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i am mehdi hasan. it is easy to forget the decline of u.s.racy isn't just happening in washington, d.c., or via the federal judiciary. it's also taking place at the state level, where gerrymandered state legislatures and gop state courts are also steadily undermining the rights of american voters. take what just happened in the great state of wisconsin. on friday, the state supreme court there, not only banned most drop boxes, and also called president biden's victory in the 2020 election, polluted, and illegitimate, simply because it make voting easier, and more convenient. but with a far-right justices, saying it could get so much worse than that, because this slate, first highlighted, these justices, appointed by the republican party, also compare the use of drop boxes to elections in the totalitarian regimes of cuba, of the castro, syria under assad, and north korea under kim. no, i'm not getting. these are the comparisons that were made. quote, and i quote, examples of such corruption are replete in history. north korean leader kim jong-

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during the unloading of a ship that came from china before the imposition of sanctions in the fleet of hasan llc, there was only this container ship, and then we rented a second ship on the eve of our filming, we agreed on the third withdrawal from the market of large foreign players. on the one hand created a lot of problems, on the other hand opened up additional opportunities for development, when the world's so-called leaders left, there was an acute shortage. and what about the places on the ships, because the capacities, uh, of the navy are not enough, and also due to the fact that the lines began to evacuate their container fleet. in connection with this, as it were, a problem, but we had no other option but to build new ones or to buy and rent at the moment the cargo flow. the company sank by 20%, and about a month and a half after the reconfiguration of the business, on the contrary, it grew by 70%, now it plans not only to increase the fleet, but also to build more than 3,500 containers by the end of the year and expand the fleet to deliver goods from the far east not only by rail

msnbc "prime" starts right now withar mehdi hasan. good evening. >> good evening, chris. so much. and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. in a few minutes, i will be joined live by none other than j ox n stewart the legendary comedian and former host of "the daily show" in washington today and blisters criticism for republican senators who just blocked a bill that would help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while deployed overseas. they apparently blocked it out of spite, despite voting for it overwhelming just last month. jon stewart has been a fierce advocate on this issue and he was hopping mad today. you will not want to miss what he has to say that. is coming up.

but for now, i handed over to mehdi hasan. ame >> good evening, alicia. >> how are you?busy sunday. i've been watching your show. so much we need to cover. so much more to cover in the next hour. so i hope you stay with us. at least, have a great night. >> really busy week. thank you so, much mehdi. >> oh, yes. tonight, on the mehdi hasan show -- trump makes the rounds as we prepare to learn more about his

i'm mehdi hasan, sunday marks 100 days until the 2022 midterms.n and what might happen. because they are quite possibly the most important mid term elections of our lifetime, and yes, that said about every election, and let me just point out that if republicans had had a house majority on january the 6th 2021, donald trump might still be president right now. republicans are already trying to stack state election offices with the big light supporters who could do with trump's allies tried to do in -- they'll to do in 2020. through t e

i'm mehdi hasan, sunday marks 100 days until the 2022 midterms. we are devoting a whole of today show to those elections. what they mean and what might happen. because they are quite possibly the most important mid term elections of our lifetime, and yes, that said about every election, and let me just point out that if republicans had had a house majority on january the 6th 2021, donald trump might still be president right now. republicans are already trying to stack state election offices with the big light supporters who could do with trump's allies tried to do in -- they'll to do in 2020. through the electoral system into chaos and create a showdown where the next president will be decided by a vote in the republican -controlled house of representatives. history suggests that democrats are all -- toward a midterm shacking, as president obama once called it. the party in the white house has few exceptions traditionally lost seats in congress. democrats are expected to perform poorly. there's almost a punchline at this point. yes, president bide

