red-state hospitals are literally running out of beds? >> rather than focus on that, i'd like to applaud the people in florida who have said irregardless of what we're hearing, we have to protect our children and we have to protect our residents, and they are saying our kids are wearing masks in school, period. so many of them are too young to receive the vaccine, and most of them are acquiring it from unvaccinated adults.

and so they are doing the right thing. the children 12 and up are eligible and should also be vaccinated. and so as much as that individual feels that he is protecting the state, he is, unfortunately, perpetuating lives being lost, lives changed to never be the same, and children losing the opportunity to fully live out their potential. and so i encourage the people of florida and texas to continue wearing your mask and protect the children. >> doc, before i lose you, i read where the delta variant has been particularly hard on black americans who remain the least vaccinated group in the united states, according to the cdc. here in new york, less than a third of black residents between the ages of 18 and 44 are fully vaccinated. according to "the new york times" this week, which found the distrust of the vaccine still fuels much of the hesitancy. yet the variant is also hitting

black new york the hardest, along with black chicago, black minneapolis, black america, really. so while i acknowledge the roots of that hesitancy, seems like we still have to fight misinformation within our community, just as we had to fight against conservative anti-mask protesters and their leaders. though i'd add the difference is we are not threatening school boards. your thoughts, doctor? >> i would say in every opportunity i get to dispel myths. the long-term effects of the vaccine will tell you, it will not. the fear is genuine because of the mistrust and injustices towards black and brown folks from the medical community. that is real from a lived experience. but this is different. there are doctors like myself, there are doctors all over the

nation that will not allow that to happen again. we would never inject something in our own bodies and into our children if it were unsafe. so i implore you now to get vaccinated. reverend, many people are fearful, and fear is a powerful motivator. as this delta variant spreads, i'm seeing more black and brown people come to get vaccinated. and i'm encouraged by that. >> all right. thank you, dr. stanford. coming up on "politicsnation," analysts and politicians are poring over the results of the new census data. the numbers show our country is diversified, but america's growing communities of color are very much in danger of being denied the representation they deserve. plus, building bridges rather than tearing them down. on the occasion of the first successful infrastructure week, we take one last look in the rear view at the failures of the

former guy. but first, my colleague richard lui with today's top news stories. >> good saturday. the breaking news out of haiti. officials there say 227 people are presumed dead and hundreds missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit today. building collapsed, trapping people. aftershocks reaching over 5.0 continue. today's earthquake was much stronger than the 2010 quake that killed 300,000 people. tropical storm grace is expected to hit haiti early next week as well. the covid-19 surge has hospitals scrambling for beds. dallas county, texas, the lawmakers there warning all icu beds reserved for children are filled. the governor said he will dispatch more than 2,000 medical personnel, 144 covid deaths were reported there friday. the dixie fire in northern california is one month old today. that blaze is the largest in state history, consuming over

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$1 trillion infrastructure bill and the democrats' only $3.5 trillion infrastructure reconciliation plan. both will have to make it through the house before heading to biden's desk. but house majority leader steny hoyer announced that the house would return from recess early to take up the budget resolution a critical next step in biden's ambitious infrastructure process. and the president just couldn't resist a little teasing of his predecessor. >> after years and years of infrastructure week, we're on the cusp of an infrastructure decade. this shows that we can work together. this bill has been declared dead more often, that bipartisan was a thing of the past. and was characterized as a relic of an earlier age. i don't believe that and i still

don't. >> perhaps more garland for trump was the fact that 19 republican senators voted for the bipartisan bill despite his frequent demands that the entire gop should oppose it. worse, minority leader mitch mcconnell publicly credited president biden for the bipartisan bill's success. even if mcconnell's returned to his old obstructionism after this, the infrastructure bill will deliver a huge win for biden. that bipartisan bill, while much smaller than its democrats-only reconciliation counterpart, will need updates to physical infrastructure like roads, ports, and trains. meanwhile, the reconciliation portion is being referred to as "human infrastructure," and has room for climate action, extension of the child tax credit, medicare expansion, and

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welcome back to "politicsnation." i have a lot to get to with my political panel, so let's bring them in. juanita tolliver is a democratic strategist. susan del percio is a republican strategist. both are msnbc political analysts.

