representative alyssa slotkin of michigan, veronica escobar of texas and collin allred also from texas and with us for this conversation is author and poet caroline randall williams. good to have you all on board. alyssa slotkin i'll start with you. what is it you would like to be included in the voting rights act to secure voting for all americans. >> we came together as a group of freshmen had 2018 who came in on an agenda of reform to say the most foundational thing we can do is voting rights and it's time to get serious to push and create that momentum and say to our leadership that we're willing to come back in august, whenever they call us back because it's so fundamental. that was the point. and, you know, we're open, of course, we support all the ideals that were in the original

joining us now, democratic congressman collin allred of texas.s worked as a voting rights attorney. also with us, texas state representative gina inhossa. what happens tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.? >> well, probably nothing much happens tomorrow. tomorrow we will show up. it is a day of formalities, really. there are time line that's have to be complied with even by the republican majority before any bill can be passed. so tomorrow should not be too eventful. at least we're not anticipating that. we will have a fight on our hands within this special session that takes place within the next 30 days. >> so what about hearings on this bill? what about a full airing of it? there is now disputes of republicans, disputes about who put what provision in the last one? and how did that get in the bill last time? we don't know how that happen. >> it is a circus, isn't it? we did succeed with our walkout. we did succeed in putting enough attention on the provisions of the bill to make even the republican author of the bill in the house disavow the provisions of o

let's dig a little deeper and bring in texas democrat collin allred. give me your reaction to the reporting we just heard from amanda. where do things stand? >> i think chairman thompson is doing the right thing by beginning with the rank and file police officers, the folks working in capitol that day because they went through so much trauma and so much misinformation about what was happening to them. i think it's right to begin with them. i think it's also right that this committee will go where ever it needs to go for how long it needs to go onto make sure it gets to the bottom of what went into that day and the bottom of what that day and make sure we get recommendations on it never happening again. >> we have seen a lot of video. we have seen the still photos. we know it was hell on earth for so many of them. the things they were being attacked with is such a heinous recollection. what kind of questions do you want to get asked to get to the bottom of what happened? >> first of all, i think we have to have an accounting of the facts. january 6th wa

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gloria allred got it right that the decision today has nothing to do with whether or not bill cosby isonster or not. it's simply a matter of the supreme court of pennsylvania saying hey wait a second this man was offered an agreement with the district attorney. the district attorney said i will not prosecute you. deal with the civil suits. cosby said okay. that is a contract like any other contract in that contract was relied upon by cosby. he had the right to rely on it and quite frankly that contract was enforceable. should have been an enforced on the get go. you should never have been tried the first time or the second time. the supreme court said enforceable contract works you aren't happy with it too late to bed. kennedy: what is the current d.a. sang about that contract? >> it's irrelevant because any d.a. who thought he or she could get around that agreement was still guilty of a miscarriage of justice because ultimately at the end of the day or prosecutor's job is justice. the offer someone a nonprosecution agreement your award is your bond. if the public can't trust a prosecu

congressman allred, thank you for being here and grad to see you. >> thanks for having me on. >> we're seeing what is going on in texas with republicans again trying to restrict voting and president biden is speaking out on voting rights next week in philadelphia. tell me, what are you looking to hear from the president? >> i want to hear that this is as high a priority as anything else because i think we all have to recognize that there is one party that is no longer playing by the same rules in terms of our democracy. texas is already the state in the country that is hardest to vote. every election we're in the bottom five with voter turnout. our issue isn't voter fraud. our issue is to allow people to vote and try to make it harder and going to make it harder and we have to have a federal response and that will have to be led by the president. nobody else can get this across the line. >> look what is going on in arizona. you talk about texas but they have that so-called audit going on and actually planning now another ballot count congressman. how is that even still happening especi

reporter: we have not heard from her, but gloria allred came out and said she could not imagine how theurs felt, especially those who testified. obviously as you point out, this was a momentous moment in the movement. it was a chance for women to speak out. for mr. cosby, this is an opportunity for him to try and reestablish himself. years before these aegations came out, he was known as america's dad. laura: what are the implications of bill cosby's conviction being overturned for other cases? does it mean you can't bring in evidence that is not directly related to the accusation? reporter: if you listen to the reaction from legal circles, they are going back to the idea that this was a procedural point specific to this case. mr. cosby had an immunity deal years ago with the prosecutor in pennsylvania in exchange for giving statements as part of an investigation. in return, they said they would not charge him. but later, a different prosecutor decided not to stick to that agreement and that has been the legal argument that split the top court and ultimately they felt he had not receive

