i'm ali velshi.s closer to passing his top priority, the $1.9 billion relief package for millions of struggling americans. the house passed a reconciliation process, the tool that will allow democrats to pass the relief bill with zero republican support if necessary because it bypasses the filibuster. it was a 50/50 party line vote. vice president kamala harris historically casting the tiebreaking vote. the house adopted it by a vote of 219-209 in the afternoon. this comes as the united states added just 49,000 jobs in january and unemployment dipped to 6.3%. this is not nearly the kind of growth we need to see to recover from the deep, deep hole that we're in. we're still about 10 million jobs down from before the pandemic. >> we can't do too much here. we can do too little. we can do too little and sputter and the end result is it's not just the economic impact to rebuild, and it's people's lives. real, live people are hurting and we can fix it. >> more good news this week. drugmaker johnson & john

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, february 27th. i'm ali velshi. breaking news. the house passed joe biden's massive $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief package. two democrats, gerald golden of maine and kurt schrader of oregon joined all republicans in voting against the package. among the ma items in the vital assistance bill, the sixth round of aid so far. payments to qualified families, increased unemployment benefits, increased assistance to small businesses. billions of dollars to ramp up covid-19 testing and vaccine distribution and to help schools reopen in-person learning. it also raises minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over the course of four years, however, that specific provision will not pass the senate for a variety of reasons. some which are political and some are due to mundane news. president biden will be speaking live. we'll join him when that happens. >>> joining me now the author of the huddle newsletter. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we know the provision for minimum wage is set to be stripped out of the package. the senate

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i'm ali velshi. coming up this morning, a reality check on what the conservative action conference has become the parade of lies of hatred that aims to subplant what was once the republican party. plus disturbing echoes from the january 6th insurrection attempt from the capitol. the acting capitol hill police chief warning congress that militia groups were, quote, preparing for war and may be planning for more violence, but first, breaking news overnight. just hours ago the house voted to pass president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, the american rescue plan act of 2021 passed at 2:04 eastern this morning by a vote of 219 to 212. now it's on to the senate where negotiations will begin with the clock ticking down to march 14th when enhanced unemployment benefits expire. the $15 minimum wage is expected to be the first provision to go in the senate version. also yesterday, food and drug administration advisers recommended the single-shot johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine for emergency use au

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"velshi" starts now. good morning. it's sunday, february 28th. i'm ali velshi.ranted emergency use authorization to johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine. johnson & johnson's single-dose vaccine has a lower efficacy rate compared to pfizer and moderna's two-dose vaccines in terms of preventing you from contracting the virus, but it's highly effective and preventing serious cases of covid-19 and shown to completely prevent hospitalizations and death as soon as four weeks after an immunization. it's also easier to ship and store compared to pfizer and moderna vaccines. 4 million doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine are expected to start shipping tomorrow with the goal of 20 million doses being available by the end of march. and because needed, that translates directly to 20 million people being immunized. joining me from outside the mckesson facility in shepardsville is ellison barber. >> reporter: based on the timing we've seen

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i am ali velshi.d states for incitement of insurrection, and within the next two weeks joe biden and congressional democrats are expected to put together a massive $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief package, named the american rescue plan helping to rescue americans during the disastrous pandemic, and can't come soon enough. not only are there ten million fewer jobs than a year ago and not only are jobless claims at levels never seen before the pandemic, but 40% of jobless americans in january were long-term unemployed, meaning they have been out of work for longer than six months and that dates back to the summer nearing a record set at the peak of the great recession. daily new covid cases continue to be in the 100,000s, and more than 300,000 are dying every day from the disease representing pain and suffering for millions of americans across the country, more than 27 million americans

i am al ali velshi.d their struggle in this historic city during black history months. first, let's take a look at some of the days's top headlines. president biden calling on gop lawmakers as the house prepares to take up the bill and cast a vote by the end of the week. the plan is to leave the senate enough time to work out the unresolved $15 an hour minimum wage. also on the capitol hill docket this coming week is the senate confirmation hearing for merrick garland. that gets under way

velshi starts right now. >>> good morning.l al, one of the birthplaces of the civil rights movement. we pay tribute to this historic city during black history month. it was here that black protesters endured the force of water cannons and felt the wrath of police attack dogs because they wanted equal rights under the law. it was in this city that martin luther king jr. had his famous letter from birmingham yale in 1963 imploring african-americans to stand up and take action rather than waiting for whites to change unjust laws, something kwhilts were never likely to do on their own. today birmingham has been dubbed one of thecoolest cities in america. it has a thriving business district. but these streets were once soaked with the blood and tears of those who gave part of themselves in sacrifice for a better life for

i'm mehdi hasan in for my good friend ali velshi. impeachment for incitement of insurrection. the 57-43 was 10 short of the necessary votes needed but represents the most bipartisan impeachment trial in history. the vote almost didn't happen because democrats had a chance to call witnesses and prolong the trial but for reasons that are still not quite clear to me chose not to. they said, no, let's end it today. democrats never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, do they? in the end the seven republican senators voted with all 50 democrats to accept the evidence they were presented with and to convict the former president for his failed attempt to destroy american democracy. notably just one of those seven republicans is running for re-election next year and two of them are retiring. yet as very conservative senator bill cassidy said in a very succinct statement, this is what matters. >> our constitution and our country is more important than any one person. i voted to convict president trump because he is guilty. >> reporter:

