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msnbc hub, peacock, mondays and tuesdays. make sure to tune into msnbc tuesday when special coverage of the next january 6th hearings began at 6 am eastern. we will bring you the full hearings live. right now, it's time for politics nation with reverend al sharpton. w, it's time f or>> thank you, michael. good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, system under siege. right now, another note is threatening to close around our rates. just as last month's supreme court decision on undoing federal abortion rights was the result of the 50-year movement, a monstrous campaign ever
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publican engineered voter suppression is now online, just in time for our crucial midterm election. the the blueprints have also been there for years, this monster's growth has been accelerated by republican state lawmakers in the aftermath of donald trump's 2020 defeat. the first signs of its havoc is no visible in the battleground state of wisconsin with democrats and voters of color who are on the defensive at the state supreme court ruling this weekend that most ballot drop boxes are no illegal in that state. ahead of the midterm elections. of course, on cue, came the inevitable donald trump we mediately seized the court ruling to pedal the 2020 --
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must be overturned. to undermine democracy for his benefit. as congress prepares for another bombshell hearing, we have new late breaking information tonight about a prominent member of the white nationalist militia group. the oath keepers who will -- on capitol hill this week. it's all connected. it's all tonight on politicsnation. also, the grandchild of martin luther king junior will join me in a moment to talk elections, gun control, and of course, civil rights in 2022. be sure to join us tonight. we begin in wisconsin. congresswoman -- a member of the house ways and needs committee. congresswoman, we appreciate you joining us tonight.
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voter disability, advocates for. i should put them in their categories. they all work together. but both groups in wisconsin are on alert for this weekend, to put it lightly. this is after your supreme court ruling friday that most palette drop boxes are not illegal in wisconsin, in that voters cannot give absentee ballots to second parties to return in person. the result comes less than a month out from primary elections in your state. midterms have caused less than four months away. what is the impact here on voters of color, and the disabled, congresswoman? >> reverend how, i mean you said it all. this will have such an impact on people with disabilities. elders.
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people in rural communities, and quite frankly all of us experienced this pandemic, and i personally voted because the pandemic raised serious threats to my health at the time that they were implemented when there were no therapeutics. and there were no vaccinations at that time. about 70% of our voters who voted absentee in the city of milwaukee voted using these drop boxes. the entire state of wisconsin, over half of our voters voted absentee ballot, but when you look at the rigmarole that went on with the pulling up the blue boxes from the post office, you know, this really will impair the ability of people who are not happy -- it's a shame. >> let me just make sure our
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viewers here you. 70% of the people in milwaukee voted with trump boxes. 50% of the state -- >> voted absentee. right. >> that's a huge number of people that won't be able to do that now. of course, donald trump did not waste any time jumping on friday's state court ruling to push the big lie on his social media platform. basically shaming wisconsin state gop lawmakers to, quote, reclaim the electors and turn over the election to the actual winner. that is a quote. by which of course he means himself. your state assembly leader praised the court decision but has not signaled that he will throw out the 2020 results and wisconsin. still wouldn't does it say to you that a bill in your state assembly to overturn a two-year-old election in favor of donald trump some expecting him to announce his next run
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for president within weeks, where does it say to you, congresswoman? >> i'd like to say that it's unbelievable. but given all the moments -- we had a special counsel gableman do an arizona state like audit of our state, coming up with absolutely nothing at a great expense to people in wisconsin. of course, just like all the other states, no fraud was found. robin bosses very clever. i'm hoping that he is just giving lip service to want to do something further. this already will hemorrhage quotes. we will have to work together really really hard to do stuff that we used to do and give people rides to the polls since polling sites have changed, and a number of other things. and you know how to do it. i remember your first race.