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newspapers to tell her story initially and then was able to reach out to the famed attorney gloria allred in los angeles and she is the one who then gathered several accusers including hayes who talked about then her experience in 2014 in a widely seen and emotional press conference in december 2014. >> we have a reporter invited into bill cosby's home. we can hear about her experience and what cosby said coming up tonight at 6:30 on the cbs evening news with nora o'donnell. >>> we will get up there and figure out how we will work together. any questions? >> final instructions for a fire department strike team headed north to help fight in the lava fire going on here at mount shasta and this'll be the first appointment for the departments new specialized fire trucks. >> these are four-wheel-drive vehicles that have water and equipment that will allow our staff to go out and do tasks such as fire lines and hiring operations and going into a heavily wooded area like we see at the national forest. >> they will arrive innorthern california later this evening, and they will be put to work righ

allred, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote yes on h.r. 826. as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on h.r. 826. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h. -- h.res. 826. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. matsui: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on h.r. 826. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. alk clause, -- a muchen clause -- auchincloss, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. auchinclossl vote yes. mr. payne: as the member designated by mr. payne, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 826. as the member designated by mr. paul tonko, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. tonk

gloria allred who represented 30 of bill cosby�*s accusers said: bill cosby became known as america'sis role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. earlier i spoke to a divorce and trial lawyer, asking what she thought of the decision. none of us expected mr cosby to walk free today, but mr cosby waived his fifth amendment constitutional right against self—incrimination, with the belief and expectation that criminal charges would not be brought against him, and that is what the supreme court focused on, the fact that this case should never have been brought in the first place because of the deal that he entered into with the initial prosecutor, and it was inherently unfair, which is what the court focused on it — fairness. forthe what the court focused on it — fairness. for the second prose

gloria allred who represented 30 of bill cosby�*s accusers said: bill cosby became known as america'sor his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. a little earlier, michelle looked at the wider implications of this case. i mean, i think this was a case at a time which was one of the first where you saw a man in a position of power being held to account for accusations of sexual assault. others followed. there was, of course, the famous case of harvey weinstein, the hollywood producer. his conviction is also being challenged by his lawyers, who no doubt will be looking at this to see, are there any lessons for them to learn that they can apply to mr weinstein�*s case? it's not clear. there seems to be very specific things that relate to this, and to this immunity deal that mr cosby had,

. >> attorney gloria allred represents 33 of cosby's accusers. it did not indicate. >> bill cosby's conned out and it should not be interpreted statement or finding that he did not engage in the acts of which he has been accused. >> reaction to his release was mostly skating on social media because bees tv wife, alicia was shot tweeted a terrible wrong has been righted. a miscarriage of justice is corrected now back home and in the comfort of his own bed. cosby is speaking out. tweeting. i have never change my stance nor my story. i have always maintained my innocence. he then thanks his supporters and apparently cosby is ready to get back on stage. her. his publicist, mister cosby's be good to get back to work. but he's eager to tell the story. >> and it told the story he >> that was carlos a reporting. now the court's decision also blocks any future prosecution in the case. but cosby could still face civil charges. >> coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news are just not the next our next. but after this break. hate crimes against

attorney gloria allred represents two of weinstein's california accusers. >> finally, after many delays, the system is now proceeding and the prosecution is proceeding. when the witnesses testify, that many will decide that they have a great deal of credibility. >> reporter: weinstein is already serving prison time after being sentenced to 23 years for sexual assault and rape in new york. weinstein's lawyers argue he should've been allowed to wait in new york until his trial starts because of his failing health. the judge disagreed and weinstein arrived here on tuesday. weinstein's lawyers are urging the court to toss out three charges because of the statute of limitations. >> these allegations them for many years ago, and that the problem the district attorney's office is going to face, and that the problem all of these accusers face -- >> this is not television. this is real life. this is a real case. it is not necessary to have forensic evidence in order for this case to be proven. >> reporter: if convicted in california, weinstein could spend the rest of his life in prison. anthony

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gloria allred who represented 30 of bill cosby�*s accusers said: bill cosby became known as america'se as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. president xijinping president xi jinping says that china's renaissance has become irreversible. in a speech marking the centenary of the chinese communist party. addressing massed caterers in tiananmen square, the president said that the communist party had transformed the future of the chinese people and altered the chinese people and altered the landscape of world development. he also said the area of china being bullied is gone. translation: fist area of china being bullied is gone. tuna/mom- gone. translation: at the same time the chinese people _ gone. translation: at the same time the chinese people will- time the chinese people will never allow

