magic. that is it for me today, y'all, thank you for watching symone on this sunday. i am symone sanders-townsend, you can catch me here in msnbc weekends at four pm eastern, no time over on the peacock where i have no episodes on the msnbc hub every monday. politics nations with the great reverend al sharpton is up next. drive, i know you were talking with congressman steven horsford years at the cbc about voting rights. cbc packed retreat weekend, at about a multi million dollar super pac designed specifically to mobilize black voters. what you got? >> what we have are going to talk about all of what you just said, and talk about how if there ever was a time where we need to mobilize and galvanize, now is the time. so i wanted the chairman, in fact, he is gonna be in studio with me as we follow the fabulous simon, thank, you simon. and good evening, and welcome to politicsnation.

tonight's lead, with the house. ♪ ♪ ♪ with the 2024 race ramping up, democrats are aiming to win back the house. and a new political action committee is centering black voters in that effort. expanding tens of millions of dollars to boost block democrats and make house minority leader hakeem jeffries out for his black speaker of the house. the chair of the congressional black caucus joins me in a minute. with the details. meanwhile, the drag of investigations targeting donald trump continues to tighten by the week. as his legal team prepares for trump's classified documents trial. now slated to begin in may. yet another federal indictment appears to be looming over

trump's head. spelled out in a target letter, trump repealed last week from special counsel jack smith. signaling that the former president might be staring down federal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. and later, congressman john lewis left us three years ago this past week. his people and successor,, congress woman nikema williams joins me to celebrate the postage stamp unveiled in his honor this weekend. in his home state of georgia. in a moment, we will talk with the chair of the black caucus, congressman stephen oxford. and also, to randi weingarten, the president of the american federation of teachers. we are taking a break, be right back. back

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joining me now is congressman stephen oxford, democrat of nevada and chair of the congressional black caucus. now, congressman, great to have you back. i want to start with 2024 and the black voter, which we know is essential to the democratic party's success. i learned this week that a new multimillion dollar super pac will raise money specifically to mobilize black voters. to flip the house back to democrats, and to make the current house minority leader hakeem jeffries the first black speaker. how much of a role do you expect black voters to play and realizing that goal next year? >> well, look, the black vote is not only important to the democratic party. it is important to america. and we understand when we lift up black people, we lift up everybody. and that is why the work that you know they're summaries

leaders have done on important issues from voting rights to criminal justice reform, to policing, definitely the work that we are doing in this moment to stand up for our democracy. and to ensure that we are creating economic opportunity that specifically addresses the needs of black americans. it's something that the congressional black caucus will continue to make a primary priority of our policy objectives. >> we let's say, excuse me, let's stay with 2024, this week democrats in both chambers of congress reintroduced the freedom to grow act, which should show our voting rights protections. ahead of 2024. among other, things making election day a public holiday. restoring voting rights to those who have served their

time with felony convictions, cracking down on partisan gerrymandering. and establishing federal protections for state and local election workers. democrats have cast the bill as a response to both the attempt at election interference on january 6th, and the so-called election integrity legislation. recently introduced by house republicans. what more can you tell us about the timing of this reintroduction, mister chairman? >> well both the freedom to vote act, which was a priority and was passed through the house ever than it is when we were in the democratic majority in the house last year. as well as the john r. lewis voting rights and handsome and act which was also passed by the house, but was not passed by the senate, is our two important pieces of legislation. one is about ensuring that we get dark money out of politics. that we are lifting up a federal elections that are free

and fair from intimidation. protecting election workers, and volunteers who are increasingly being harassed. we had polling locations. and making sure that we don't privatized our election systems the way the republicans have proposed in their bill, but beyond the freedom to vote act, the congressional black caucus is also working to the events the john r. lewis voting rights and enhancement act, which would reauthorize key provisions of the voting rights bill. which provide for the federal protections, which ensure the department of justice can go after both local and state election officials when they attempt to have suppressive were illegal voting regimes, because we can't wait until people's right to votes are violated. we need to be proactive. and that is what the john r. lewis bill does. they go together, and the cbc wants to see both of them