juanita, the 2020 census results were released, and it is a telling picture of what redistricting will look like and how it will impact voting rights. america has become more diverse in its racial makeup, with asian, hispanic, and black populations showing an increase in population. urban areas and left-leaning cities are also -- they saw a boom in population as typically white, red-leaning, rural areas showed a decline. however, when it comes to redistricting, republicans will still get to draw 187 maps. democrats will get 84. how will this impact voter turnout come next election? >> look, rev, i honestly hope that black, hispanic, and api voters are standing in the power they create for these states because it's the growth within

their populations that prompted these additional congressional seats. when standing in that power, we're going to see a larger turnout, but on the flip side, republican-led state legislatures hold the pan on redistricting in key states like texas, florida, and north carolina, where i feel like they're going to try to silence those voters by drawing up the pap and busting up those communities. that's something we have to keep an eye on, especially when free clearance is not on the table for these maps. they can be put into effect even when challenged this court. and that's why voting rights legislation is so critical, even though we saw the for the people act slapped down in congress again by republicans in the senate. it's important democrats come up with a plan to prevent republicans from running the table for generations through their redistricting this cycle. >> you're right. four generations, that's why we're marching and doing what we're doing, because we could lose generations with this next cycle that if we don't have this

john lewis bill this. susan, due to population changes, many red states like texas and florida will gain one or more seats in congress. that's what juanita was referring to. whereas swing states like michigan and pennsylvania and in blue states like new york or california they will all lose a seat. will this help republicans get ahead in trying to win those five seats they need to take over the house in 2022? >> well, if you look at our past, it would tremendously help the republicans, and it will. but there are things to look at. for example, in new york and illinois, for example, they each -- each state will probably lose a republican representative because the democrats do control the lines and they'll probably be, for example, john kueng coe up in upstate new york who will probably have his district redrawn out, if you will.

and then there's also something interesting to keep a watch on, rev. and that is the candidates that republicans put up, especially in swing districts. it looks like we're getting the trumpiest of the trump, this is whackiest of the wacky. that will lead to really competitive races where democrats can do better than they traditionally do against a somewhat normal republican candidate. >> susan, former president trump confirmed that he spoke with the mother of ashli babbitt, the woman who was shot be & killed by capitol police while trying to break into the house floor during the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. in an email, trump said, quote, the radical left haters cannot be allowed to get away with this. there must be justice, end quote. pretty concerning that he is attempting to blame the left for the violence seen that day.

and it makes babbitt's death a rallying cry. what is he hoping to accomplish by stirring the pot with the most extreme members of his base? >> i think he's just looking for attention, rev. obviously this is obscene and not true and another big lie of donald trump. but he is looking to stay relevant. he uses this for fundraising among the extreme within the party. it is not true. what he is saying is a lie. if anyone should be worry about justice, it should be donald trump from what we're learning about more and more about what happened during the final days of his administration and the department of justice. >> juanita, staunch trump supporter and ceo of my pillow, mike lindell, host add symposium in south carolina to discuss election fraud. lindell never showed concrete

evidence during the event to support his claims that the 2020 election was hacked. but what was even more disturbing is that michael gableman, the head of an investigation looking into the election results in wisconsin, attended the event. gableman also visited arizona to look into the audit being conducted there. he told the associated press that both trips would help gather research. if he is supposed to be focused on an investigation in wisconsin how are these trips not considered an alarming conflict of interest? >> it's a conflict of interest and also emphasizing his belief in these conspiracy theories by engaging with folks that we know are not able to conduct audits like we know with cyber ninjas.

this is truly alarming, but it should be alarming especially as wisconsin is starting to take up these fraud allegations in their own state. while he's at these crazy events, he should be talking to county and local election officials who ran tight, clean, and fair elections in wisconsin to be able to get facts. because i assure you, he didn't get any truth on this trip that he took. >> susan, with the republican-led arizona audit expected to conclude soon, i get the feeling that other than those on the far right, most americans have moved on, even republicans like maricopa county supervisor recently called it political theater. and a third-party service expected to conduct the investigation has been called out by both democrats and republicans as being unreliable in their data. how long will this go on?

>> it looks like they're actually trying totrating out even more. let's be clear. what's happening in maricopa county, first of all, all four republicans and one democrat all called this unnecessary and try to fight the audit. so there are a lot of republicans that are fighting this. but this isn't even an audit. it's like a bad re-count. it's all nonsense and gibberish and will be given no serious consideration by anyone that matters. real quick, rev, i hear it's your tenth anniversary of "politicsnation" this month, so i just wanted to say congratulations. i can't believe i've been on with you all these years. >> ten years. they said we wouldn't last ten days, but we're ten years into this month. we'll be talking about it. thank you for your congratulations and thank you for your applause, juanita. takes a lot to get an applause from juanita. juanita tolliver and susan del percio, thank you both. up next, black athletes broke impressive barriers during

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integrating both women's tennis and golf. these are the stories that fuel me, the stories of those who are told you can't, but do. their accomplishments, our accomplishments are leading to the day where the only lines we'll need to cross our finish lines. >> that was a promo from olympic partner and msnbc parent company comcast, celebrating the diversity of team usa, narrated by team usa swimmer simone manuel. the examples of jesse owens, jackie robinson featured in the ad are powerful reminders that sports are a powerful driver of social change. owens faced down one of the most racist regimes in history at the 1936 berlin olympics. robinson integrated america's pastime years before the national desegregation of