could have been transporting stolen ukrainian grain, the lebanese prosecutor general reported this hasan-uedadt the embassy of ukraine in beirut reported that the ship leodisia was loaded in feodosia, occupied by russia, ukrainian crimea , the cargo, according to the embassy's approval, comes from the territory occupied by russia in zaporizhzhia and kherson region, an investigation has been launched into the origin of the cargo, the ship arrived in angelian four days ago, i note - in 2015, the usa introduced sanctions on the ship owner and on the ship due to the connection with the syrian government of bashar al-assad, they are majestic and graceful and also have an incredible ability to heal riding on horses has long been considered an effective method of improving the psychological state of a person, and now in the conditions of war it helps many veterans, as in the lviv region, horses help soldiers from the front in rehabilitation. after the retreat of the occupiers from the region, the owners decided to take the animals to a safe place in the west of ukraine, now here in the lviv region, bo

ship that could transport stolen ukrainian grain this was reported by the lebanese prosecutor general hasanne, the embassy of ukraine in beirut reported that leodisia was loaded from feodosia in the ukrainian crimea occupied by russia, the cargo comes from the russian-occupied territories of zaporozhye and the kherson region, with the approval of the embassy, ​​an investigation has been launched into the origin of the cargo, the ship arrived in lebanon four days ago, it was noted that in 2015, the united states imposed sanctions on the ship owner and the ship due to its connection with the syrian government of bashar asada in ivano-frankivsk, the film project of the inner empire continues. films are shown to the audience and they are offered to discuss and analyze the means of the meeting during screenings will be broadcast for the armed forces of ukraine, which tape was shown this time, our colleagues will tell the people of france the full version of the film sky umbrella, its duration is more than two hours , but at the request of the distributors, the final version will be shorter. beca

our foreign correspondent lama hasan has the latest.ing, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, george. this morning, japanese health officials making the announcement, the former prime minister shinzo abe has died sustaining two gunshot wounds, one to the right side of his neck, the other penetrating his heart, and doctors were fighting hard for five hours to save his life but sadly they just couldn't stop the bleeding. overnight, a brazen assassination in broad daylight. former japanese prime minister shinzo abe gunned down during a stump speech near kyoto. the shooting happening around 11:30 a.m. local time was caught on camera. this video shows abe giving a speech near a train station in the city of nara. then a plume of smoke can be seen behind him. witnesses say they heard two shots. the 67-year-old collapsing. first responders immediately rushed in. >> translator: after the second shot, we could see the gunpowder and a lot of white smoke. after the second shot, mr. abe collapsed, and people were applying cpr. >> reporter:

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and here's abc's lama hasan. >> upstairs! upstairs. >> reporter: tonight, chaos erupting in the danish capital copenhagen. police reviewing video after a maauding gunman unleashed terror, roaming this mall, opening fire in the middle of the afternoon. authorities say at least two people were killed, several others injured. the mall packed with families on a sunday afternoon, terrified, seen here running for safety. paramedics treating the wounded. the first reports of the shooting coming in at 5:36 p.m. heavily armed police quickly swarming the scene, evacuating shoppers. police tweeting "we're on the scene, shots were fired and several people have been hit." minutes later, arresting the alleged gunman, a 22-year-old danish citizen. police say there is no indication anyone else was involved. whit, tonight there is a heavy police presence on the streets of copenhagen. police say this is an active investigation and at this point they cannot rule out terrorism. whit? >> lama, thank you. >>> we turn now to the war in ukraine. and

this was reported by the lebanese prosecutor general hasan vaidat. embassy of ukraine in beirut reported that the ship leodais was loaded in feodosia in crimea occupied by russia. with the approval of the embassy, ​​the cargo will be from the territory captured by the occupiers - this is zaporizhzhia, kherson oblast, an investigation has been launched. ukraine has been living with a surplus of grain for 20 years, the formation of a state grain reserve is currently not necessary, but it is advisable to accumulate cash reserves. this was announced by the minister of agrarian policy and food mykola solskyi noted that , for example, in the united states of america, for several decades, this approach has been used, not grain. and the money collects funds because they always collect a lot of wheat in the country, so they do not spend time, energy and finances on the formation of some additional grain reserves, the minister of agricultural policy said mykola solsky, well, this is pleasing, because ukrainians will have bread, don't run, don't buy flour again

