See what Real Progress existed. It appears the best indication of progress is a statement the white house put out in delaying this meeting where they said they are allowing leaders in the senate to try to make the progress toward a deal reopening the government and extending the debt limit. Youre going to get to luke in a second with the reporting were getting from capitol hill. The white house made it very clear, the urgency of the situation, while there should be sincere concern this is getting delayed, the white house seems to indicate with progress in the works they are going to let it breathe for a little bit longer. Luke, were talking about letting it breathe for a little bit longer. The senate is trying to save this. Doesnt seem its working out well so far. Reporter this is between mcconnell and reid and there is inchings towards an agreement from what weve heard. What we can report this presumed agreement that has got washington and presumably the World Economy in a tizy, would
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Of each other and thats it. This is pandemic book tour special. Yeah, and for your last book tour you went around the country, there were a bunch of events. Even though i was on crutches, it was very laborious. Theres always something with a Rachel Maddow book tour. Lawrence, thank you so much for that interview you did with me about bag man. You were very kind, you picked out stuff from it that nobody else picked out about it. I loved the book, rachel, it was easy to do. Thank you very much, rachel. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you. Mitch mcconnell did not cry today. The United States set a record today, the largest number of people to die in this country on one day from the coronavirus, 3,046 deaths. But Mitch Mcconnell did not cry today. More people than were killed on 9 11. But Mitch Mcconnell did not cry today. There are more people in hospital beds tonight in america being treated for coronavirus than at any point this year. The highest number ever. 106,688 people in hospital beds ton
Man which im holding here on camera while were talking about it. I know you said, by the way, i know you said in the last hour thats the last time youre going to talk about it. I took that to mean thats the last time youre going to talk about it on your show because youre going to talk about it on colbert tonight. Your book tour is two events, thats it, just two events . Yeah, only two Online Events and they happen within two days of each other and thats it. This is pandemic book tour special. Yeah, and for your last book tour you went around the country, there were a bunch of events. Even though i was on crutches, it was very laborious. Theres always something with a Rachel Maddow book tour. Lawrence, thank you so much for that interview you did with me about bag man. You were very kind, you picked out stuff from it that nobody else picked out about it. I loved the book, rachel, it was easy to do. Thank you very much, rachel. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you. Mitch mcconnell did not cry to
Electoral college act conducting proceedings in an orderly manner. He said its my considered judgment my oath to defend the constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not. Nate and robert, it is in some ways hes trying to appease the letter itself is trying to appease theres no doubt the president here. But it does sound like hes aware of what his Constitutional Authority is. Yeah, i think this was a response to President Trumps tweet. I mean, its sort of a rebuttal. He could have said this a week ago, but i think hes done it at thealist last minute for good reason. I think its a significant point for him to make. This is not something he had to say, even though its obviously correct. And so what follows from that who knows. Well see whether he exercises other kinds of authority dealing with objections and the like. But the fact hes at least said, look, my role is limited and its not what youre goi