american schools. and gibson blazed a path in international golf and tennis. all three serve as inspiration to contemporary american athletes of all races. joining me now is simone manuel, two-time member of the american olympic swim team and five-time olympic medallist, including a bronze in the latest games. simone, first let me congratulate you on your tokyo medal, you're a barrier-breaker yourself, as the first black female swimmer to win a gold medal for team usa five years ago in rio. what is it like to be among the best in the world in a sport that black folks have been historically kept out of? >> it's honestly very humbling. i know i wouldn't be here without trail blazers to allowed

me to believe in myself and my dreams. obviously comcast in the commercial we had shows that. but there's also so many black swimmers in this sport before me who didn't have the same opportunities that i have today. their drive and determination drove me to continue to reach for my dreams and my goals. >> now, the tokyo olympics came in the wake of last year's black lives matter demonstrations which took place not only in the u.s., but worldwide. many of us, as you know, are involved in that. in what ways do you think that the movement helped open up new avenues for activism in sports, not only for athletes today, but the next generations as well? >> yeah. i mean, as athletes, we have a platform. and i think with our identity, especially as black people, it gives us an at one point to share what's important to us. and i hope that it inspires the next generation to keep fighting for equality and justice.

we have a part in making the world a better place, so we need to continue to drive the change and it makes the world better for us and the people who come behind us. >> now, the mental health of athletes was a big theme in this year's games. you went on record saying that interviewing athletes directly after a disappointing performance should stop. how would you improve the sometimes-adversarial relationship between athletes and the media? >> as i mentioned, just kind of giving us a chance to process. i think sometimes we're interviewed immediately after a race, and i'm not saying to not interview us at all or interview us after a performance, but sometimes right after we need time to process our emotions. i think it allows us to give, you know, the media a better answer, but also just process what's going on. our experiences are difficult. we put a lot of pressure on ourselves and we're not able to really know what to say in that

moment. and so i think it gusts gives us a chance to clear our mental and be prepared for the questions we're going to be asked. >> this year you partnered with comcast, which is the parents company of msnbc to distribute 1,000 laptops with internet connection to students in oakland, california, where you train. tell me a bit, what does it mean for you to be involved in those kids' lives with charitable efforts like this? >> i'm so grateful to be a part of that. i mean, working with comcast to address digital inequities is to amazing. it helps get these children a chance to be able to succeed. they need those resources. so giving back to the community and doing that with comcast is really special for me. >> and as you keep winning and broadening your win to giving credit to those trail blazers

that opened up for you and others, and you involving yourself in the community, i think real champions are those that do more than just win for themselves, but win for things bigger than themselves, which is why i wanted you on the show because that's what it's really about. it's not just about a medal for you, it's about seating trail for others and acknowledging the trail you walk down you didn't necessarily create. that's why you are a real champion to me, simone manuel, thank you for being with us. >> thank you, thank you. up next, my final thoughts. stay with us. ♪ it's grilled cheese time. ♪ ♪ yeah, it's time for grilled cheese. ♪ ♪ after we make grilled cheese, ♪ ♪ then we're eating grilled cheese. ♪ ♪ because it's time. ♪ ♪ yeah. ♪

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s. as we keep our eyes on haiti, i have been talking with haitian american leaders including new york assembly woman rasheed boutier in brooklyn, new york, and others on top of this. we'll have more to say tomorrow, but i believe that we as a country must stand by and do whatever we can in the humanitarian effort there, and we will be watching this, and calling for action. no takeover, no intrusion, with this tragedy that has hit this

island as we did in 2010. also, it brings to mind why it is important that we elect the people that think that way, and function that way, which is why voting rights is so important. with the congress now being called back august 23rd, it seems that five days later, august 28th, the march that martin luther king iii and andre king of drum major institute and national action network and i have called for in washington because they will take up in the house when they convene, and it will then go to september. it will see in the vote, the week of august 23rd, ending with a big march. masses, thousands in washington. they will go this route this time from macpherson park which is right there by black lives

matter plaza, past the white house into the national mall, and rally with the backdrop of the capitol building where people will make the decision on the voting rights act. there's not a more important thing to do than to send a message direct to the congress that we must protect the right to vote. otherwise generations will be lost in the legislation, a distorted, despicable congress will elect next year. we'll be right back. ext year we'll be right back.

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that does it for me. thanks for watching. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. eastern for another live hour of "politics nation" where we'll be joined by epa administrator michael regan. we'll discuss the state of climate and the climate crisis, and the very real threat of environmental racism.

you don't want to miss that conversation. my colleague alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. thank you so much, reverend sharpton, and what a timely conversation. we will all look forward to that. i'm alicia menendez, u.s. forces are now arriving in afghanistan as the taliban continues to advance on the nation's capital of kabul. president biden today authorizing a total of 5,000 troops to help evacuate u.s. embassy workers. defense officials at the pentagon tell nbc news that 1,000 of those troops are already in afghanistan. nbc news spoke to a taliban spokesperson, who says the militant group is aware of u.s. presence but would only act against troops if provoked. still another taliban commander says he expects to quote conquer and free kabul very quickly. the taliban defense has been swift. they have captured more than half the regional capitals in just a week, including the last