. >>> and tomorrow, ali velshi is live from birmingham, alabama, with a special series velshi is livegham, alabama. he sat down with ordinary citizens, black americans, in a city steeped in a struggle for racial justice and equality. >> it astounds me that, still, today, people do not see us as humans. we are humans. we want healthcare. we want money to take care of our kids. we want to live long. we want the education. what i can't understand is someone to look at me, in my face, and tell me that, just because the top layer of my skin is a different color, that i can't get it? that -- that, absolutely, blow -- i mean, it almost brings me to tears. >> we'll catch more of the conversation with velshi across america begins tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. you're watching msnbc live. n tie you're watching msnbc live tand . (money manager) because our way works great for us! (naj) but not for your clients. that's why we're a fiduciary, obligated to put clients first. (money manager) so, what do you provide? cookie cutter portfolios? (naj) nope, we tailor portfolios to our client's need

watch me tomorrow morning on "velshi".pert on what donald trump is capable of. his former personal fixer and confidant, michael cohen. that's tomorrow morning on my show from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. eastern. time now for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening. >> good evening. you have a busy weekend of coverage this weekend. >> i do. looking forward to it as always. >> i'll be watching. thank you, ali. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> we're covering two breaking news stories at this hour, and at the end of the hour we will cover the most important ongoing political story of our time, the republican party's nationwide attempt in state legislatures to restrict voting in this country. we will be joined by arizona's secretary of state and she will get tonight's last word. the breaking news

i am al ali velshi. we pay tribute to the people and their struggle in this historic city during black history months. first, let's take a look at some of the days's top headlines. president biden calling on gop lawmakers as the house prepares to take up the bill and cast a vote by the end of the week. the plan is to leave the senate enough time to work out the unresolved $15 an hour minimum wage. also on the capitol hill docket this coming week is the senate confirmation hearing for merrick garland. that gets under way tomorrow. "the new york times" reports, quote, he will almost certainly be asked about the department of homeland security's warning that the united states faces a growing threat from violent domestic extremist and the january 6th mob attack on the capitol may not have been an isolated episode. we're also learning the former president may emerge from the shadows and it will be the first time he has been seen publicly since leaving the white house shortly after his impeachment. he is expec

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i'm if for my friend ali velshi.pace of barely a year. and the screaming in unison an all-too-familiar phrase, acquitted. the senate voted to let the 45th president of the united states off the hook scot-free for his clear high crimes and misdemeanors. seven republicans voted with 50 democrats to convict trump, the most bipartisan trial outcome in american history, but it wasn't enough. the final vote count of a 7-43 fell far short of the two-thirds majority necessary to convict the ex-president on that single charge of inciting insurrection. here's what's so crazy, so maddening. many senate republicans accepted trump's guilt but still voted to acquit. listen to senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, who as majority leader delayed the trial until trump was out of office. this was him yesterday after the trial. >> there's no question, done. that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. the people who stormed this building believed they were acti

velshi starts right now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, february 20th.ma where i will bring you fascinating an important conversations with activists and ordinary citizens on the front line of the battle for racial equality in this country from a city steeped in the civil rights struggle. we begin this morning with slow rolling crisis that continues this hour in texas where millions of fellow citizens find themselves in a dire situation, days into a winter storm that crippled the energy sector, brought out the worst in republican leadership. while power started to come back for most of the millions of texans struggling through freezing temperatures without it, there are still tens of thousands without power and the crisis is shifting from power to water. half the state's population does not currently have safe drinking water coming out of its taps. >> we shouldn't have to be without lights. i know it is freezing but somebody is responsible for this. you got people dying out here. you got hypothermia, dying. you know, people's houses are busted up because

