destruction of american democracy, the code red that is happening right now. but also, voters are gonna be faced with a big task. there are people running right now to oversee elections that do not believe in democracy. so, it s going to be so important in 2022 that voters are paying attention who are to the candidates running at the local level. and for secretary of state. democracy is on the ballot in 2022, and for this country to continue, we need people elected to these positions who will uphold the will of the american people. latasha, eli, secretary of straight griswold, thank you all for getting us started. next, new reporting that reveals who has used cash to help keep the big lie alive. the rolling stone reporter who uncovered it joins me. plus, america s fight against omicron and new reporting that rural america has yet to see the worst of it. but first, to richard lui, who is tracking the other big stories we are wa muching at msnbc. a major winter storm hammerin