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joining me now, gloria allred, and victoria valentino who says she was raped by cosby in 1969.ood evening to both of you. thank you for joining. victoria, i'm going to start with you. cosby's release has got to be devastating. how are you fileeling snonts tonight? >> we are absolutely stunned. but in some ways there was pour tent for this and having the one justice say that she just didn't see a pattern, which was appalling to me, but somehow that gave me pause. >> victoria, this is what cosby said to abc tonight, watch this. >> nobody had the sense to say wait one second. this doesn't match up with the truth. this is not what i was taught in college. this is not what i was taught at home, et cetera, et cetera. >> he also tweeted that he has always maintained his innocence. what do you think when he tries to suggest that this ruling shows that he's innocent? >> well, we know better. he's delusional, he's a sociopath, he has no personal insight, no remorse, and he doesn't see that what he did was wrong. you know, sociopaths don't. they don't have a moral compass. what's right fo

i spoke with glory allred that says after a year of delays because of covid, her clients are just happymoving forward. >> thank you so much. good seeing you. >>> by the way any minute now, at the white house president biden is about to sign a new law meant to help tackle the nation's opioid epidemic. it requires the department of veterans affairs to designate periods and locations where anyone can drop up unused prescribed medications. it could be drop boxes to onsite pharma pharmacies. according to the cdc right now nearly 200 americans are dieing every day from opioid overdoses. the number increased 34% in the pandemic. >>> still to come on msnbc, a megadrought. the dire situation out west. lake powell, the second biggest reservoir in the country is at it's lowest level in history. we're going to go there live. first, a golden moment today for team usa gymnast suni lee. she won the gold medal, just the fifth time in a row an american has won gold in the all around. it comes even after simone biles crew from the event. she is the first among the americans to compete in the games, congr

joining me now is colin allred of texas.ering about what the tax credit will mean in your district. >> thank you for talking about this. it has been a tough year for families with the pandemic, kids being out of school and child care. this is a big deal. this is basically social security for families with kids. putting money in the kids' pockets when they need it. i know what it can mean. and the stories coming in are inspirational. people buying school supplies for their kids, tuition for kids' preschools. therapy, as you talked about. it is a really big deal. >> and talk about what is coming or what could be coming down the line from the infrastructure bill that will be done through reconciliation, which is much bigger than the bipartisan infrastructure bill that is being negotiated in the senate now. >> it is a big deal for families. also universal pre-k, trying to deal with the costs of child care. this has been a really tough time for american families. families are working harder for less. it is time to have our polici

. >> reporter: attorney gloria allred who represents many of cosby's excusers said the ruling is zaefgtedian may appear in court once again. >> a very unusual set of facts. mr. cosby, he can celebrate tonight but this will continue. i'm still proceeding with a civil lawsuit against him. >> reporter: so, again, john as we just heard they are looking ahead. cosby still faces civil litigation, but once again his accusers stunned that cosby right now sitting at home a free man. john. >>> all right, jason carroll for us in elkins park. thank you. >>> joining me now is heidi thomas one of the witnesses to testify against bill cosby. heidi, good to have you with us this morning. at the time you talked about the day you testified being one of the proudest days of your life. how are you feeling this morning? >> sucker punched. like the rug was pulled out from underneath us. it's absolutely clear cosby has always maintained his innocence because he does not understand that sexual assault and rape are crimes. he doesn't get it. and that's why he keeps saying he's innocent. then you add on some arb

we are joined by janice baker k ken li, who testified and her lawyer gloria allred who have accused billt you were processing this latest turn of events. what's your reaction today, how are you feeling? >> good morning. i'm still processing everything that's going on. i just need to remember now, and it's almost like a mantra for me that he was released on a legal technicality, and not because he's innocent. he is not innocent. he'll never be innocent and i need to hold onto that. >> what would justice look like to you now? because he is claiming that he is innocent. he is claiming that justice has been served. >> he's going to always claim he was innocent. that story has never changed. but the 60 plus women that have come forward, we all know the truth. so his legacy, his -- will never be what it used to be. so a little bit of justice served there. he did serve two years, a little bit of justice in the fact that he is a disgraced former america's dad. and i can live with that. >> gloria, it's anthony. in your view is this decision a setback to the me too movement? >> no, anthony, i don'