"velshi," saturday and sunday on msnbc.iams starts right now. > well, good evening once again day 17 of the biden administration. in four days time, donald trump will once again be defending himself at an impeachment trial in the u.s. senate. he was acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of congress in his first go-around. exactly one year around today. his place in the history book of impeachment was already secure. but this solidifies his unique low point in american history. now, trump's charged with incitement to insurrection stemming from the riot on capitol hill a month ago. tonight in an intvi

donald trump's estranged niece, mary trump, was on with my colleague, ali velshi, this morning.h this look into the former president's state of mind. >> donald knows that joe biden is now president of the united states. however, what he can't wrap his head around is the fact that he lost. because psychologically, in my family, certainly according to my grandfather, losing was absolutely the worst thing you could do. >> if losing was the worst thing the trump family could think of, does the republican party like it, because this man lost the popular vote twice, the house, and the senate. why are the republicans still lining up behind him if they are in any way like the trumps, don't like losing? he's a loser. >> because they want to hold on and win primaries, rev. that's what it all comes down to. it comes down to winning a primary. donald trump does not win general elections for anybody else. he won it for himself once, but he lost two senate seats in georgia. that was unthinkable. but because he always puts himself ahead of everyone else. so it's not surprising that losing is u

. >> congressman thompson spoke about this with ali velshi on his program.e it's a civil matter, there could be penalties associated from a personal standpoint that would put these organizations out of business. they are right wing domestic terrorists. >> so, can you elaborate a bit on what it is you're seeking from this lawsuit? the congressman mentioned penalties, possibly enough to put some of these groups under. >> we have learned in our country if you don't stop domestic terrorism, domestic terrorism has reared its head in white supremacists extremists. as african-americans in the south, we know what it means when you allow these groups grow unaccountable. that's what many blacks lived through in the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s. our goal here is to hold people accountable for what happened on january 6th. january 6th was a failed coup attempt. it was insurrection. it was treasonous. and because the senate refused to put the country above partisanship, we're taking a step to hold individuals accountable, even though this is a civil matter, those are the tools

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velshi, saturday and sunday mornings, "the 11th hour" with my friend brian williams start right now. >>> well, good evening once again, day 17 of the biden administration, in four days time, donald trump will once again be defending himself at an impeachment trial in the u.s. senate. he was acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of congress in his first go-around. exactly one year around today. his place in the history book of impeachment was already secure. but this solidifies his unique low point in american history. now, trump's charge with incitement to insurrection stemming on the capitol hill a month ago. tonight in a interview with cbs news, speaking out about trump's behavior, if he would vote for impeachment if he were still in the senate? >> i ran like hell to defeat him, i felt he was unfit to be president. i watched when everyone else watched when the crew invaded the congress. i will let the senate make the decision. >> should former president trump still receive intelligence briefings? >> i think not. >> why not. >> because of his eradict behavior. >> what is your

"velshi," saturday and sunday on msnbc. "the 11th hour" with my friend brian williams starts right now. > well, good evening once again day 17 of the biden administration. in four days time, donald trump will once again be defending himself at an impeachment trial in the u.s. senate. he was acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of congress in his first go-around. exactly one year around today. his place in the history book of impeachment was already secure. but this solidifies his unique low point in american history. now, trump's charged with incitement to insurrection stemming from the riot on capitol hill a month ago. tonight in an interview with cbs news, the president is speaking out about trump's behavior, whether he should get intelligence briefings, whether he would vote to impeach if he were still in the senate. >> i ran like hell to defeat him because i thought he was unfit to be president. i watched what everybody else watched, what happened when that crew invaded the united states congress. but i'm not in

thank you for watching "velshi." 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. enjoy the rest of your sunday. do not go anywhere, however. "the sunday show" with jonathan capehart begins right now. >>> the first military action, a legislative victory and more challenges ahead for president biden. i'll talk about them with white house communications director kate bedingfield. donald trump re-emerges today at cpac. what will he say? how will democrats respond? dnc chair jaime harrison will tell us. >>> and the target of marjorie taylor greene's transphobic sign responds. i'm jonathan capehart. this is "the sunday show." >>> this sunday, the third covid vaccine is now approved for use in the united states and president biden's covid relief bill isne

"velshi". i'll be bracing for what's to come with perhaps the world's topmost expert on what donald trump is capable of. his former personal fixer and confidant, michael cohen. that's tomorrow morning on my show from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. eastern. time now for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening. >> good evening. you have a busy weekend of coverage this weekend. >> i do. looking forward to it as always. >> i'll be watching. thank you, ali. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> we're covering two breaking news stories at this hour, and at the end of the hour we will cover the most important ongoing political story of our time, the republican party's nationwide attempt in state legislatures to restrict voting in this country. we will be joined by arizona's secretary of state and she will get tonight's last word. the breaking news in congress tonight is the voting on the biden covid relief bill. the other breaking news of the night is that the fbi has singled out a suspect in the killing of