passed. >> i have to ask you as a cbc chair. about the florida education curriculum. which claims some black american slaves benefited from slavery. because they learned useful skills while in bondage. now the controversy marks the second time this year that governor ron desantis and his administration has taken heat over how black history is taught in florida. following the state's refusal to adopt an ap african american studies course that it deemed basically too radical. of course, florida is not the only state that is quite cracking down on how the black experience is taught in schools, and with that i am curious about your conversation with other cbc members in those states who have, like this weekend, congressman, as you met all mets weekend, what are they hearing from their constituents? from the black parents in their

district? yeah, well first i want to commend vice president harris for just in her schedule to be there in person. and to speak against the most egregious standards on education. and the fact that the standards would include a provision that in any way would infer that the institution of enslavement was a benefit. this is about the raping and the pillaging of black people. black -- tearing us away from our families. removing enslaved people from their spouses. and their children. that is the history that we unfortunately know all too well. that is the history that should be taught. it's why the black caucus is continuing to advance. joyce beatty -- belong black history's u.s. history act. because we don't want our history to not include the true aspects.

but beyond that, we were in florida last week with representative maxwell frost, obviously representative french are eco wilson. and others like sheila mccormack, -- are dealing with these issues every day. and governor desantis and his egregious ideology. i ask him the same question that i asked matt gaetz, what are they so afraid of? why did they use wokeism and in exchange for the term black. i think when they say work they really mean black. and in my view that anti-blackness. and we are not going to stand for it. we are going to continue to do everything we can to ensure these standards do not go into effect. and that we have federal guidelines or the department of education across the country. >> and many are rallying, you know i love the march there in february, in the -- we will be there this week to compliment each other in terms of our legislative strategies. certainly with the vice president -- that's why we're going to alabama, congressman, and its

refusal to comply with last month's supreme court. demanding that it re-draw its congressional voting map. after its previous map was found to be discriminatory against black voters in the state, violating the voting rights act, the court called for a second majority black district to be drawn. in a state that is nearly 30% african american. any map approved friday by the state's governor does feature a new district. of course, it is only 40% vote. as i asked your state attorney general yesterday, state attorney general of nevada. where are we as a nation when republicans state lawmakers can't just ignore a federal ruling on voting rights by the supreme court? in a state long covered by voting rights and voting rights act. because of the history of black voters suppression in that state and other states. cited in the 65 voting rights

act. >> you just explained it perfectly, this is the. matt there is seven congressional districts, african americans make up over 28% of the state population. there should be and there should have been last election, to majority, minority or majority black districts at 50% plus one. representative terri sewell who currently represents at area as the only democrat and the only african american in the delegation. is leading the charge to make sure that we have fair and equitable maps. i want to think eric holder and the national redistricting committee for the work that they are doing to ensure that the rights of the people in alabama and other places like louisiana have fair representation. we are talking about making sure that people have the representation that they deserve under the law.

and the fact that the supreme court told them what to do, and the republican controlled legislator in alabama and the governor still chose to violate the constitution. it speaks to why we still need voting rights legislation to this day. this is the first time in four years that republicans have not worked with democrats to reauthorize the voting rights act. what are they so afraid of? having black people vote in historic numbers? because when we vote we win? is that their issue? >> and we advance the social agendas and equity for all, not just us. hate that our time has come to an end tonight, with donald trump. but it appeared that we may have a third and thus far most serious indictment looming over the former president who revealed last week that he received a target letter from special counsel jack smith's the january 6th investigation. that letter naming three

federal statutes that trump could be facing charges over. adding to the current federal and local churches that trump is already staring down. we started out talking about the 2024 picture for democrats. what does it mean for? republicans, mister chairman. and for america if the apparent front-runner for the gop presidential nomination has at least three indictments headed into a general election. >> it is a direct assault on our democracy. the fact that their party can't even hold accountable the former president of the united states, who is now under formal indictment. not once, not twice, but three times. and this is why the congressional black caucus members, to our congressional black caucus institute, has been doing a summer of action, as you know, around the democracy for the people. we are here in brooklyn, we just completed a town hall. hearing directly from the

