The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola call the law 'unacceptable,' opening an unusual rift with Republican leaders who championed the legislation
Biden says Rangers making mistake by allowing full capacity
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President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Pittsburgh.Evan Vucci/AP
President Joe Biden told ESPN on Wednesday it was a mistake for the Texas Rangers to allow full capacity at their ballpark for their first game.
Speaking on the eve of opening day, Biden also said he supports discussions between Major League Baseball and the players union on moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta over concern about legislation adopted in Georgia restricting voting rights.
Fans are set to return to major league stadiums on Thursday after they were kept out during the regular season last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Under pressure, some corporate leaders in Georgia slam new voting bill Share Updated: 12:35 AM PDT Apr 1, 2021 BILL BARROW and DAVID KOENIG
Under pressure, some corporate leaders in Georgia slam new voting bill Share Updated: 12:35 AM PDT Apr 1, 2021
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Show Transcript to protect the vote condemnation from the White House after Georgia Republicans passed a major law restricting voter access their atrocities. In a new statement this afternoon, President Biden blasted the law as quote a blatant attack on the Constitution and Jim Crow in the 21st century. They passed a law saying, You can t provide water for people standing in line while they re waiting to vote. You don t need anything else to know that this is nothing but punitive designed to keep people from voting. Biden called on Congress to act one day after he condemned GOP efforts in 45 states to limit voting access, calling them quote un American. The Republican voters I