let's bring in ron brownstein, senior editor for the atlantic and political enterprise reporter for "the washington post." even if you get all the democrats on board here and a compromise over the manchin compromise, that doesn't get you anywhere near ten republicans needed. so, i guess for everyone watching at home this morning, this thing isn't going anywhere? >> it's not. at least not as currently configured. the message that is really being pressed here, especially by progressives, is that the filibuster is a relic of the past. it's not going to allow democrats to get anything done. they want to press this message to joe manchin, because he has been the most stalwart in saying he does not want to reform or change the filibuster or eliminate the filibuster. he's at the center of this debate. it's his own compromise that is getting the cold shoulder. to support joe manchin or taco joe manchin about this. he wants to do something about the filibuster if not eliminate it, restructure it and reform it. >> ron, one idea to restructure or reform is to lower the barrier from 60 to 55. i t

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ron brownstein is here. good evening to you, sir. let's dive into your new analysis. republican-controlled states escalating their offensive against democratic-controlled cities. tell us what's happening. >> yeah. i mean, you know, there's been a general lurch to the right this year in red states on a whole variety of issues. you mentioned voting, abortion, guns, transgender rights, and part of that is an upsurge in republican-controlled legislatures and governors overriding decisions in democratic-controlled cities and counties, particularly across the sunbelt on a whole range of issues. you have states like florida and georgia and texas that are trying to make it impossible for cities to cut their police budgets. you see in states like texas and georgia, the state legislature and governor specifically outlaw mechanisms that some of their largest counties use to increase voter turnout. we've seen even in a state like montana, now with unified republican control, they're overriding the ability of the largest communities to even control development in their -- you know

ron brownstein, in l.a., thanks so much, ron. good to see you. >> thanks, michael. >>> now, police in south florida might be closer to cracking a murder case, after this weekend's brazen shooting outside a miami-area banquet hall. two people were killed. at least 20, hurt. have a look at this video here. these gunmen opening fire on a crowd, gathered for a concert. that video shows the three attackers jumping out of a white nissan pathfinder. and now, officials say, they do have that vehicle. it was found dumped in a canal after being reported stolen may 15th. but the case isn't isolated. violent crime is surging around the country. and in miami-dade county, there have been at least 41 homicides, this year. matching the total for all of 2020. and miami police are, already, reporting at least one more possible shooting on the memorial day. the city's new police chief wants tougher-gun laws. he says, it's not just criminals who need to be held accountable. >> unless the american people speak out, it's going to be a long, hot, blood

let's bring in errol lewis and cnn political analyst ron brownstein. great of to both of you. i'm struck how the republicans and some of the fox hosts, how anti-cop they are. now just -- just spouting it, anti-law enforcement. and i understand why they'd be embarrassed, these fox hosts, these are their viewers. these are people who watched them and got the idea for overturning the election. but i just can't believe that this is what they've decided to do with the new conspiracy theory. >> this is what it's coming come down to. they're all in now with the idea that this was something that they instill ailed, they justified, they wanted to see happen i suppose on some level and are going to try after the fact to say was okay or wasn't so bad or was of some conspiracy that needed to sort of explain it or justify it. i don't think that voters are going to swallow that. and i think as we go through these hundreds and hundreds of cases, that people end up going to jail and having criminal records and suffering the real penalties and the collateral consequences of those penalties lik

> i want to bring in now cnn political commentator amanda carpenter and cnn political analyst ron brownstein. ron, were you just putting your glasses on? >> yeah. >> yeah? >> doing a little research reading before i went on. >> he's doing his research up until -- you're like me, cramming for finals. >> yes. >> welcome, both of you. amanda, i just spoke -- i hope you saw my interview with the hero police sergeant aquilino gonell, defended the capitol on january 6th. he's descalling it insulting an bet betrayal. watch this and we'll talk. >> i have video proof that what happened there was not a concert. it was not fourth of july. i worked those events, and nobody beat me or anybody else. but i do think those who came to the capitol police building -- i mean to the capitol and assist us with securing the building, even though now we feel betrayed, we feel insulted because to the bare minimum that everybody should agree is how to prevent this from happening again. >> how can republican lawmakers ignore the very people who put their lives on the line to defend our democracy, amanda? >> i don't kn

joining me the is ron brownstein and former adviser to george w. bush and john mccain.ipped your hat first. let me go to you for a second, please. the gop, they couldn't quit trump after the insurrection, after the big lie, and they are standing by him again as we're learning about what is likely only the tip of the iceberg of abuses during his administration. i mean, are they aware that they're potentially standing on quick sand here? >> i think they have been and they are and it's just getting worse. they're not only doubling down, they're clawing their way to the bomb they decided to go all in with trump, go all in on the myth about the election, go all in about election fraud. and now they have nowhere to go on this doj investigation. as you heard, you heard nothing out there from republicans, only crickets, and they know it's bad. there's going to be an investigation. it's not going to be good. but republicans have attached themselves. i don't think this is the tip of the iceberg. this is bottom of the iceberg that's going to sink the titanic of the republican part

