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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Careandler, primary physician, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, cofounder of physicians for a National Health program. Then to kentucky, where more 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 b bans abortios after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortrtion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, r republican n speak. We have l literally n never hady legislatioion in the history off ultimately signedd by three repupublicans. Theres never bebeen a republicn housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barragage of senae 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 a
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its opening day of confirmation season for team trump and senator Jeff Sessions, the nominee for attorney general, was leadoff man. He went before colleagues on the Senate Judiciary committee, defending his views on race and civil rights and at times, separating himself from the man who chose him. Lisa desjardins begins our coverage. Reporter alabama senator Jeff Sessions walked into his hearing, to some as a longtime, accomplished senator unfairly accused of prejudice; to others, as an extreme conservative who stokes racial divide. In his opening remarks, the attorney general hopeful laid out his theme to both sides,
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its opening day of confirmation season for team trump and senator Jeff Sessions, the nominee for attorney general, was leadoff man. He went before colleagues on the Senate Judiciary committee, defending his views on race and civil rights and at times, separating himself from the man who chose him. Lisa desjardins begins our coverage. Reporter alabama senator Jeff Sessions walked into his hearing, to some as a longtime, accomplished senator unfairly accused of prejudice; to others, as an extreme conservative who stokes racial divide. In his opening remarks, the attorney general hopeful laid out his theme to both sides,