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i was out there with you. we went from every barbershop to everywhere. but i am out of time. but i have to ask you about the president's executive order to protect abortion rights. it will not restore most abortion access in this -- where the procedure is now almost completely illegal under a nearly 200 year old state law that was revived after last month's supreme court ruling, overturning roe, with no claims -- have you seen the makings of a public health crisis in your state? >> we are hoping to stem the tide of adverse consequences. already, our state attorney general has said that he will not prosecute any of these cases. we have seen a local district attorneys across the country
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say that they will not prosecute under this law. we see illinois, the state right next to us, overbooked for providing abortion care. and we have already started looking at ways to stockpile the abortion medication so that it will be available for people who need it. i can tell you, i'm a 70 year old woman, but i have lived a full life and abortion care is health care. if you are female. >> thank you, congresswoman. tomorrow morning, the white house is set to host a celebration to commemorate the historic achievement of the passing of the most sweeping gun reform bipartisan bill in nearly three decades. my next guest will attend the event. and of course, joining me is
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civil rights leader -- we worked closely together. martin luther king the third -- and the daughter -- who has been very active herself in leading the fight. we welcome all three of you to the show today. let me start with you, martin. the gun reform bill that the president signed into law a few weeks ago provides grants to states for, quote, red flag laws, enhancing background checks to include juvenile records and closes the boyfriend loophole by keeping guns away from unmarried dating partners convicted of abuse. it will also require enhanced background checks for people aged 18 to 21. and funding for mental health services. this was a bipartisan compromise that seemed
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unimaginable until the recent mass shootings from the crimes in buffalo to uvalde. and it horrified the nation. it did all the things that you half of four. how do you anticipate this gun reform to change the gun violence epidemic that america is currently facing. and do you believe this will be enough? do we need to keep pushing? >> first of all, thank you for the question. i will start by saying that this is, of course, a marathon and not a sprint. it is a good first step, but when we talk about resolving the issue, until we get to the point where we are willing to say that no one needs to have an assault weapon and that the republicans who are willing to vote for this legislation -- tragically, these incidents
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that we have seen will keep happening. it is wonderful that that is a bipartisan effort that has begun. but we still have a long, long way to go. and we have to deal with this holistically. for example, if we are looking at schools, we have all kinds of technology. we have the technology that keeps dogs from going out. why don't we make schools safe? and look at creating the technology so that guns will not work in a school zone that is designed as a safe zone. or an area where malls -- where people are. only police would have the ability, maybe. but the fact of the matter is, we have the technology to do much more than we have done. we are just not doing what we need to do. yes, we will continue to fight to go further. because this is just the beginning and first steps. i must say, in long term battles, you need to always acknowledge, this is a good first step. >> now, yolanda, your father
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mentioned schools and you are just a teenager, still in school. and we talk to you alone just a few weeks ago. we know a big part of the gun violence epidemic is also the school shooting epidemic. schools have been spending billions on safety measures to stop mass shootings, but it is not clear any of it will work. do you think this gun control legislation will be effective in school shooting prevention? what are your thoughts? >> i think that, yes, it is a step forward and it is a small victory. you have to acknowledge and celebrate these small victories. i think it is going to be a small victory. it is not our final goal, but you kind of -- this fight is a marathon. we just finished a small segment of this marathon. you have to keep running the
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marathon. yes, in some ways, i think it will make the situation a tiny bit better and it is great that we are having legislation passed. but it is not where we want to be. it is not where we want to be at the end. i think that is where a lot of people are getting confused. they think, oh, we are passing this. this is great. this is amazing. the fight is over. but no, you need to keep on running. the civil rights movement, they didn't -- it took a while to pass larger pieces of legislation and first, they had to pass smaller pieces of legislation before you really saw the big impact. and big action. yes, i'm really happy that this is happening and i'm really happy that we are moving forward, but now we need to continue to move forward. i think we need to balance. we need to celebrate the
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victory, but also be aware that this is not the end. this is just the beginning. >> all right, well, andrea, not only are you the daughter in law of dr. martin luther king -- you were trained by one of the giants in the movements. you know movements and you know battles. this gun reform bill came after a bipartisan agreement on a controversial subject, switching gears for a moment, how can democratic leaders reach the same progress on the issues like voting rights and protecting abortion access? you, as a seasoned yet young activist, you are well trained. that is why i want to mention your background. this -- how do we use this model to start making steps in voting rights as well as women's rights? >> i think, first and foremost, we need to look at forming vast coalitions.
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looking at the intersectionality of this court. the same court, the same states, that are suppressing the right to vote, also suppressing and repressing woman's rights. we really need to look at how we can work together across networks. we also need to look at what we can do, state by state by state. we know that this is now a state battle. that is why we are out there. -- march on last august for voting rights -- we were in 100 cities, on one day. in 41 states. because we knew even then that this has to be a battle that is looked at, state by state. at the same time, we still have to push for national, federal protections and legislations. >> and as you say that, and i want you to finish your thought, but i have been saying a lot
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the last few days, we are really fighting a states rights movement. i mean, the civil rights movement that you are trained in, was to really fight states rights. states rights is why we had juneteenth. texas wouldn't tell people they were no longer slaves! that is -- we go back to states and say we will decide who gets an abortion in the state. we decide what the voting rights are. we are back to states rights. i remember growing up, my mother -- both of you came to her funeral. she was born and raised in alabama. she had to say -- in these states we can stay in a hotel. -- we are back to states rights. >> exactly. that is why we were on the ground in 41 states last year. also, historically, you have to understand that even the notion of states rights actually was born from the civil war. right?
