well and then talking about it over and over and over again so people know we did it as opposed to saying, we re going to do everything, promising the world, and then not getting all of that done. people leave feeling like, my government isn t doing anything for me. that brings us to the open door the republican party is walking through. using the divisions to their party s advantage rather than legislating towards solutions. here s how senator bernie sanders put it this morning. republicans all laughing all the way to election day. they have not had to cast one bloody vote which shows us where they re at, and we have got to change that. joining me now, msnbc political contributor eugene daniels. he s a white house reporter for politico and co-author of playbook. and the renee graham, associate editor for the boston globe. renee, when you look at that polling, what does that tell you that the one thing, the one thing americans can agree on is that the country is hea
overhaul of u.s. elections while two democrats refuse to take the steps necessary to force it through. the question is what s next in this fight? and the supreme court rejects a request by donald trump, clearing the way for the house committee investigating january 6th to receive records from his time in office. the question is what hidden information will now come to light? it s way too early for this. good morning to way too early, a show that underpromises and overdelivers. as expected senate democrats came up short last night in their bid to overcome republican opposition on voting rights legislation. an attempt to change senate rules to pass a sweeping election overhaul with only democratic support also failed after senators joe manchin and kyrsten sinema broke ranks and joined all 50 republicans to vote against it. senator manchin said changing the rules would, quote, pour fuel on the fire of political whiplash while senator sinema said it would, quote, dee
end in senate. the question is will that hold out with the two democratic holdouts. it s way too early for this. good morning, and welcome to warmer, the show that is hoping to plod through the muddy season of capitol hill. i m jonathan lemire, on this wednesday, january 19th. let s get started, the new york state attorney general s office is seeking to take legal action to force donald trump and two of his children to comply into the financial dealings of the former president s company. in a series of tweets posted last night, a.g. letitia james wrote this, no one in this country can pick and choose if and how the law applies to them. we have uncovered significant evidence that the trump administration used fraudulent and misleading applications on multiple properties including loans, insurance coverage and tax evasions for years. trump, donald trump jr. and ivanka trump, the a.g. s office says it is focusing on the monetary values of six trump projecteds in particular.
it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that notes that the former president has never been known for his policy chops. i m jonathan lemire on this tuesday, january 18th. we ll start with the news. the senate will begin voting onnen a pair of voting rights bills today despite strong backing from the white house that will likely fail to pass. the senate will convene this afternoon to begin debating but is not expected to hold a vote today. after debate on the bills begin, senate majority leader chuck schumer will move to end debate. that requires a filibuster-proof 60-vote margin, and that s when republicans are expected to block the bills. senator schumer said he ll put forward a bill on the filibuster change after it s used to block the voting rights legislation. the only path forward on this important issue is to change the rules to bypass the filibuster, and right now there are two democrats who don t want to make that
the question is can we actually focus on the tennis now? it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that honors the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. today. i m jonathan lemire on this monday, january 17th. we ll start right there with the news. today the nation is remembering the civility rights leader who was as sass nated in 1968. he would have celebrated his 93rd birthday on saturday. king s day is honored as a member of civil service around the country. president joe biden and first lady jill biden volunteered at a food bank in philadelphia, highlighting the challenges facing many american families. how have you been? i m doing well. [ indiscernible ] the monthly child tax credit just mentioned there was part of the president s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, but the relief ended in december for millions of americans after senator joe manchin objected to extending it saying the money will discourage people fr