constituents, organizing people here on the ground. it's gonna culminate at the 16th anniversary of the march on washington. you know, the republicans will have to figure out what they are doing on their side. and how they are going to ultimately select their nominee. but regardless of what they do, we need to make sure that we stand up in this moment, in our generation, to defend our democracy, the institutions of our schools, the courts, and of course, the most important institution, which is the institution of our right to vote. >> which is why the combination of -- at the march on washington, part in the third and -- said with you as one of the chairs, it is not a commemoration where, it is a continuation. because of all the issues that we face, we have to keep fighting and marching. august 26th, thank, you congressman, mister chairman, steve -- chairman of the black congressional black caucus. now to randi one guard, the

president of the american federation of teachers. i want to start in florida. on friday, randy, vice president kamala harris traveled to the state to speak out against the new social studies curriculum standards. approved by the board of education on wednesday. which includes teaching students enslaved people are quiet -- acquired useful skills that were used for their personal benefit. the vice president noted that new standards, quote, replaces history with lies. and that it is pushing propaganda. what has been your reaction to this as an educator, randy? >> so thank, you, rav4 having us, having me on, and what we saw in this is -- one, [inaudible] [inaudible]

any justification of it was not -- and should be -- almost like if you think about is -- what is it because i want anything, and i was -- because i was japanese and then someone can justify that? somebody -- concentration camp of survival and they can justify that? so the whole notion of any justification of slavery is wrong. second, it is factually wrong. -- famously talked about how his master tried to stop him from wanting to read and write. he did it in resistance to his master. -- [inaudible] curriculum lost, he was seven years old during the emancipation proclamation was done and he could not possibly have learned how to be a teacher during that period of

time. so what i'm line is that this is an attempt to say that there was something good in slavery. which is just so wrong. and at the second thing, the doubling down is really really wrong. and the third is this, this sense that the founders were, you know, they wanted to get rid of slavery. they didn't want to get rid of slavery, they put it into the constitution. so this whitewashing of history is wrong. it almost -- , sorry i'm not talking -- but as a schoolteacher. he released a statement calling this move, quote, disgusting and will fully historical. the notion that slaves -- and you have elaborate on that. and i think that is part of why all of us are so outraged.

we show the chairman of the caucus on. and you and many available people are joining us in washington on august 26th. we are at an outrageous arrogant possession. let's go to this, following the supreme court's decision to ban race based affirmative action in colleges and universities last month. historically black colleges and universities are considering changing some of their admission practices to become more selective as they brace for an influx in applicants. i spoke to the president of howard university about this topic yesterday. what do you think the ripple effect from this decision will be on americas as schools, randi? >> so i think, rev, what you are saying is that there has got to be a ripple effect of many of these decisions. look at the arc about what happened with the taking away

ap african american study. so all of a sudden, he's no longer have an ability to teach this kind of higher order skills, and the impact to place. now, with the affirmative action decision, the court like desantis is trying to whitewash this history, and pretend that the effects of racism the longer exist. so all of this paper together, it's a very despicable rewriting of history, to pretend that slavery wasn't so bad. and i can't even say that it is so nonsense. and that the flex effects of slavery have been, you know, far remedied since that point. so it is an attempt to freeze the, any kind of civil rights of people who are not white men

right now. the same is true in terms of what has happened with lgbtq people. it is a very obnoxious way to say we are stopping the advancement of diversity. so in terms of the ripple effects in high school, it's one more thing that we will have to deal with. on top of dealing with loneliness, learning loss, and all of the literacy issues. we are going to have -- regardless of what the law is. and it is going to be, you, know it is just one more challenge that is being brought at us, on morphing -- >> one more unnecessary challenge. but we will meet those challenges. i am out of time, randi weingarten, president of the american federation of teachers, thank you for being with us. coming up. if you live in florida, and vote by mail, your ballot may not be on the way.