unloading of a ship that came from china before the imposition of sanctions in the fleet of the company hasannly this container ship, and then we rented a second vessel on the eve of our filming, agreed on a third withdrawal from the market of large foreign players. on the one hand created a lot of problems, on the other hand opened up additional opportunities for development, when the world's so -called leaders left, there was an acute shortage. and what about the places on the ships, because the capacities of the navy were not enough, and also due to the fact that the lines began to evacuate their container fleet. in connection with this, as it were, a problem, but we have no other option it remained how to build new ones or buy and rent. at the moment, the company's cargo traffic sank by 20%, and about a month and a half after reconfiguring the business, on the contrary, it grew by 70%. now, plans are not only to increase the fleet, but also to build more than 3,500 containers by the end of the year and expand the fleet to deliver goods from dalniy east not only by rail, but also by car. t

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here's abc 7 news reporter answer hasan. for unit s involved in an officer about shooting here with shot dispatch recording from broadcasts if i captured the call to be on the lookout for a suspect moments after the shooting mountain view police. say the shooting unfolded within seconds within seconds of stopping the car and getting out of his patrol vehicle the driver of that car opened fire on him. katie nelson's a spokesperson for the mountain view police department. she says shortly after midnight the officer initiated a traffic stop in downtown while working on overtime dui shift. he took a bullet to the upper. he was treated at the hospital and released nelson as the officer did not return fire. i don't think any officer expects or wants to encounter something like what they like what our officer did last night after shooting the officer the suspect drove off. he crashed his suv a few blocks away and then fled on foot because you know the cops they told don't coming out so we stay inside the suspect crashed into this m

msnbc primeda starts right now with mehdi hasan. good evening. >> good evening, chris. thank you. thanks to you at home for joiningan us tonight. we havein breaking news tonight involving democratic senator joe manchin. it is not the kind of joe manchinth news you may be used . byou now, you probably know joe manchin as the guy who blocks everything in congress. from president biden's build back better agenda, to efforts to fight climate change, to attempts at filibuster reform, tost taxing billionaires, joe manchinna has made himself the n standing up m for the democrati agenda yelling stop, but tonight, senate democrats may have just had a major break through. the top democrat in the senate, chuckat schumer, released a joi statement, with senator manchin saying that theem west virginia democrat will now support, not oppose, but yes, support the democrats'rt big new budget dea. despite objecting to it, just two weeks ago. now, we don't have all the details yet, but a one-page summary says that the deal will make progress in some pretty big areas. including a 15% minimum tax on co

abc 7 news reporter answer hasan has this story? after seven weeks of fire in the past seven days of flooding. it's blue skies over pittsburgh and bay point. they're tough to extinguish, but the appearance is right now, it appears that it in fact has been extinguished the marsh fire began at the end of may ignited by a fire in a homeless encampment it spread through 200 acres of marshland along the waterfront poor air quality prompted health advisories. steve hill with the contra costa county fire prevention district says 200 million gallons were dumped trying to put the out impossible to get firefighters out there because it's very dangerous conditions in the marchee area and it wasn't in an area that we could get water on. a fire boats hill says it's been a busy fire season fires have increased 20% since last year in the county. we look back two years. that number is up about 50% so the indications are not good considering that we're not yet in what's typically the peak of fire weather as wildfires. yosemite national park fire cre

msnbc primeda starts right now with mehdi hasan. good evening. >> good evening, chris. thank you.to you at home for joiningan us tonight. we havein breaking news tonight involving democratic senator joe manchin. it is not the kind of joe manchinth news you may be used . byou now, you probably know joe manchin as the guy who blocks everything in congress. from president biden's build back better agenda, to efforts to fight climate change, to attempts at filibuster reform, tost taxing billionaires, joe manchinna has made himself the n standing up m for the democrati agenda yelling stop, but tonight, senate democrats may have just had a major break through. the top democrat

