president biden is taking on a policy issue that republicans have been trying to turn into a dangerous political. weapon the president sending to the southern border this morning and then on to mexico city. we have a live report from el paso coming. a plus, what history tells us about what might be next in a bitterly divided u.s. congress, and why the speaker fight is not democracy at work. i somewhat have you. believe she received one of the highest civilian honor in the united states on friday, for her role in protecting democracy in the aftermath of the 2020 election. but today, the michigan secretary of state tell me about the bottles that still lie ahead. the book club creature has stories, a police brutality, and white allyship. which one suggests should be taught alongside the classic to kill a mockingbird. others wanted. band will talk about why this book is so, important in the incredible story of how it is two coauthors met. velshi begins now. good, morning it is
not simply a democracy at. we re but something that could actually destroy american democracy, another hour of velshi begins right now. hi begins right now. good morning, it is sunday january the 8th. i am ellen kevin mccarthy s new election as the speaker of the house, it was a historic one if not exactly for the best reasons. the first time for a speakership was divot sided on a multiple, ballots are where occurrence in the scope of all american history. mccarthy s bid this year was only the 15th time that has happened, it was 15 ballots but it was only the 15th time that it is happened. there were only four other instances when the volker shut went on for longer, all of which were in the 1800s, which was an era in which political parties were influx and factions were ideologically split over the issue of slavery. take the 16th congress as an example. henry clay was initially elected as the speaker at the start of the term and 1819 but, he opted to step down in the midd
is that we recognize and continue to speak the truth about that threat. and they would grow our national non partisan coalition, in support of democracy. and work to ensure that it is not only a losing political strategy, it is not only a losing legal strategy, to fight and to spread lies about a democracy. but it is not who we are. and it is not i would be seeking a leadership position in this country should be profiting. it was amazing to watch not just you get this award, but regular election workers get. line for smith officers, who held the protesters at bay on january six. it was one amazing to watch that. congratulations on receiving the citizens medal. for the work that you have done any help that you have given us a better nursing of all. this democratic secretary of state joscelyn vincent. appreciate it. still to come, latest on the gop s constant congressional chaos. what is ahead and why this is