Than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme antichoice legislation that bans abortions after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, republican speaker. We have literally never had any legislation in the history of ultimately signed by three republicans. Theres never been a republican housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barrage of Senate Confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks are incomplete for a number of president elect Donald Trumps cabinet kicks. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and pe
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To serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and history of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and telling them he was being controlled by u. S. Intelligence and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a person who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, who argues expanding gun rest will not save us from more Mass Shootings and New York Times goes reporter richard perezpena. Been a new expose reveals the dar
Donald trump will do it. Amy almost a year after he endorsed donald trump for president , hearings begin for republican senator Jeff Sessions to serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and hisistory of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and tellingg thehem he was beingng controlllled by y u. S. Intellige and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a a persn who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, whoo a