As both parties split even further apart in congress how do we unite us again . Ill speak to two people known for their independent streaks and reaching across the aisle. Whats broken and what can be fixed . A rare interview with senator joe manchin and senator Lisa Murkowski. As the u. S. Braces for a potential war with russia, and they battle with racist atrocities, are they going to speak out . Plus legitimate political discourse. The Republican Party officially embraces the january 6 insurrection and censors two of its own for telling the truth. Does truth telling President Trump is wrong. Mean political exile from todays gop . Hello. Im jack tapper in washington where the state of our union is wondering if were about to emerge from a rough couple years. President biden is enjoying a week of positive headlines for the first time in quite some time. A january jobs report that far surpassed expectations, good news in the pandemic as covid cases and hospitalizations plummet. But the p
As both parties split even further apart in congress how do we unite us again . Ill speak to two people known for their independent streaks and reaching across the aisle. Whats broken and what can be fixed . A rare interview with senator joe manchin and senator Lisa Murkowski. As the u. S. Braces for a potential war with russia, and they battle with racist atrocities, are they going to speak out . Plus legitimate political discourse. The Republican Party officially embraces the january 6 insurrection and censors two of its own for telling the truth. Does truth telling President Trump is wrong. Mean political exile from todays gop . Hello. Im jack tapper in washington where the state of our union is wondering if were about to emerge from a rough couple years. President biden is enjoying a week of positive headlines for the first time in quite some time. A january jobs report that far surpassed expectations, good news in the pandemic as covid cases and hospitalizations plummet. But the p
Federal candidates. Thats all. Not to do what the majority actually did by officially giving congress the Sole Authority to enforce the insurrection clause. Theres no basis for that in the constitution quote, the Majority Attempts to insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges to their holding federal office. Were going to explain what this means in plain language and what it means for the Supreme Courts next big trump case, immunity. Because that decision could have bearing on the other cases were watching on which we also have news. Joining us now, msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin, nbc news senior Legal Correspondent, Laura Jarrett and slate Senior Writer, Mark Joseph Stern. Everybody welcome. Laura, this case, you know, you read the opinion, the Majority Opinion and the you see the headline, everyone agrees this is not political at all, and you read the dissent, and other Amy Coney Barrett, threat liberals on the court, it reads like a dissent. Not a concurrence
i am michael steele in for my good friend ali velshi. it s the summer of grievance for donald trump. he s already been indicted twice this year. and the former president is still facing the possibility of being indicted with even more criminal charges in multiple ongoing investigations over the coming months. but rather than focus his efforts on his legal defense and actually finding lawyers willing to represent him, he has chosen to litigate his case on the campaign trail instead. and as we have witnessed in recent months, trump s third presidential bid well, it is unlike anything we ve seen before in american politics. this independence day weekend, trump took over to pickens, south korea caroline, a small sleepy town near the blue ridge mountains, population of about 3000 people. he was supposedly there to campaign, but mostly, he was there to complain. for most of his speech that is what he did. he complained about his legal situation and vowed to protect his supporters f
our goal today is to try to foster a discussion based on principles, not politics, much like the example of bipartisan bridge building said by democratic senator ted kennedy and republican senator orrin hatch, passing some of the most important legislation of their times, such as the americans with disabilities act and the children s health insurance program, and forming an unlikely friendship that transcended their partizan differences. in that spirit, in just a moment, we ll hear from democratic senator jeanne shaheen of new hampshire and republican senator joni ernst of iowa. they re used to facing off from their posts on the armed services committee in the senate, and clearly they have different views on the biggest issues facing the nation. but for the next hour, we ll try to find common ground through constructive disagreement and search for the bipartisan compromise that has been the hallmark of the u.s. senate for more than two centuries. and now, without further ado,