abc's lama hasan joins us with the latest.a, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, whit. basketball star brittney griner is spending this holiday weekend which is meant to be all about freedom in detention as her trial that is expected to last several months gets under way. this morning, brittney griner fighting for her freedom on the first day of her criminal trial, the seven-time wnba all-time star shackled and surrounded by security. she was escorted to the courtroom to hear her charges behind closed doors. >> she is doing as well as can be expected in these difficult circumstances, and she asked me to convey that she is in good spirits and is keeping up the faith. >> reporter: at griner's pretrial on monday, the judge extended her detention another six months. >> how do you feel? >> reporter: her lawyer admitting she is scared. >> she's a bit worried because she has trial. >> reporter: the two-time olympic gold medalist was detained on february 17th as she was traveling through a moscow airport. russian aut

msnbc "prime" starts right now withar mehdi hasan. good evening. >> good evening, chris. thank you so much. and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. in a few minutes, i will be joined live by none other than j ox n stewart the legendary comedian and former host of "the daily show" in washington today and blisters criticism for republican senators who just blocked a bill that would help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while deployed overseas. they apparently blocked it out of spite, despite voting for it overwhelming just last month. jon stewart has been a fierce advocate on this issue and he was hopping mad today. you will not want to miss what he has to say that. is coming up. >>> but first, i want to start tonight with this really weird moment that happened last week at a house hearing. transportation secretary pete buttigieg was testifying before a house committee and as you woulde expect, for several hou, theyfo discussed infrastructure roads, railway, electric vehicles, energy prices, all of the usual stuff until one republican congressman on the commi

lama hasan with more. >> reporter: good morning to you, eva. that's right. again. this time "the sunday times" reporting that apparently brokering a deal with the bin laden family to get donations for his charity. this morning, as prince charles was stepping out to represent his mum, the queen, at the commonwealth games, his charity coming under fire after allegedly accepting more than a million dollars from saudi arabia's bin laden family. >> the prince of wales, whose charities who have accepted money from the family behind the man who carried out one of the worst terrorist atrocities ever on american soil. >> reporter: according to "the sunday times," the future king securing the money for the prince of wales charitable fund from two of his osama bin laden's half-brothers, neither man has ties to terrorism. the donation was reportedly made in 2013, two years after the al qaeda mastermind was killed by u.s. special forces in pakistan. "the sunday times" also claiming the prince agreed to donation despite objection from his advisers. >> the best thing they

lama hasan from london. lama, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, eva. for prince harry ever since he and his wife, meghan, decided to step back from royal duties. they lost their right to have guaranteed, full-time police protection. what this ruling means is that decision can be reviewed. prince harry going head to head with the british government, winning the first round in his legal battle over security arrangements for him and his family when they visit the uk. he's fighting for guaranteed security and says he's willing to pay for it. now the judge ruling his case can proceed to the high court. >> he says that since birth he's born into a world that requires level of security not just to keep himself safe but also his extended family, the people he marries, the children he has. he argues that despite no longer being a working member of the royal family he still receives the same level of threats, regardless. >> reporter: after making the bombshell announcement they were leaving the fold in 2020, prince harry telling oprah security is a priority. >>

abc's lama hasan is in our london bureau with this story. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning, eva. that's right. we still don't know if house speaker nancy pelosi will be making a stop in taiwan on her asia tour, but what we do know is that china has issued a stark warning saying that if she does, there'd be serious consequences. this morning, tensions between the u.s. and china at their highest level in decades amid safety concerns for house speaker nancy pelosi as she is expected to travel overseas to asia. >> we have global responsibilities, whether it comes to three things, i always say, security, economy and governance. >> reporter: no travel specifics have been released, but the trip may include a controversial stop in taiwan. this comes as beijing warns it will take forceful measures should pelosi visit. tensions between the u.s. and china are on the rise as concerns of a chinese invasion into taiwan grow. during his visit to japan in may, president biden saying the u.s. would support taiwan if attacked. >> are you willing