find out why. plus, why some states are expanding voting rights, congress is lagging behind. i will tell you how to rise up and demand more, ahead of 2024. but first, my colleague richard lui with today's other top news stories, richard. >> russia -- and this historic cathedral. at least -- killed, and -- including four children. the ap reporting russia launched many missiles in the odessa region, according to ukraine's air force. dangerous hot air towards the south and west could remove or rather move towards the rockies, plains, and midwest. expect temperatures as much as 15 degrees above average. 44 million people remain under heat alerts this afternoon. and police activated water cannons on protesters in jerusalem. demonstrators blocked off main roads during growing anti

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congress are blocking expensive voting rights legislation, at the federal level, we are seeing glimmers of hope in some states. on tuesday, michigan governor gretchen whitmer signed in the partisan slater bill into law to expand voting rights. allowing michiganders to have at least nine days of early voting ahead of state and federal elections. more access to absentee ballot drop off boxes. a website to track their ballots.

and the ability to choose from several forms of i.d. to identify themselves at the polls. the new policies are the result of michigan voters rising up to pass proposal to, to amend the state constitution last november. michigan is one of several democratic led states aiming to make it easier to vote. similar initiatives are underway in states like connecticut, maryland, minnesota, new jersey, and new mexico. >> however, at the same time many republican controlled state legislators are working to pass for the restrictions. creating hurdles for communities of color, for poor people, young -- since the supreme court gutted -- voting rights act of 1965, a decade ago, at least 29 states have passed 94 restrictive voting laws. and since trump's big lie of

2020, republicans have been pushing false claims that make it easier to vote, and making it easier to vote undermines the integrity of elections. but the only threats to democracy but i see are coming from the gop. such as the 16 michigan republicans who now face federally charges for allegedly pressuring themselves as electors in an effort to overturn the election results in the state. this is why congress must an act baseline national standards to prevent further suppression. gerrymandering and election denial tactics. a few months ago, in my capacity as president of the national action network, i joined president biden and other marchers in selma, alabama, 40 58th anniversary of bloody sunday, protesting against voter suppression. as michigan was celebrating its

voting rights victory this week, the freedom to vote act was reintroduced in congress and a renewed push for the job -- is on its way as well. we must rise up and insist our national representatives follow the positive examples set in states like michigan. so all of us can exercise our right to vote wherever we live. we'll be right back. n, thanks to skyrizi. ♪(uplifting music)♪ ♪nothing is everything♪ i'm celebrating my clearer skin... my way. with skyrizi, 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months. in another study, most people had 90% clearer skin, even at 5 years. and skyrizi is just 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses.

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let's bring in my panel, michael her play is a democratic strategist and founder of hardaway wire. and olivia troye is a republican strategist and former top aide to vice president mike pence. olivia, there's a new, there's no reaction to a possible january 6th related indictment for donald trump. some of which is coming from your former boss, trump's the p and 2024 presidential challenger mike pence. take a listen to this. >> well, his words were reckless. based on what i, know i am not yet convinced that they were criminal. >> i would rather have these issues and the judgment about his conduct on january 6th be left to the american people in the upcoming primaries.

>> what do you make of some republicans wanting to excuse trump for his actions, especially candidates who are competing with him in the primary. >> well, one, i think it's completely shameful. and, you know, if somebody had sent a mob to try to kill me, i would certainly be out there telling the -- calling it for what it was. and so, i think, you know, there is no other way to excuses for mike pence over than it is just a sheer cowardice at this point. but i will also say this. i think what you are seeing is that all these people are not ready to get -- their running with trump. basically it's what it is. and so they are kind of angling to see where they land. and look, there is a reason that mike pence hasn't qualify yet for the debate stage. i mean, what is he trying to do here? what support is he going to garner? and how is he going to prove himself worthy of leading that country if he can't even stand up for himself on what happened on january 6th? >> my goal, right now, florida democrats are working each

voters who vote by mail, after their requests were purged out of the 2023 and 2024 elections. they will have to reapply. the mass cancellations were to comply with a controversial 2020 around election law, signed by governor ron desantis. that added new restrictions to mail-in voting. how challenging will it be for democrats to overturn these new voting restriction laws in states as we look towards 2024. >> listen, i think the sad truth is that we have seen this before. this is the same reheated voter suppression that we see from the republican party whenever there is an important election. so i think in terms of democrats, they should be prepared and expect us to happen and have the lawyers and the resources in place to make sure that people are able to vote and can do so as afforded by the constitution. i would also say to you that this is yet another assault

