us on that topic and a lot more coming up in just a few moments today. sandra: we begin, america reports with a shake-up across the pond as prime minister boris johnson announces officially that he is resigning amid a string of ethics scandal. and look who came back for more, hello, welcome, everybody. i am sandra smith in new york. happy to have you. i am bill hemmer and for john roberts today, the outgoing prime minister acknowledging defeat after months of defiance with 50 senior lawmakers left office in a revolt against their leader, the final straw for some members of parliament coming after report saying that johnson knew about an investigation of sexual misconduct to a lawmaker that he had promoted. sandra: protesters gathered outside tenth avenue to give the prime minister a noisy send-off as they look for a replacement to lead the conservative party in the country now begins. senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot is live on this from london for
privacy, simplified. across the country today on what is being called a national day of protest. we are gonna bring you a live report on the protest itself in just a moment. but it comes just one day after the president signed an executive order attempting to protect access to abortion medication and emergency contraception. meanwhile, the january six committee is gearing up for its next public hearing on tuesday it comes after the panel heard after eight hours of testimony from formal white house counsel pat cipollone on friday. earlier today, on msnbc, mary trump discuss just how damaging this could be for the former president. to say that donald is terrified is accurate, and also an understatement. i think that this might be the first time in his entire life that, even he can t deny the walls may indeed be closing. and the witness is not coming forward, are increasingly important in terms of access, and in terms of their positions and his administration. and they are an
tonight, we begin with breaking news. the senate is in a rare, saturday night session, as democrats work to advance their sweeping health care, and climate bill, towards final passage. passage that could come as soon as this weekend. the bill, and the inflation reduction act, the i.r.a., would represent the largest climate investment in u.s. history. it will make major health policy by giving medicare the power, for the first time ever, to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs. the package is the product of painstaking negotiations, and it would give democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives. ones that they sought for decades. they could get them ahead of the midterms. vice president, kamala harris, casting the tie breaking vote on the motion to proceed. the senate has, officially, begun debating the legislation. joining me now, norman ornstein, who is an emerita scholar in american enterprise institute. he is also a contributing editor from the atlan
to the senate s efforts for the association bill. plus, the ripple effects of the kansas bill to protect abortion rights. what it could signal for the midterms. and, what goes around, comes around. alex jones has been ordered to pay more than $49 million to the parents of a sandy hook shooting victim. let s get started. tonight, we begin with breaking news. the senate is in a rare, saturday night session, as democrats work to advance their sweeping health care, and climate bill, towards final passage. passage that could come as soon as this weekend. the bill, and the inflation reduction act, the i. r. a., would represent the largest climate investment in u.s. history. it will make major health policy by giving medicare the power, for the first time ever, to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs. the package is the product of painstaking negotiations, and it would give democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives. ones that they sought for decades. they c
hiring. they are not stopping there. as if we were not spending enough already, plans are underway for a new deal-style infrastructure plan costing trillions of dollars and then they will try to pass it without a single republican vote. but ultimately, [inaudible] maria: of course, hr one, a sweeping election reform law making mail-in ballots the standard and do away with need an i.d. to vote. this will fundamentally change the way this country votes and solidify power for the democrats. it has already passed in the house, but it is due in the senate unless democrats vote to end the filibuster. progressives want to get rid of that as well. rather than protecting the balanced system, today s filibuster throws the system out of balance giving one half of one branch of government what amounts to veto. it promotes gridlock, not good governance. maria: it is amazing how the definition of good governance changes in just three short years. this was him in 2018. they are