Regarding a democratic motion to begin work on a bill dropping the Justice Department from supporting lawsuits to strike the Affordable Care act. Live now to the floor of the u. S. Senate on cspan 2. Eternal god, our heavenly father, we cry to you, but sometimes you seem so far away. In our despair you sometimes seem distant, and we are tempted to surmise that we are all alone. When we shout, we seem to hear the echoes of our anguish. Nonetheless, we know that you are holy, mighty, and good. We have trusted you too long to let go. Empower our senators for these challenging times. Remove from their minds all bitterness and contempt for one another. Keep their hearts clean, their spirits courageous, and their minds clear, as they face these daunting times. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation unde
County record. The papers copublisher, 98yearold joan meyer, died a day after officers searched the her home. We will go to kansas for the latest. Democratic lawmakers for Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas to resign after propublica published another bombshell investigation showing that a group of conservative billionaires have showered thomas with 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights, and 12 vip passes to sporting events. All work millions. And then to montana, where a judge has ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over Climate Change. This ruling is so important. Montana, for outside its borders, this is huge. For the judge to say montana is significantly contributing to Global Climate change, gave me the feeling our actions do matter. Amy we will speak with one of the youth plaintiffs and the head of our Childrens Trust, which has been involved in a string of groundbreaking climate lawsuits. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democra
County record. The papers copublisher, 98yearold joan meyer, died a day after officers searched the her home. We will go to kansas for the latest. Democratic lawmakers for Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas to resign after propublica published another bombshell investigation showing that a group of conservative billionaires have showered thomas with 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights, and 12 vip passes to sporting events. All work millions. And then to montana, where a judge has ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over Climate Change. This ruling is so important. Montana, for outside its borders, this is huge. For the judge to say montana is significantly contributing to Global Climate change, gave me the feeling our actions do matter. Amy we will speak with one of the youth plaintiffs and the head of our Childrens Trust, which has been involved in a string of groundbreaking climate lawsuits. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democra
Person arraignment in the maralago documents case. Well tell you what happened when his two codefendants showed up in court. Plus new reporting from propublica about Clarence Thomas and his wealthy network of friends who allegedly financed his luxurious gifts and travel. And we begin this morning with a devastating wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have died as the flames rip through the island with crews in the skies and on the ground urgently battling three active fires. The flames have destroyed homes, wreaked havoc on businesses and forced thousands to evacuate. Residents seeking safety are flocking to airports and shelters. My family is thinking of just leaving the island completely. We have nothing but the clothes on our backs right now. Everything is gone. Some had to jump into the ocean to escape dangerous flames, swallowed more 2,000 acres of land. Want you to see Satellite Image that captures what the town of lahaina looked like, a Historic Town before and after the bla
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