Forward to that coverage tonight. Weve got a big show. But where we start tonight is a story in todays news that just starts one way and then at the very end it veers off in an unexpected direction. This is like youre going along a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h i, j, k, 47. 47 . 47 comes next . Not the letter l . See if you can see where the unexpected veer, the unexpected plot twist comes. Heres how the story is headlined in the detroit free press. Michigan republicans michigan republicanled investigation rejects trumps claim that November 3rd Election was stolen. Heres the Associated Press headline, Senate Republican probe, no systemic fraud in michigan e ex will. Heres the New York Times headline, michigan republicans debunk voter fraud claims in unsparing report. And unsparing is right. And the lead in the times piece sums up why thats the right word here. A Committee Led by michigan republicans on wednesday published an extraordinary debunking of voter fraud claims in the state delivering
47. 47 . 47 comes next . Not the letter l . See if you can see where the unexpected veer, the unexpected plot twist comes in. Heres how the story is headlined in the detroit free press. Michigan republicans michigae republicanled Investigation Ep rejects trumps claim that November 3rd Election was stolen. Heres the Associated Press headline, Senate Republican probe, no systemic fraud in michigan election. Heres the New York Times headline, michigan republicans debunk voter fraud claims in unsparing report. Li and unsparing is right. And the lead in the times piece tonight, i think, sums up why thats the right word here. Quote, a Committee Led by michigan republicans on wednesday published an Extraordinaily Debunking of voter fraud claims in the state, delivering a comprehensive rebuke c to improprieties in th 2020 election. The 55page report is a systemic rebuttal to an array of false claims about the election from supporters of former president donald trump. The report is unsparing in
secretary. you were a teacher in our schools, you taught the youngest and most vulnerable among us. you ve been a school administrator. you ve been a district superintendent. you ve been a commissioner of education for a state, and now you sit here as the secretary of education. your career has been selling stellar, you have served our kids admirably, you were one of the only state leaders to open schools safely, and i want to thank you for that, even prior to the full american rescue plan you, open schools safely. so thank you for your stellar service and stellar career. i just wanted to mention that. mister secretary, i wanted to ask a question about common sense gun reform. you know democrats have passed committees gun reform in the house over many years, and gun reform continues to be blocked in the senate. can you speak briefly to how common sense gun reform which would keep assault rifles out of the hands of those who are most dangerous, how would that help decrease t
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