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the rachael maddow show starts right now with ali velshi. >> a great conversation, chris, thank you. representatives to vote on president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. we don't know

i'm ali velshi. today marks one month since the biden administration took office.tries ensembled america is back. included in the to-do list meeting economic security challenges posed by china and russia and repairing damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. >> those who understand that democracy is essential, essential to meeting these challenges. >> democracy doesn't happen by accident. we have to defend it. fight for it. strengthen it. renew it. we have to prove that our model isn't a relic of history. it's the single, best way to revitalize the promise of our future. >> while well-received biden's words did not erase in one fell swoop four years's nonsensical scald" america first" policy, pushback from longtime allies. germany the chancellor angela merkel warning "our

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ali velshi took some much-deserved time off but he'll be back at the helm next weekend from 8:00 to 10reaming network, peacock. stay right where you are because "the sunday show" with jonathan capehart starts right now. >>> donald trump is acquitted. again. house impeachment manager stacey plaskett joins me live to talk about the case and its outcome. trump declares his maga movement has just begun. former trump fixer michael cohen is here with his assessment. >>> and what happened to blue lives matter? i'm jonathan capehart and this is "the sunday show." >> donald trump has evaded conviction once again. while the vote at his senate impeachment trial was the most bipartisan in american history, seven republican senators joining all 50 democrats in declaring trump guilty, it was not enough to reach the two-thirds majority necessary to convict. after a day rife with political theater and back-door deals, democrats were ultimately allowed to enter into evidence a republican lawmaker's incriminating account that alleged trump sided with the insurrectionists. but while it further cemented t

"the rachel maddow show" starts right now with ali velshi in for rachel. >> good evening, thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. rachel's got the night off. for a friday, in the dark days of winter, certainly, a lot going on today. let's start with the team that president biden is trying to assemble and try is the operative word here. a month into his presidency, fewer than half of joe biden's cabinet nominees have been confirmed. only seven cabinet officials have been seated. the senate still has not voted on the other 16. four of them are still waiting to get a hearing. and tonight, they have hit another bump in the road. joe biden's nominee to run the office of management and budget. she's worked on numerous democratic presidential campaigns. she worked in the obama administration. now, republicans have said tanden should be disqualified to run omb, essentially, because her tweets about them were too mean. which is pretty rich coming from some of donald trump's most ardent supporters. now, president biden's cabinet nominees. they don't need republican support to pass but wit

"the rachel maddow show" starts right now with ali velshi in for rachel. >> good evening, thanks to youachel's got the night off. for a friday, in the dark days of winter, certainly, a lot going on today. let's start with the team that president biden is trying to assemble and try is the operative word here. a month into his presidency, fewer than half of joe biden's cabinet nominees have been confirme

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now it is time for "the last word," where ali velshi is filling in tonight for lawrence o'donnell. ali.

velshi, saturday and sunday mornings, "the 11th hour" with my friend brian williams start right now. biden administration, in four days time, donald trump will once again be defending himself at an impeachment trial in the u.s. senate. he was acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of congress in his first go-around. exactly one

you can now listen to velshi on podcast. stick around, by the way. senator cory booker joins tiffany cross to talk covid relief, impeachment, and his bold new revision on justice reform coming up on "cross connection," which starts right now. snoelt ♪♪ >>> as i said originally, this is the american rescue plan. the biden american rescue plan. the next will be recovery. >> we call it reconciliation. there's nothing in reconciliation that precludes republicans from voting for it. >> good morn, everybody. i'm tiffany cross, and we have a lot of news to get to this morning on "cross connection," so strap in. >>> president biden's $1.9 trillion rescue plan is on a fast track to approval after the house and senate passed a budge bill yesterday and democrats pretty much tossed the deuces to the republicans warning they maybepass them altogether. it's good news for struggling americans who can't even afford to put gas in the car or go to a job they no longer have. >>> meanwhile capitol hill is preparing for donald trump's second impeachment trial to kick off

velshi show podcast. look for it wherever you get your podcast. stick around. "the sunday show" with jonathan capehart begins right now. ♪♪ >>> 48 hours. that's how long before the senate begins the second impeachment trial of donald trump. house majority leader steny hoyer, senator richard blumenthal and congressman hakeem jeffries are here with a preview. >>> president biden is pushing ahead with his covid relief bill. we'll talk specifics with senator tina smith and congresswoman sheila jackson lee. and tampa, florida, mayor jane casser will be here to talk about a super bowl sunday like no other. i'm jonathan capehart, and this is "the sunday show." >>> on tuesday, the crime scene becomes the courtroom as the targets of the insurrectionists, some with emotional wounds still raw, decide donald trump's fate in his second senate impeachment trial. not only did trump's endless misinformation campaign spark the deadly insurrection, but "the washington post" found that it's also cost taxpayers, you and me, more than $500 million in security, legal fees, property