attorney gloria allred, who represents 33 womenho accused cosby of assault, criticized the court's ruling. >> even though the court did overturned the conviction, it was on technical grounds. it did not vindicate bill cosby's conduct and should not be interpreted as the statement or finding that he did not engage in the accident which he has been accused. amy:uthorities in the pacific northwest now fear hundreds of people have died from this week's unprecedented heat wave. british colombia has reported about 300 more deaths than normal during the heat wave, which was fueled by the climate crisis. in oregon, officials say at least 63 people have died from the heat. dozens are also dead in washington state. meanwhile, residents of the canadian village of lytton in british colombia have been forced to evacuate after a massive fire swept through the town where the temperature recently soared to 121 degrees fahrenheit. lytton broke canada's all-time heat record on three consecutive days this week. the mayor of lytton told the cbc "the whole town is on fire." indigenous leaders and climate just

we will have it in there. >>> members of congress allred, alissa slotskin and veronica escobar, it isshow this morning. thank you very much. >> and carolyn, again, we have been taking about these barricades to voting, for people of color him but again as john hyman is talking about, members of congress is talking about, you have republicans talking about an actual subversion of the election by taking over the voting rooms and fixing the counts the way they want to fix the counts. it seems to me that this is audacious by any standard. by not only for our time, but going back, going back decades. >> yeah. you know, i think, i spin a lot of time in the last year thinking of emmett till and how when the trail came after the men who killed him. the guys that voted them. the guys on the jury that exonerated them. they said after the fact, we just couldn't imagine sending a man to jail for killing, insert the word i won't use on television. we wouldn't send them to jail for that. america has a practice of ensuring that america has a long practice and precedent of not protecting the rights an

gloria allred, she says cosby drugged and raped her at a hollywood hills apartment in 1969. bill cosby's at home, he's free. how do you feel about that? >> dismayed, enraged, infuriated, and stunned. we had just received a letter stating that his parole had been denied, and we received that letter preemptively in may. he wasn't due to come up in parole on thinks 3 to 10-year sentence until september 25th. so it was a shock when we got the letter saying he was preemptively denied parole, but we were, like, yeah. and then this came out of left field. i mean, who would have expected this? >> more than 50 women have come forward with accusations like the one you have made. it takes great courage -- >> more than 60. >> more than 60. it takes courage to come forward after so much time has passed. if you knew this would happen. if you knew he would be released from jail on a technicality, when you made the decision to tell your story, your truth, how would that have affected you? >> not at all. i stand in solidarity with my sister survivors. when i was raped, when i was drugged, ki

attorney gloria allred who represents several accusers say that she is moving forward with a civil lawsuit against the actor in california that had been put on hold pending the pennsylvania supreme court ruling. >>> u.s. president joe biden will travel to surfside, florida today to meet with families and rescue workers searching for those still missing in the tower collapse. the beows bodies of two childre 4 and 10 have been pulled from the rubble. it has been one week since the building collapse and despite rain and thunderstorms, search and rescue teams are not giving up. two people staying nearby recorded this video showing water just before the collapse and also there is a crack in the concrete of the pool equipment room and it matches the damage in another photograph from earlier this yeek. more now from boris sanchez. >> reporter: new glimpses of the scene at champlain tower south moments before it collapsed. video captured by a couple staying they're by owing showing debris and water gushing into the underground garage, an area inspectors said needed repairs years earlier. a 2018 in

so what is your response to congressman allred is saying, you know, it really is indicative upon thetervene here. what kind of federal response if not for congressional legislation could there be? >> we need help in texas. that's the bottom line. so the person administering elections in harris county, which is the houston area, they fixed the typos from the first time around that it was a bad bill. but it's still a bad bill here. what we are seeing is the continued efforts in texas to take away options from voters. and you know, in the united states, voting is a sacred right. we trust and believe that people should have options, that they should be able to vote securely and successfully. i'm really worried right now that the trend we are seeing today in the hearings, both in the house and senate here in texas are further illustrating that our texas leadership is not going to do what it takes to protect voters and so we're going to need more help from the federal level. >> i understand you could be called to testify if you haven't already, have you, already, been called? >> i am not.

