joining us now, sherrilyn ifill, president of the naacp legal defense and education fund. ms. ifill, it's great to see you. thank you for joining me tonight. >> thank you, rachel. >> i first have to ask if the decision in michigan to certify election results has any effect on your lawsuit and the aims of your plaintiffs here? >> well, we've been monitoring this very, very closely. we monitored the actions of the president that we could learn this weekend, and of the two republicans who went to meet with him at the white house, and we're going to continue monitoring. obviously, today, we were happy to see, and we, you know, we played at the top of the show the member of the canvassing board saying we have to uphold the rule of law. we were happy and gratified to see that today. but you know, whether or not mr. trump is successful in his attempts to coerce, the attempt to coerce and to intimidate members of the canvassing board in wayne county and then the state canvassing board to somehow discredit the vote of black voters in detroit, nevertheless, is a violation of section 11b

sherrilyn ifill, thank you so much. keep us apprised as this continues to develop. >> i will.roaching the top of the 9:00 hour on the east coast. we're going to take a quick break. again, we are expecting a lot of votes from arizona very soon. stay with us. if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what is that? xiidra, noooo! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra. common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied to the eye, and unusual taste sensation. don't touch container tip to your eye or any surface. after using xiidra, wait 15 minutes before reinserting contac

sherrilyn ifill from the naacp legal defense fund is here. you saw the michigan certification decision today in terms of their vote. that seems to have been what set in motion the transition going ahead with the statement tonight from president trump and from his gsa administrator. the michigan spectacle leaves some mess behind it that we need to talk about tonight as the trump administration continues efforts to try to disenfranchise mostly voters of color in mostly democratic-leaning cities and swing states, that story is still with us. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. don't worry, they're going to love you. oh my gosh you made it! oh shoes! i thought y'all got lost or something. did you put some ah, kale in the greens? oh thank you! we didn't forget about you! welcome to the family. thank you. wooooow. i love it! (laughter) thank you dad! when panhe doesn't justs mmake a pizza. he uses fresh, clean ingredients to make a masterpiece. taste our delicious new flatbread pizzas today. panera. (children laughing) ♪ (music swells) ♪ ♪ (m