last night levin spoke to my colleague med hi hasan about why a top israel lobby group is going afterbby group using a superpac and dark money to try and defeat you in a democratic primary? >> i'm not just jewish, med hi. i'm one of two former synagogue presidents in the congress along with senator jackie rosen. i've got -- i've got it on all my doors. i'm really jury. apac can't stand the idea that i am the clearest, strongest jewisham voice in congress standing for a simple proposition, that ssthere's no y topr have a secure democratic homeland for the jewish people unless we achieve the political and human rights of the palestinian people. >> this -- all that ad money seems to be paying off. new congressman has congressman levin an incumbent, well down in the polls by 27 points with just over a week in the election. peter binary is the editor-at-large for "jewish currents" where he writes what apac and itse allies have recognized is not just the power of immense campaign spending but the power of immense campaign spending in the democratic primaries. he joins me now. peter, what's

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lama hasan is in london with the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, eva.aking it clear that other members of the royal family will be assuming some of her responsibilities. we've seen her son, prince charles, taking on more and more. for 5 out of 6 key events on the royal calendar this year, the prince stepping in for his mother. most notably, reading her speech at parliament where he was accompanied by william. her majesty is not bowing out altogether. we saw her leading the family for events up in scotland last week. her mobility issues not holding her back. this morning, the palace acknowledging the changes but saying, quote, they are not drastic. eva? >> lama, thank you. janai? >>> still coming up on our "gma morning menu," becky is back with even more july 4th deals that you can score right now. >>> also this morning, chris hemsworth tells us all about his new marvel movie "thor: love and thunder." including what he thinks about a possible thor 5. >>> plus, our sunscreen survival guide. the facts and falsehoods about protecting our skin from the sun >

lama hasan is there. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to yu, george. of europe's biggest and busiest airports, heathrow, taking the unusual step announcing a daily cap of 100,000 passengers and asking airlines to stop selling tickets until september 11th because they cannot keep up with the demand. so if you are thinking about traveling to europe this summer, buckle up because it is being described as air-mageddon. pack your patience? try telling that to thousands of flyers standing in long lines for hours and whose checked bags could end up in this, pandora's box for luggage. >> we think travel is bad in the u.s., but in europe it's way worse. >> reporter: these orlando residents took a trip to europe recently. when they returned home they learned their luggage was left behind. while calvin filed a report with the airline he saw his luggage in a video in a facebook group at dublin's airport. he even offered to take matters into his own hands. >> i also offered the airline, just give me a ticket. i will go to ireland to pick up my luggage and bring it

tonight, on the mehdi hasan show, the supreme court's conservatives are trying to overturn american democracyto indict donald trump, as former -- lisa graves. then, looking at the state of our union on the eve of america's birthday. my conversation with scholar

if you are senator masto or hasan in new hampshire. masto trying to hold on to her seat in nevada?he time to sign off on spending? >> steve: listen, the democrats need a win. >> brian: wait, i'm just saying. my point is that's not what would really help them in their state to win an election. that's the key. that was my point. >> steve: of the $433 billion of new spending, most is focused on climate change and clean energy. here is rand paul. >> we all understand a recession to be two consecutive quarters of -- >> i think it's very risky and very dangerous to raise taxes as you are entering into a recession. as we are entering into a recession, things are going to slow down. in order to try to stymie and stifle inflation, interest rates are going to rise. raising taxes in the midst of a recession is a really, really bad idea. and could make it much worse. so, i fear this really pushing us over the edge into a major recession. >> ainsley: more spending, throwing a lot of fuel on this inflation fire. then they are trying to change the definition of inflation. >> steve: what? >> ainsl