many were in court avevery day, and so was gloria allred earlier today, she held a news conference slam ng >> because hming theot decision >> because he is not in jeopardy of being criminally prosecuted, he will not be able to invoke his fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination in our case so he will be compelled to answer questions under oath in our case >> as mentioned, shep, cosby's conviction came at the height of the #metoo movement and was card major win for that movement. they say it is proof that they still have a lot of work to do and that the reckoning has not gone far enough. >>> the death toll continues to climb in surfside, florida officials have just confirmed search teams pulled two more bodies from the wreckage today, one week after the condo building came crashing down. a total of 18 people now confirmed dead the mayor of miami-dade county just revealed that the two victims are children, ages 4 and 10 147 people are still unaccounted for, and the painstaking search for possible survivors does still continue take a look at this. the concrete so pulverized sea

. >> attorney gloria allred represents 33 of cosby's accusers and says today's decision does not exoneratem. it did not indicate. >> bill cosby's conned out and it should not be interpreted statement or finding that he did not engage in the acts of which he has been accused. >> reaction to his release was mostly skating on social media because bees tv wife, alicia was shot tweeted a terrible wrong has been righted. a miscarriage of justice is corrected now back home and in the comfort of his own bed. cosby is speaking out. tweeting. i have never change my stance nor my story. i have always maintained my innocence. he then thanks his supporters and apparently cosby is ready to get back on stage. her. his publicist, mister cosby's be good to get back to work. but he's eager to tell the story. >> and it told the story he mask. >> that was carlos saucedo reporting tonight. today's decision also blocks a re trial in the criminal case barring any future prosecution. but bill cosby could still face civil charges. >> this just in to the kron 4 news room tonight. despite reports circulating online.

the attorneys for his accusers, gloria allred said she's moving forward in los angeles with a civil suitill cosby. about that, cosby's lawyer says they're not worried. >> that's far from our concern right now mr. cosby has been vindicated we think the judges now will look at this different and they will move fairly, and they will not be swayed by public opinion. >> on what's next for the former comedian in and out of court, here is nbc's stephanie gosk >> good evening, shep. so bill cosby spent roughly a day in his pennsylvania home before he was off again. we're learning more about the last 24 hours from his long-time spokesperson andrew wyatt who tells us the family knew there was a decision going to be coming from the pennsylvania supreme court. they just didn't know what it was or when exactly it was going to happen. he tells us that cosby was in his cell in a maximum security prison in pennsylvania, that he was actually asleep. the guards came roughly around 12, opened up the cell door and said you're free the pennsylvania supreme court threw out his conviction now the district atto

but and that's gloria allred's daughter you're talking about lisa bloom, at least, is correct.mean, this is, uh, you know, doesn't talk to his guilt or not guilt in this particular case. it's got nothing to do with that keep in mind, the jury, said bill cosby, you are guilty. this was what some people would call a technicality. but when price prosecutors make a deal like that and publicly say if you testify at a deposition, we will not use what you say you do not get to assert the fifth in that deposition, and i assume constant. that's the victim agreed to this and if she agreed to it, you know what can he say? i think they both made a mistake constant and making that deal and in the new to violating that deal, so this is one of those technicalities that everybody will go crazy about but keep in mind. it doesn't speak. big ruling todayo doubt. i mean, he was in prison this morning. now he's he's at home. because be alright michael cardoza. always a pleasure. good to see you. thanks for the conversation. good to see you, too. bye bye. former president donald trump's company and

attorney gloria allred represents two of the five women in l.a county's complaint against the former movie mogul, but i can assure you it is not necessary to have forensic evidence. in order for this case to be proven the idea that none of these witnesses have any corroboration. i'll just say i would take very strong issue with that. weinstein was extradited to los angeles from new york tuesday where he was serving a 23 year sentence for rape and sexual assault on two women. his attorneys font the extradition due to his failing health. your honor, i've submitted a request for medical evaluation. and that was susan here as soon reporting today, the judge granted weinsteins attorney's request for medical evaluation. the charges in california could bring his sentence possibly of 140 years if he's convicted. a beautiful day today we've got some nice weather coming our way towards the weekend. i'll have that five day forecast coming up next. let's go to ktvu. is alex savage. now with a look at some of the stories we are working on for the seven o'clo

and on that report, i want to go to congressman colin allred of texas. so i appreciate your time. good to have you back. in texas, you know, as i noted there in the introduction, republicans have removed two of the most controversial provisions from the bill. and i didn't say what those were. limits on sunday early voting hours, and language that would have made it easier for courts to overturn election results. so those things have been removed. so these move the needle at all for you on this bill? >> well, i think it shows that when the public found out about some of the really egregious provisions in that bill, some of them that have not been discussed in the house or the senate, and they were slipped in, kind of in the dark of night by maybe outside groups. we still don't know who provided some of that language. when folks found out about it, the pushback was so strong they had to remove that. some of the stuff still in there is really dangerous. they make it harder to vote by mail. that could impact more people than the sunday early morning voting part could. and allowing pol