political commentator charlie dent, a former republican congressman and senior political analyst ron brownsteinvening, gentlemen. we have a lot to talk about. so we're hearing, ron, that the house speaker nancy pelosi is going to appoint this select committee to investigate january 6th. this news coming just moments after republicans blocked that sweeping voting rights bill. on so many levels, we're witnessing a struggle for truth and democracy in this country. how do you think this is going to play out? >> yeah. look, you're right. this is all part of the same struggle, and it is certainly the greatest struggle over the fundamental tenets of american democracy since at least the jim crow era and possibly since the civil war. you see that the vast majority of the republican party both in the states and in washington are operationalizing trump's, you know, discredited claims of fraud in 2020 and moving forward with an incredibly aggressive voter suppression agenda that they are passing, don, importantly on a party line basis in state after state. and in washington they are locking arms both to d

. >> gloria borger, ron brownstein are both here. gloria, let me start with you. joe manchin announces he is now in. what's that mean? for people sitting at home saying what mr. the legislation, why is that important? >> in many ways this legislation has been an awful lot about the message and i think the message here with joe manchin in is that democrats are united on voting reform and on voting rights and so they can say that all the republicans voted against it and all the democrats voted for it. what is so interesting to me about what manchin is saying he would go for includes some things that some republicans should be for, democrats might oppose but some republicans should be for which is things like a voter i.d. requirement. some democrats should like to propose ending dark money in elections. he's all for early voting and all for vote by mail. so manchin has proposed a substitute that has some very interesting things in it and i'm wondering if schumer has gotten in his head maybe there is a next step, i have no idea because lot of of his democrats might op

joining us, senior editor for the atlantic, ron brownstein. if even trump actually potentially believes that this is more something we've seen from him often in the past, both before and after the presidency to keep himself relevant and in the conversation by saying and allowing things to be said about him that are outrageous. what do you think? >> yeah, i don't know whether he personally believes it or not, but it may be more than just trying to keep himself relevant. this is just more acid dissolving the foundation of the democratic system. just another way for him to delegitimize biden's election in the eyes of his followers. and it would be one thing if all of this was only rhetoric. but as we know, it is having just enormous real world consequences. republicans voting down the january 6th commission in washington. this proliferation of laws in the states making it tougher for people to vote based on the, you know, basis allegations of fraud in 2020. the audits, if you can call it that under way in arizona and georgia and coming to other s

here is what they're telling the atlantic's ron brownstein. >> what we are experiencing since the electione most serious threat to the core, underlying principles of american democracy since at least the civil war and amid all of this, you heard very, very little from biden presenting this as a threat to democracy. >> all right. let's talk about this now as hilary rosen, a democratic strategist and cnn political commentator and chuck raja a former senior adviser to the bernie sanders' campaign. i wonder what you think about what ron is hearing there. hillary, you first, is biden doing enough to combat the war on voting rights. clearly some folks do not think so. >> the con influence of issues over the last couple weeks made this urgent inside the white house. they recognize that president biden could end up being a one-term president, that he could lose at the midterms not because people don't like his policies but because process issues around the country where these states are restricting voting. and i think you will see them, that is why they are thinking about compromising on the infra

ron brownstein tweeted this today. jeff merkley said there's no guarantee of success but senate democrats have a plan. he said they'll quickly negotiate a new voting rights bill centered on manchin's plan that all 50 democrats back and see if any, much less ten republicans will sign on. my guess is no republicans will sign on to that. let me let y'all know in advance they aren't. >> that's why people watch your show, joy. that's why they watch your show. >> absolutely. but shouldn't senator manchin and senator sinema, i don't know if they're on your committee. are they going to go on this trip? it seems to me that it might be helpful for them to hear from the people you're going to hear from. >> let's step back about the manchin proposal. first of all, what we voted on yesterday was to move to a debate on the bill. he's done some good faith work and i know stacey has told you about this, including now considering including same-day registration in his proposal along with the early voting, the 15 days of early voting an

joining me now to discuss is cnn political analyst, ron brownstein.e producer of show time's "the circus." i am glad to see you both here, this friday night. mark, you tipped your hat first. let me go to you for a second, please. because, you know, the gop. they couldn't quit trump after the insurrection. after the big lie. and they are standing by him, again, as we're learning about what is likely, only the tip of the iceberg of abuses during his administration. i mean, are they aware that they are, potentially, standing on qu quicksand here? >> well, i think they have been, and they are, and it's just getting worse. they're -- they're not only doubling down, they are clawing their way to the bottom. they decided to go all in with trump. go all in on the myth about the election. go all in about election fraud. and now, they have nowhere to go on this -- on this doj investigation. and as you ever've heard, you h heard nothing out there from republicans, only crickets because they know it's bad. and it's not going to be good. but republicans have attac