control but -- also federal standards, and to make sure that the system is not being abused. -- and now we are here, senator tim kaine of virginia. thank you so much for your time tonight. >> chris, it's going to be an important i'm excited about it. >> we will keep our eyes on it. that is "all in" on this tuesday night. rachel maddow show starts right now. good evening, rachel. >>> thank you very much. thanks to you at home for joining us. florida's republican governor, ron desantis, submitted a new map for congressional districts. in his state. what he proposes is that florida should cut in half the number of congressional districts that are majority black. okay. texas's largest counties are starting to report on the real world impact of the voting restrictions that texas republicans passed this past year. as many as half the ballot requests they are getting from

joe manchin appeared before reporters -- he was wearing a gym suit, a tunic, i'm only saying that so you're not jarred by his appearance in the next clip. he was at the capitol but he was wearing this sporty outfit. he told reporters scornfully while answering questions that he and senator sinema working with republicans to block federal voting rights protections. that will in no way result in people not being able to vote in the next election. he said that won't happen in the next election because the government won't allow it. i know you don't know what that could possibly mean. i know you think i'm paraphrasing him in a way that's obscuring what he must have meant. honestly, that's what we have got. that's what he said. >> senator manchin, what will you say to voters of color that your inability, your obstruction of voting rights --

path. joining us now is maryland congressman, a member of the january 6 investigation, jamie raskin. he is the author of the book called "unthinkable, trauma, truth and the trials of american democracy." congressman raskin, i appreciate you talking time on this busy night. thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> i have tried to sum up a number of developments today. it's one of the days that feels like a whirlwind. can you tell us -- correct me if i got any that was wrong. can you put in your own words what the importance is of the four new subpoenas. mr. epstein is complaining about the fact that these subpoenas are -- we have eric trump complaining this is a partisan investigation and he has nothing to hide. can you tell us about the importance of the subpoenas from your perspective? >> well, let's see. lawyers first of all are not exempt from having to obey the law.