pre-clearance. but again, even that is going to require manchin and sinema to agree to some sort of carveout for voting rights on filibuster. i don t think that that is entirely impossible. i think maybe they are convincible, but i think the odds are against it. the odds are that democrats will go into the next election having a fight uphill. eugene robinson, always good to see you. appreciate it. and tonight lawrence o donnell and jonathan capehart will be talking with those texas democrats. e talking with those texas democrats. push for voting rates. that s at 10:00 p.m. eastern only here on msnbc concerns over rebounding covid cases sends wall street st the businesses most impacted and what it means for you next. you re watching msnbc. in backgr)