plan to go on the offensive when it comes to voting rights. tim walsh, minnesota s governor, will join us to tell us how he s asked his fellow democrats to, quote, think big and the lateston the war i ukraine as daring new drone strikes are attempting to hit deep inside russia and a captivating look at photos from a year of war in ukraine. we begin with the holiday travel chaos that continues to plague countless travelers as more than 17,000 flights have been canceled in nearly a week, and thousands more have been delayed. southwest airlines unsurprisingly by far the most disrupted carrier. in the last five days it s canceled about 8,000 flights according to flightaware southwest operating one-third of its schedule in the next two days in an effort to recover but warned that the reduced schedule could be extended further. it also stems from that major winter storm that impacted much of the nation over the holiday parts of the united states are still under multiple feet
voting rights and using some of the money. we ve been stopped by republicans from using it. and moving on to people see under threat, reproductive rights, abortion access for women, and we ll make historic investments in education to make this the best state many the country to raise your family and have a child those are things i think folks spoke clearly about. it s not about democrats having power and doing whatever we want it s moving things forward that people ask for that have been installed. so it is an exciting time. the governor, the headline of the new york times article says that democrats are going on the offensive with voting rights in wisconsin how specifically do you plan to go on the offensive? yeah. i think you see this as i said, minnesota has a long tradition, bipartisan tradition, by the way we don t fear the voters however voters vote we respect that we ve seen this attack on our elections. an incredible secretary of state
core of democracy and needs to end. i agree with you, governor. you say you want folks to go big. what is the lessone stalled in the house of representatives, the voting rights act hasn t been able to do much with that, so what are you saying to the national party leaders as you go big in minnesota around the voting rights issue i say that i had the privilege of serving for a dozen years in congress with john lewis, had many conversations about this, went with john to selma and listened to some of those things and understanding this is a critical time in our nation s history we watch people erode that basic right. i think now if we can t get it federally, states need to take the lead we saw that with the decision on roe. i don t think the supreme court is done. i think now while we have an opportunity with folk who is care about the democracy, care about access to abortion, care about public schools, careorgane
islands in the past, but this will be his first trip there as a sitting president. elise? in minnesota, the democratic party controls both chambers of the state legislature, so governor tim walz is asking democrats to, quote, think big when it comes to voting issues and other reforms the party is hoping to put into action. joining us now, democratic governor of minnesota, tim walz. governor, it s an exciting time for democrats in minnesota first time in eight years you ve controlled both chambers how do you plan to use this new power? well, good morning, everyone, and thank you for having us. i think we re going to use it to improve the lives of minnesotans. they spoke clearly in this election, one of the things we re proud of in minnesota is we rank at or near the top in voter turnout in every election, and protecting that access to the ballot with, you know, automatic voter registration, preregistration for our 16- and 17-year-olds, restoration of
plan to go on the offensive when it comes to voting rights. tim walsh, minnesota s governor, will join us to tell us how he s asked his fellow democrats to, quote, think big and the lateston the war i ukraine as daring new drone strikes are attempting to hit deep inside russia and a captivating look at photos from a year of war in ukraine. we begin with the holiday travel chaos that continues to plague countless travelers as more than 17,000 flights have been canceled in nearly a week, and thousands more have been delayed. southwest airlines unsurprisingly by far the most disrupted carrier. in the last five days it s canceled about 8,000 flights according to flightaware southwest operating one-third of its schedule in the next two days in an effort to recover but warned that the reduced schedule could be extended further. it also stems from that major