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because it was states that wanted to continue slavery, versus the federal government. states rights always have not been in the favor of black, brown, women, or oppressed people. i think, most importantly, what we have to keep in mind is that martin luther king junior's last sermon that he gave here in washington, d.c., was entitled, sleeping for a revolution. it's so interesting to me that now being woke is a lot of time being used as an insult. during that last sermon that martin luther king journey or gave on this earth, he told us to stay awake, to not sleep for a revolution. now, more than ever, we are in the midst of a revolution. and it is up to each one of us to stay awake, to stay vigilant, and to literally get out, vote, and make our voices heard. >> all right. that last speech there, where martin the third --
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and now yolanda has spoken there. three generations of kings. -- i don't tell family secrets. thank you so much for joining me. coming up, more on this afternoon's big breaking news. a former oath keepers will testify publicly for the january 6th committee hearings. we will break down what he might say and what we might here with my political pound. and the wnba plays tribute to britney griner at the all-star game today as she remains a prisoner in russia. how can we rise up to help make sure she is home for next year's game? all that after the break. but first, my colleague with today's other top news stories. >> very good afternoon to you.
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some of the stories that we're watching, south korea military officials say north korea appears to have conducted a series of artillery firing drills. this comes days after the united states deployed f 35 stealth fighter jets to south korea for a joint training. the political party of slain former japanese prime minister shinzo abe won a supermajority and the parliamentary elections. he was shot and killed two days ago. -- won a total of 87 seats there. and firefighters in california are struggling to preserve a grove of century and thousand year old sequoia trees and yosemite national park. the massive trees only grow wild in the western slopes of the sierra nevada. the fire is 0% contained and more than doubled in size in just one day. more right after this break. ne day more right after this break.
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us to continue to lift the name of basketball player brittney griner. earlier today, the wnba kicked off its all-star game without one of its biggest stars. the league played tribute to the player as she fights for her freedom from russian jail. all players from both teams wore her number 42 in the second half. this week, the 31 year old pled guilty to drug smuggling charges. she now faces up to ten years in prison. it has already been nearly five months since her arrest and during this time, she has not been able to speak to her wife or her parents. the only contact she has had is through her attorneys. she is housed in a jail with 98% of the people cannot speak
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english. she wrote a letter to president biden saying, quote, i am terrified i might be here forever. her wife cherelle has described the difficult conditions she has been living in while being transported to court hearings, which are hours away from the jail, including ours spent riding in a small vehicle, not able to handle her six foot nine frame. as president of national action -- join cherelle in chicago for a press conference on friday. this is what she had to say. >> i want to make it very clear that our next move as supporters for bg is to make sure that the administration knows that they have our full support in doing any and everything necessary to be able to bring her home, as well as every other wrongfully detained american. >> president biden has made a commitment to do whatever is
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i want to bring in my political panel to get their take on some hot topics. joining me now is kurt bardella low, and adviser to the dnc and the dccc. and rick wilson, a republican strategist and the cofounder of the lincoln project. he also is the author of, running against the devil, a plot to save america from trump and democrats from themselves. rick, let's start with some breaking news as the january six committee gears up for its
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next hearing on tuesday. we learned just hours ago that a former spokesperson for the white nationalist group the oath keepers, will appear as a witness at this next session, according to a source familiar with the hearings plans. what do you think we might hear from this witness and what do you make of the other news this weekend that former white house advisor steve bannon might also soon appear before the committee? >> thanks for having me on. i will say this. i think that this hearing is going to be one of the wrap up points for the committee. they have shown this arc of a conspiracy, a stead of actions, and now they will show how the -- we're organized and what role they played in the violence of that day. i think it's important to realize that the oath keepers or the proud boys and all the other miscellany --
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would i call these -- these people came armed. not only -- they were ready to do violence on behalf of donald trump. i think we'll see the committee start to really dig into that. we saw what they did with just bear spray and flagpoles and stolen furniture and clubs and bats that day. god forbid what we would see if they had actually brought weapons to the capital. >> this coming tuesday, the panel is expected to focus heavily on the extremist groups who prayed -- played a role on the january 6th attack. and the connection to the trump white house. how much do you think these proceedings are moving the needle for democrats as they head into the midterms? >> i think it tells the american people that the stakes for this november are as high as you can manage. this could very well be the last free and fair election that we have because what the committee has shown us is that