that we have seen from the republicans on the voting rights act, which sadly used to be a bipartisan matter. but in this trump era of her we can't even seem to agree that everyone should be able to vote, so long as they are legally able to do so. >> michael, sticking with you, on friday, alabama republicans defied a u.s. supreme court order to include two districts where black voters make up the majority. a gop led legislature passed a new congressional map that only included one majority black district, and it was just signed into law by alabama governor kay ivey. where does this redistricting issue go from here? will alabama be forced to adhere to the order and have to comply, or will they get away with changing the map some, but not to the extent that the -- >> so i am no lawyer, but i am told that they will not get away with this.

i think the perspective here is that they must follow the court order. and so i am optimistic with the idea that democrats will get two seats out of this, as i think they should. and you know, look, again, alabama sort of an extension of the situation in florida where republicans just decided, we can win the election by rigging it to make sure that many people cannot vote. and so from my perspective, it is a sad situation, but it is when the democrats should be prepared for, because we have seen this again and again and again. >> olivia, let's turn to president biden who has been using the bully pulpit lately to call out senator tuberville and congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. i will ask you about this on the other side of this clip. >> marjorie taylor greene, the very conservative gentlelady from the state of georgia. she said, biden is doing things like roosevelt, and goes down the line, as if he created these jobs. and he thinks that --

i felt that was, i never had an endorsement from -- senator to hill, you know, the one who's walking the nominations of america's finest military leaders, jeopardizing our national security over domestic social issues. >> what do you make of president biden's strategy to talk about more extreme republicans who aren't running for the white house? is it working? >> look, i think it is a wide strategy to go on the offensive against these people. because they are toxic to the republican brand. they have been significantly damaging to the republican party, there are numerous republican voters who have turned away from the parties and wants nothing to do with the party that enables and continues to support individuals like marjorie taylor greene, and senator -- who by the way is continuing to put our national security at risk by the fact that he continues to block these nominations. but i, thank you, know i think it's, why i think he is just

pointing out to the voters, these are who these people are, this is what they are doing. there are productively, or do nothing to help your districts, your states, they are doing nothing for the american people. and i think that, you, know while it is embarrassing to me as someone who is a lifelong republican, i call myself a republican republican right now, to watch the republican party continue to embrace this type of. brand but they will continue to lose elections that way. and i think that president biden is wise to point out to americans that this is what you are getting right now when it comes to the gop. as people painful as it is to people like me who, you know, remember the party of lincoln back in the day. >> michael hardaway and olivia troye, thank you both for being with us. now, on to georgia, which has become the center of multiple escalating investigations involving donald trump. i was pleased to see some heartening news out of the peach state last week on friday, at atlanta's morehouse college. the u.s. postal service

officially unveiled its postage stamp commemorating the late congressman john lewis. the dedication ceremony marking the first public memorial for luis since his death three years ago, from pancreatic cancer. joining me now is congresswoman luis's political pupil and successor, congress woman a chemo williams. chair of the georgia democratic party. appreciate you joining us tonight, congresswoman, as always, before we get to this week's solomon every, marking john lewis's passing. i want to come back to democrats voting rights bill, reintroduced last week. the freedom to vote act, which would strengthen several voting protections that while cracking down on gerrymandering and so-called dark money in our elections. it's fitting that u, student and 20 of congressman lewis

would be here tonight, considering how central voting rights were to his life's work. both before and inside congress. i asked congressman -- the chair of the caucus at the top of the show, we'll use the timing so important for this push in your view? >> so thank you for having, me reverend, all and continuing to lift the urgent need for passing voting rights legislation that has extended eyes across the country. this is so critical. i mean, i am here in georgia in the south, and we know what we have been through, the history of our state. but also, sitting in the seat that was once held by the late congressman john lewis, introducing the fr act to last week. three years after his death, last week was three years ago. and the week that his forever stamp was unveiled and all of the provisions that the freedom

