and the justice department will not be intimidated. we will continue to do our jobs free from political influence, and we will not back down from defending democracy. attorney general merrick garland facing a republican party hell bent on doing everything it can to push conspiracy theories and attack the rule of law in the wake of donald trump s felony conviction in new york. plus, president biden making bold and controversial moves today on immigration and on his rhetoric towards israel. but we begin tonight with the rule of law. in our democrat, system it is the principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are supposed to be accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated. in a perfect world, the idea is to protect the rights of all people in our society. it hasn t always worked out perfectly, to say the least, in this country s long and difficult history, but that is the idea. donald trump and his maga
june 24 marks two years since the hand-picked majority on the supreme court overturned roe v. wade with the dobbs ruling, stripping the right for abortion access for american women. ahead of that anniversary, congressional democrats are stepping up their efforts to protect what is left of reproductive rights. house democrats unveiled a plan to try to force a vote to codify the right to birth control access, yes i said birth control, and force republicans to go on the record opposing the right to access all fda approved contraception. the measure would require 218 signatures, and majority of the house, to get around republican leadership and force a floor vote. it is time for republicans