congress. there is a lot on the line for anybody who cares about expanding health care, protecting reproductive freedom, or other items on the biden agenda. it is something we are just not talking about enough and friday at the white house president biden warned republicans could undermine his achievements if they return to power. folks. you know republicans in congress will do if they regain power. they re telling us. they re being straight up about it. they re gonna increase prescription drug prices. they re gonna raise drug prices. they re gonna cut social security and medicare. they will pass massive tax cuts for the wealthy. make them permanent. but they re not now, the individual tax cuts. they will threaten the very foundations of the american economy. if we don t meet their demands. there s a. think that is not conjecture. you have to just take the presidents word for it. this week, an interview with punchbowl news, house minority leader, kevin mccarthy, laid out
and lots of questions to answer. so, let s get started. a big week in politics as we raced towards the midterm elections with early voting already underway, and many high stakes races across the country. the national don t say gay bill, a federal abortion ban and cats was for the future for the super wealthy. with the gop agenda could look like if the gop takes back control of congress. plus, debbie waterman schultz joins us to talk about the january six subpoena of former president donald. trump how they plan to hold on accountable as he continues to hint at a another white house run. likely been seeing a lot of political ads talking about rising crime across the country. is it really as big of an eight issuers candidates claim? the notion of an unsafe america s dominating campaigns in the home stretch. all that and more is coming right up. right up and a good sunday morning to you all. i am sam stein, men in for katie faye. just 16 days away from election day. a stretch of
and that s us, by the way. went away but maybe you can see, maybe you can t, this is belle isle, to the top of the screen is you will see it in a moment is going to be canada. that s, it right there on the horizon. behind us, is detroit, michigan. and we are right in the middle of the detroit river, 9 am in the, east examine the, west i am ali velshi, coming to 16 days before election day in belle isle state park in detroit michigan and we re bringing you a very special edition of velshi 2022 on friday. i had an enlightening conversation across the political spectrum, as the election day approaches, i m gonna share more of it with you in just a bit. we kick off this hour with breaking news. brand-new msnbc news polling, showing you the voters recognize that high stakes, next month s midterm elections, registered voters are expressing high interest in the election. tied for the highest ever, ever, in the decades long history of this poll, 57% of registered voters say this
breaking news on the midterm elections, now just 16 days away. a stunning revelation in the latest nbc news polling. about 80% of democrats at republicans believe the political opposition poses a threat that if not stopped will destroy america as we know it. we re going to get news of that received existential threat in a moment. also new from the polls, abortion remains a top issue for voters with 50% saying they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports the overturning of roe v. wade. as for the number one issue voters see as the most important challenge facing this country threats to democracy that inches out of jobs and the economy. the sentiment supported by voters in nevada where early voting is now underway, that tight senate race there between catherine cortez masto and out i m laxalt. we know that without democracy, we won t have the ability to work where we want to work, to live where we want to live, to buy the things we need to buy. as important as th
msnbc here in los angeles. new reaction today from the january 6th committee after it subpoenaed for president donald trump both through documents and testimony. the vice chair told nbc news today that they will not let trump make a spectacle out of it. we are going to proceed in terms of the questioning of the former president under oath. it might take multiple days and it will be done with a level of rigor and discipline and seriousness that it deserves. we are not going to allow the former president he s not go to turn this into a circus. earlier today how speaker nancy pelosi had sharp words when asked if she thinks trump will cooperate with the committee. i don t think he is man enough to show up. i don t think his lawyers will want him to show up because he has to testify under oath. i don t think he will show up. i don t think he s man enough. we will see. we will see. first, breaking news. a new nbc news poll just out today is giving us a look at where voter