to vote act would change. i am proud to be a co-chair of the congressional voting rights act caucus, as well as the co-chair of -- appointed by our minority leader hakeem jeffries, as a co-chair of the strengthening democracy task force. just thinking about here in georgia, from 2020, it all ties together with the story around when the republican party still led by donald trump is going through. and the republicans, washington they just introduced a national bill to align with the bill that was introduced in georgia, that caused the widest racial turnout gap that we have had here in the state of georgia in voting. in our election election cycle. so this bill is so critical leading not just, it's not just for democrats, this should be nonpartisan. but right now it is not, so i'm gonna do everything that i can to address all of these issues that we have been seeing right here in my home state of georgia. voter intimidation, voter suppression. we have election workers who

are just going to do a job that was once very simple. but they have been intimidated by people who just don't like the way that the votes have turned out. and it is especially fitting to address and strengthen voting by mail, and i know me, reverend, all i will be putting my -- forever step on every ballot that i send -- from here on out. >> now that is perfect for me to go right here, because i go into this next question right here. because i join you these past weekend, mourning the loss of, three years ago, of civil rights lion and longtime congresswoman from georgia john lewis. and seeing him revered with a u.s. postage stamp, unveil that morehouse county there in atlanta, i admit i am somewhat conflicted. because i see a startling -- going backwards on so many things, like the voting rights act he fought for. affirmative action and policing, you name it. with all those challenges in mind, what was it like for you

this week, watching your mentor -- friday's congressional ceremony at the u.s. capitol? >> so, i mean, it is just so fitting because mr. luis, i was listening to a lot of these stories, and you probably know this better than most. but that is how mr. lewis met dr. king, through writing him a letter. he wrote dr. king a letter. he wanted to get involved in the movement. and dr. king sent him back the bus tactic to get engaged, get involved. and so mr. luis was also about connecting the world. wasn't about georgia's district or his country, but promoting peace and democracy across the world, and so this is so fitting, his stance in writing letters is the way that we can continue to do that, especially on a forever stand. that constant reminder of his work, the work that i have to do here in congress. to continue to not just uplift his legacy around voting rights and voter registration but so

many other issues, to make sure that we are uplifting our communities. and so the forever stamp is that constant reminder, he specially in a day and a time when we have politicians, republican politicians, who want to erase our history. and so it gives me the opportunity to continue to tell his story to young people that come into my office, and i meet on the hill. and we are going to continue to uplift his legacy, regardless of what the other side is doing and saying. >> now, while we wait to see if and when jack smith's january 6th probe result in another indictment against donald trump this weekend, a spokesman for georgia governor brian kemp confirmed that smith's team recently contacted the governor's office. though they declined to comment further on the matter. the news comes as fulton county prosecutor benny willis has singled that she may be ready to issue indictments on her own against trump in the next month

or so. for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. and some legal experts believe that smith and willis teams are likely coordinating their investigations. now with all of this trump centered legal controversy surrounding georgia, what is like the vibe in the? state a lot of times, i have to ask you this. >> so, i mean, we have a sitting lieutenant governor who is one of our faith electors. the 16 electors, and we see what is happening in michigan. and i think that the people here, we want to make sure that we our deep va has the resources and has the protection that she needs. and we are waiting for this to all play out, because we had a front row seat to history as we defended our vote and people showed up in forced to make their voices heard. and the voters on the, ground the people here in georgia, we want accountability. and so we are waiting to see what happens. >> congresswoman nikema williams, thank you for being

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thank you for watching. i'll see you back here next weekend at five pm eastern. right now, it's american voices with alicia menendezs am erican voice >> thank you, reved sharpton, hello, everybody, i'm alicia menendez. we are exactly one month away from what would be the first republican presidential debate. let's say the field is, well, messi. donald trump, the front-runner according to every major polls so far could be facing another federal indictment as soon as this week. the criminal cases are keeping trump in the spotlight. former maryland governor larry hogan wouldn't says he's not running for the gop nomination