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it was not just about january 6th, that the effort to try to throw out democracy is still ongoing. these extremist groups, as rick pointed out, the shock -- they are still activated. they are still trying to take things away from us. they are trying to take away our rights. they're hell-bent on doing by force what they can't do at the polls. we need to all pay attention to that. millions of americans have tuned in to watch these hearings. the last hearing that they had was one of the most watched so far. there is an appetite and an interest from the american people in getting the full story of what happened on january 6th. i think on tuesday we will see the coordinated effort of the white house and these extremist groups and how that came into play. this was not a spontaneous gathering. this was planned. this was orchestrated. this was organized. and it was organized at the very highest levels of the trump apparatus. >> now, kurt, sitting with you, earlier today president biden gave remarks on abortion rights and the protests, calling for
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the white house to do more. let's take a listen to what he had to say. >> keep making your point. it is critically important. we can do a lot of things to accommodate the rights of women. fundamentally, the only thing that will change this is if we have a national law administering roe v. wade. >> this comes as the pennsylvania senate and house passed a bill that would ask voters to amend the state constitution to declare there is no right to abortion in pennsylvania. president biden has signed an executive order in an attempt to safeguard access to abortion medication and emergency contraception. what do you make of the presidents efforts? >> listen, i think that the president is one hunted percent right when he says the surefire way to protect women's rights and women's health in america
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and women's autonomy is to pass laws and to do that, we need a pro-choice senate, we need a pro-choice house of representatives. we need to preserve the majorities we have and grow the very narrow majority we have now in the senate. we need a full pro choice senate majority that will be willing to act and codify women's rights in america. the only way that can happen is if people show up and vote. understand the republican plan, everything about what republicans are doing, is predicated on the idea that our side won't show up and vote, that our side is to demoralized, distracted and invited to participate in the democratic process. the single most important and effective thing that we can do is show up in mass and vote and put our money where our votes are. let's -- >> let me get your take on the abortion issue as well. we have seen republicans in many states move quickly to institute abortion bans after the overturn of roe v. wade and there is even talk of some form
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of federal ban if the gop takes back congress. do they risk overplaying their hand? >> you know, i have always made this argument that in these very hot social issues, including abortion, the side that kicks its coverage is the side that starts to lose. i think a lot of republicans, who are not the trumpy crazies, but the practical republicans and the political space, some of them have started to realize that they are now the dog that -- and there are a lot of suburban women -- we have seen a major switch and independents. a break off of republican women, who are not -- these may not be radical far left progressive pro-choice women. but they are also deeply uncomfortable with the idea that this very white evangelical faction of the republican party is going to criminalize abortion, even in
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some states in -- they have way overshot where the american people are on this issue. and the polling has certainly shown that we have seen republican voting intention drop. we have seen democrats pick up in certain key races and key states. i think this is had a political impact that they got what they wanted in their heart of hearts, but you know, i you can eat a steak three times a day. but it will not be good for me. >> gas prices have gone down this week after a record high in june. aaa says the national average for a gallon of gas is just under $4.70, which is a drop from the high price of $5.16 in june. with an 11% drop this week alone, should democrats be touting this as a success or is it too soon to tell if these lower prices will stick around? >> i think that democrats and the president and the
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administration need to continue doing everything they can to keep pressure on oil companies for one. so that when the price of oil drops, so does the price of gas. we have seen for too long executives and oil companies make profits at the expense of the working americans, who are just trying to make ends meet. there's no reason why they should pay more at the pump. president biden has been very aggressive in pointing out that as the gas prices steadily rose, the profits did to. that is not the way it should be. so, i think we should always be cautious and manage expectations. it is good news that gap prices are dropping. it is good news that job creation numbers are strong. this president, this administration, has presided over the most robust job creation that we have ever had. that keeps our congress strong. we need to be honest about difficult times. there are challenging times ahead. not everything will be easy or simple. but the bigger things that are on the ballot right now, things like freedom, things like choice, things like liberty, things like a woman's autonomy
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and health, those things are permanent situations that we need to address right now. the price of gas will go down. the economy will get better. at the end of the day, if people don't vote, things will just get bad for everybody in this country. >> all right, rick wilson and kurt -- thank you for being on. coming up, i will have a conversation with jonathan jackson, son of reverend jesse jackson and air to the seat of congressman rush. we will talk about his recent primary win in illinois and what he is looking to contribute to the congress. what will he bring? we will be right back. we will be right back. we will be right back. the most cautious driver we got am i there? no keep going how's that? i'll say when now? is that good? lots of cars have backup cameras now you know
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months away with completed primaries in most states, setting the stage for november. late last month, a crowded democratic primary in illinois's first congressional district, saw nearly 20 contenders fighting to succeed 15 term congressman bobby rush. emerging from the pack to win the nomination was businessman, professor jonathan jackson, son of civil rights leader and one of my mentors, jesse jackson. and he is now cast as likely to win again in november. --
