tonight on the reid out . is this debate or is it just false? no, it s not false at all. it s debatable. as prosecutors open an investigation into the lies of republican congressman-elect george santos kevin mccarthy is facing a caucus in chaos just six days before the house votes on a new speaker. meanwhile serious questions are being raised about where santos got the money to run his campaign. also tonight the death toll is rising after a winter storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow on buffalo. we ll check in to see how the city is digging out and getting back up and running. good evening, everyone. i m jonathan capehart in for joy reid. republican leader kevin mccarthy faces a vote for speaker of the house next tuesday with a razor thin republican majority and the very real prospect of an open fight over the gavel. it s a predicament underscored by the saga of incoming republican congressman george santos of new york who again tried to explain away lies about
i worked with firms. is it debatable or just falls? it s not false at all. it s debatable. as prosecutors open an investigation to the lies of republican congressman elect george santos, kevin mccarthy is facing a caucus in chaos just six days before the house votes on a new speaker and meanwhile serious questions are being raised about where santos got the money to run his campaign. also tonight, that ll rising after a winter storm dumped more than three feet of snow on buffalo. we will check and see how the city is digging out and getting up and running. good evening everyone, i m jonathan capehart in for joy reid and we begin tonight just six days from the start of the new congress. republican leader kevin mccarthy facing a vote for speaker of the house next tuesday with a razor thin republican majority. the very real prospect of a open fight over the gavel. it is a predicament underscored by the saga of incoming republican congressman george santos of new york. who
hearings, the supreme court overturning roe v. wade, the fbi raiding the home of a former president, and everything in between. 2022 has been incredibly consequential for american politics a year that has left us with a lot of questions about the future of our country, our democracy, our rights as human beings and about whether you have more of those rights if, say, you are a former president or fewer if you have a uterus and live in a red state. well, 2023 may be the yorear we get answers. we will learn who will be running for president in 2024 and who, if any, in the republican party will stand up to donald trump. though maybe don t hold your breath on that one speaking of which, we could find out if the twicism impe disgrac former president will be held accountable in a laundry list of investigations that he is under. the new year will also present the biden administration with new challenges as the president for the first time will be faced with a split congress. democrat
this month marks nine years since the passing of nelson mandela, the south african freedom fighter and president and truly one of history s greatest citizens. in a time when we are facing growing threats from domestic extremists motivated by racial ideologies mandela s voice is sorely missed. fortunately for us all there s a chance to hear from the man himself in never before released audiotapes from rick stengel who in 1993 worked with mandela in the writing of the critically acclaimed memoir and best-seller the long walk to freedom.
mandela, the south african freedom fighter president and truly one of history s greatest citizens. in the time when we are facing growing threats from domestic extremists, motivated by racial and violent ideologies, mandela s voice is sorely missed. not only did mandela unite south africa and its post apartheid era, but nearly the entire world agreed on the moral repugnance of racism. fortunately for us all, there is a chance to hear from the man himself. in a never before released audiotape from rick who back in 1993, worked alongside mandela in the writing of the critically acclaimed memoir and bestseller, long walk to freedom. and a new ten-part podcast called mandela, the lost tapes, he features hours of recordings of himself and the beloved nobel prize winner. you have to recognize that people are produced by the mud in this asylee in which you live. and that therefore they are