adrianne shropshire, susan del percio, online with chris hayes starts now. starts now good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, one of the most frightening trends in american politics in recent months has been the prioritization, across the country, of conservatives and republicans from state to state targeting lgbtq folks. it s one of the, if not the unifying policy priorities in the modern republican party 2023. it s especially pronounced at the state level. the american civil liberties union says it s tracking nearly 400 anti lgbtq bills across the country. tennessee, to name one state, in particular, is home to multiple examples of this particular noxious trend. there is a new law criminalizing many types of drag performance. is 12th night fond of? that will find out. a bill working its way through the legislature which would allow state clerks to refuse to officiate gay marriages if they so choose. but it s not just the states. we are seeing this disturbing trend of
[ laughter ] it is shaping up to be a classic biden s disaster. toxic and preventable and completely off the rails. although, that family a controlled burn is what hunter feels when he [ laughter ] the town hall erupted citizens and vented their anger over the handling o f the derailed toxic train which had the media asking important questions. why didn t they wear masks or did they get their boosters? roll it. everybody is concerned. i am concerned. i speak with them everyday, they have been working with us tremendously. they should because they re the ones who screwed this up. no one knocked on my door. i live feet from the police station, why didn t sirens go off? [ bleep ] so where is our top leaders? all of this? well, president biden spoke about railroad projects on wednesday but ignored the situation in ohio. what a mistake? that s like him giving a speech on alzheimer s while not wearing any pants. we know transportation secretary mayor pete have been slow t
on stage tonight, what might be the most important debate of this entire midterm election cycle, democratic senator raphael warnock versus republican candidate herschel walker in savannah, georgia. a race that could control the party for the next two years. the stakes would already be insanely high even if the republican candidate wasn t facing a major scandal about whether or not he paid for an ex-girlfriend s abortion despite running oen an antiabortion platform. here s how herschel walker addressed his ex-girlfriend s accusation just a few minutes ago. that s a lie. and on abortion, you know, oi ma christian. i believe in life. i tell people this. georgia is a state that respects life. and i ll be a senator, it protects life. i say that was a lie, and i m not backing down. we ll get back to that scandal in georgia in just a moment. but to understand exactly what s happening there, regarding scandals requires a little context because the term scandal took on a whole new
ten years before she died. i haven t talked about her publicly much before, but she raised me and was like a mom to me. again, you can point your cellphone at the qr code on your screen right now for a link to it or find it wherever you listen to podcasts. the news continues. cnn tonight with jake tapper starts now. welcome to cnn tonight. i m jake tapper. on stage tonight, what might be the most important debate of this entire midterm election cycle, democratic senator raphael warnock versus republican candidate herschel walker in savannah, georgia. a race that could very well decide which party will control the u.s. senate for the next two years. so, yes, the stakes would already be insanely high even if the republican candidate wasn t facing a major scandal about whether or not he paid for an ex-girlfriend s abortion despite running on an anti-abortion platform. here s how herschel walker addressed his ex-girlfriend s accusation just a few minutes ago. that s a lie
Rory mcillrage. Cnns State Of The Union starts right now. Crises averted. A Surprise Deal to stave off a Government Shutdown. The bill is passed. But after the House Speaker makes a deal with democrat, will republican hardliners try to oust him . Bring it. The republican leading that charge, florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is here. Democratic congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez will join me. Plus, upping the ante. Former President Trump ramps up his violent rhetoric. If you rob a store, you can fully to be shot as you are leaving that store. Reporter but as more former aides warn hes unfit for office, does he have the gop nomination all sewn up . Our Political Panel will discuss. And trailblazer, an outpouring of affection for the late senator, Dianne Feinstein. She left on her own terms. Reporter what you might not have known about her when her friend House Speaker nancy pelosi joins me ahead. Hello. Im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is open, for at least 45