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the chicago district will now be decided in november. joining me now is the democratic candidate for illinois's first congressional district, jonathan luther jackson. candidate jackson, great to see you as always. congratulations on your primary win last month. we are hoping at some point to also have you a republican opponent on the show. let me ask you, what prompted you to run for this seat, held by longtime congressman bobby rush. and what do you hope to do policy wise? your professor. when you're one of the smartest academic types i know. what's, policy wise, do you have in mind that will separate you from the pack in washington after you clearly separated yourself from nearly 20 democrats that you just defeated for the nomination? >> one of the things i like to say -- congratulations to all be opponents. we agreed on most of the same
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issues that are facing the first district. the first district in illinois is in pain, very much like so many other districts that have heavy african american populations. we need to fight to raise wages and all the other good stuff. [inaudible] >> we are losing the sound. >> we are in a blue state and so, we are secure in some ways, but the are red states all around us and the attacks are real, be it on women's reproductive rights. i think that number one, we need to fight to expand the definition of roe v. wade. it has been to narrowly defined for women. that is for all of us. -- there are now women that cannot get an abortion, if you will, that have to have cancer treatment in ohio, that have to go to neighboring states. there is a ten year old girl
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that i read about that had been molested and had other vicious things happen to her that has to carry this child to term. i would like to be on the forefront of let's balance this equation. if the perpetrators that did this to this child are seeking to force this child to carry this child to term, we will ask for vasectomies on men. we will ask for castration on men that you violence against women. i think there are other things that we can do to bring forward what makes this a rational discussion. right now, it's a rational. and as far as legislation, i want to make sure that we are part of the economic agenda. the african american community has been left out, criticize'd -- put aside and has not had a strong advocate. they're great congresspeople. i want to join those numbers that are fighting for economic inclusion, diversity, equity. i want to be a part of that number. >> talking with you right now, candidate jackson, i can't help
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but think about your mother and father and your father, as you know, was a major influence on my life. and you know this audience wants to know, what influence does he and bobby rush, both of them were idols of mine growing up in the movement when i was a kid, what influence do they have on your thinking as you go to washington? and your brother, who was a brilliant congressman? >> i have to call you at this moment, uncle al. we have demonstrated so much and been on the front lines as activists, when the cameras weren't there, when people didn't show up for those that were dispossessed, those that were down hard and had been suffering against injustice with the police department. that activism is in my heart. i consider you, not at this moment reverend, but uncle. you are going to washington in my heart. my mother and father and their
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activism will always be with me. -- who lead the way on a free south africa by making the state of illinois divest of their assets and pensions in south africa, which in turn, the state of california, filed suit and became a movement across the nation to divest from south africa. that is leadership. my mother, my father, yourself -- i would like to say i will be a mixture of the legislators and activists that are looking forward to being part of a new freshman class and in congress. >> all right, candidate jonathan luther jackson, luther for martin luther king, who came and prayed for you when you were born. a lot of people don't know that. >> and if i can say one thing, in all faris, i have an enormous amount of respect for
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congressman rush. i joined the race 30 days after he had already made an endorsement. so, he has already been a idle and hero of mine. i have much appreciation. i guess i will take a little bit of bobby with me to. >> all right, jonathan luther jackson, thank you. up next, my final thoughts. stay with us. ckson, thank you ckson, thank you up next, my finaion effect that really takes care of both our teeth sensitivity as well as our gum issues. there's no question it's something that i would recommend. stay with us
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time. we are seeing before our very eyes, a movement to move this country back from a strong national union, federal government, to states rights. they are starting it with a woman's right to choose. one state will do one thing. another can do another. they're going into voting. they're going into other areas. that is why the intersection of all people that have stuff heard with states rights, blacks, immigrants, lgbtq, women, all of them must intersect now and wake up and fight back. these stories about do you like president biden and do you like the congress, it is do you like yourself? where you will have to go back in the days, as i said earlier, when people had to choose states to go to to get basic rights. this is what is at stake in
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thanks for watching. i'll see you back here next weekend at 5 pm eastern. we continue our coverage of all the day's top stories, including the breaking news that a former member of the oath keepers militia group will testify before the january 6th committee. american voices with my friend and colleague alicia menendez starts right now on msnbc. >> thank you so much. i am alicia menendez. today, big news about tuesdays won six hearing. nbc confirms former oath keepers spokesman will appear as a witness. he has not been actively involved in the white nationalist militia group since 2017. he can speak to how the group radicalizes members. the panel also