and so was attorney gloria allred who represented 33 of cosby's accusers earlier today, she held a news conference slamming the pennsylvania supreme court's decision she said she plans to move forward, now, with a civil lawsuit against cosby by another accuser. >> because he is not in jeopardy of being criminally prosecuted, he will not be able to invoke his fifth-amendment privilege against self-incrimination, in our case so, he will be compelled to answer questions, under oath, in our case >> as mentioned, shep, cosby's conviction came at the height of the me too movement and was considered a major win for that movement tonight, me too activists say cosby's release is proof that they will, still, have a lot of work to do and that the reckoning has not gone far enough shep. >> rosemary connors, thank you >>> the death toll continues to climb in surfside, florida officials have just confirmed search teams pulled two more bodies from the wreckage today one week after the condo building came crashing down. a total of 18 people, now, confirmed dead the mayor of miami-dade county just revea

allred, a case won by thurgood marshall that had african-americans a right to say in their primary democracy. we're not talking about something that you go to the store and use for a little while and toss aside because you've gotten tired of it. we're talking about something that makes and breaks this country when we're talking about the democracy to vote. you damn right i left texas and i'm glad i did. you know why, pete? i left texas to give my people the right to vote without them being infringed upon. i had a chance to vote during 2010 and 2012 when poll watchers came to my precinct where i vote personally. let me tell you the chilling effect of that. they had people, chairman raskin, that looked like they were from the proud boys, looking at you like you were in the wrong place. in a minority area, that has a chilling effect. that chilling effect is the pressure of voting. i don't know what you call intimidation. intimidation by any other name is still intimidation. it's intimidating, and the word gets out that these people are at your polls looking at you like they want to arrest you.

details of the pennsylvania supreme court's decision were specific to the unique history of the cosby allredaccusers those witnesses will testify and nothing will change. >> kate snow, thank you. >>> a pivotal figure in american politics is being remembered this morning the family of two time secretary of defense donald rumsfeld announcing he passed away on tuesday at the age of 88 nbc's chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell has more on his life and complex legacy >> reporter: donald rumsfeld was the youngest defense secretary during the cold war for gerald ford and the oldest during the war on terror under second president bush who remembered him today for running to the fire at the pentagon to assist the wounded on 9/11 writing, he never paled before tough decisions and never flinched from responsibility. only four days later rumsfeld told a national security meeting at camp david, they needed a plan to go after saddam hussain. despite no proof of his connection to osama bin laden and repeatedly warned he possessed weapons of mass destruction. >> there are no knowns there are thin

an attorney for that accuser, gloria allred, said wednesday they'll ask the court to allow a second depositionte snow for us. thank you. >>> switching gears and a check of the forecast with dylan in nevada this morning near lake tahoe. good morning. >> good morning, again, guys yeah, while i am in lake tahoe we are watching a situation going on down in texas a lot of rain is moving in off the gulf of mexico some areas have already picked up 14 inches of rain and look at corpus christi right now heavy, torrential downpours continue to stream out of the east we do have, because of that, the risk of some more flooding, some flash flooding as well we could see several more inches of rain, perhaps five, six, seven inches, and it falls at rates around 2 to 3 inches per hour that is a lot of rain falling in a short period of time that's why we also have that flash flooding risk. this is something we'll continue to keep an eye on and also watching elsa as it moves through the carolinas today and will continue to make its way into the northeast out west, record-high >>> good morning. i am meteorologist

democrat colin allred saying that the president is right.e must support humanitarian and diplomatic efforts. the problems cannot be solved militarily or by putting another generation of american nervous members at risk. to this humanitarian issues, the world health organization released a statement concerning the status of afghanistan saying the debbie way cho is concerned about the worsening access of -- the who is concerned about the worsening access of medical supplies. the regional director for the eastern mediterranean region forces says that any supplies would arrive next week including 3.5 million covid vaccine doses and it's a concerning situation that's very fluid. we are concerned about our lack of access to provide medical supplies. that's from the world health organization. another perspective on what's going on. especially in light of the president's decision yesterday. in washington, d.c., on our oppose line. go ahead. caller? go ahead. hello? we will go to tom, in california, on the support line. caller: good. -- good morning.