that restriction was set to go into effect at midnight, i less than one hour late this afternoon, justice samuel alito issued a hold tha keep the drug widely available for just five more days, while the court reviews the case this latest development comes day after florida governor ron desantis quietly signed a la banning most abortions after six weeks. that signing took place in a private ceremony yesterday, an there was no publi announcement until just afte 11 pm last night meanwhile, several republicans with their eyes on 2024 or front and center at th national rifle association convention in indianapolis today. i guarantee you that i will continue to stand with the nra the second amendment ensure that the american people hav the capacity to defend their lives, fortunes, and sacre honor. i will stand with each an every one of you, in protectio of what we all know is commo sense. i am a concealed weapon permit owner myself. my husband is a hunter the media would h
do you feel vindicated? this isn t a question of vindication. it s not a question as i stated before about revenge this is a my position is that at the end of the day, donald trump needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds, if, in fact, that s the way that the facts play out plain and simple this is not about him. this is about holding accountability, truth to power, and everything else in between michael cohen was back before a manhattan grand jury today could an indictment of donald trump be imminent? michael cohen joins me live in just a moment. also tonight, remember the republican party of ronald reagan demanding that the soviet leader tear down the berlin wall? well, today s republican party is parodying the talking points of the ultimate soviet nostalgic, vladimir putin. and offering to hand over ukraine to him as a reward for an illegal war. plus, today s high-stakes hearing in texas, which could result in women losing even more reproductive freedom
begins in new york city, premiers sunday at 2:10 pm eastern on msnbc and wil stream on peacock. but tomorrow john will join me here in conversation right her in - premiere of this series. we ll have that show for you tomorrow you will not want to visit that is us for tonight i will see you again tomorrow. now it s time for the last wor with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence o donnell. - at 9 pm. he sure is. he s my favorite, he s my favorite this and i ll be watching. yes, as well. i thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american histo
yes, as well. thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme clare justice clarence thomas. sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american history. and the 234 year history of th united states supreme court, n member of the united state supreme court has ever appeare clearly to break the law until now. clarence thomas absolutely violated the federal law cited by senator whitehouse in his demand florida investigation o the by the attorney general. the law could not be more clea or more simple it requires supreme cour justices and other federal employees to report any real estate transaction, quo
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