An eye on that stop with you so if you keep pictures of the president , thats what were watching. But were going to start today with the Republican Partys full embrace of Extremist Policy views that completely ignore the views and priorities of a majority of texans. Today its Voting Restrictions, fueled by fears of voter fraud, even though texas investigated the 2020 Election Result and found no fraud. No fraud in any of the measures they today banned. But facts be damned. Governor abbott this afternoon signed into Law A Restrictive Voting Bill that democrats in the statehouse held up for weeks. Many of them fleeing to washington, d. C. , to rally support for federal legislation. The Voting Restriction Law now set to take effect in texas, Targets Ballot Access measures disproportionately used and needed by voters of color. Procedures particularly popular in Harris County, thats home to the democratic stronghold of houston. The new law will also make it much more difficult for disabled
Left their jobs and families behind and fled to washington to keep a vote from going into law. Which means all eyes are on those State Representatives still camped out in washington. New york times reports, quote, abbotts announcement sent national Attention Swinging back to a hotel in downtown washington, where several dozen democrats from the Texas House of representatives are grappling with a familiar Question Stay or go back . But more progressive members are pushing to stay in washington and continue to call attention to Voting Rights, at least while congress is in session. I think there is a collective will of this caucus to do everything we can to continue to defeat repression of voting in texas. Thats what we did in may, we did that in july and we continue to do it going forward. Its not the federal legislation that texas democrats have been pressing for, but it might help. Merrick garland weighed back in on the Fight Today in a new oped of the Washington Post marking the 60th
We need to stop this evident to change our elections now before it goes further. Ultimately we need the united States Senate to act. Having federal intervention to protect the right to vote. The New York Times is reporting that the president is expected to step up his public profile on the issue of Voting Rights. The times is signaling it may at this point simply be window dressing. They report, quote, President Biden is expected to put his political muscle behind the issue in a speech in philadelphia tuesday. In congress, democratic senators have been unable to move Voting And Election bills that would address what many call a fundamental attack on american democracy that could lock in a new era of republican minority rule. In the courts attacks on Voting Restrictions face an increasingly hostile judiciary. There is extreme peril in the democratic Partys Frame on this issue. The democratic construct politically is pushing moderates to abandon the filibuster is more dicey than to allow
Arlington cemetery, what a beautiful tribute. Fox friends first starts right now. Todd you are watching Fox Friends first on this memorial damon day. A beautiful flag outside our studios in manhattan. Im todd piro. Jillian im jillian mele. Thank you for joining us. Were honoring our fallen heros this Memorial Day. Happening in washington, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will mark Memorial Day by attending the annual wreath had laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. Todd David Spunt joins us now. Reporter it has been six years since beau bidens passing. President Biden Waking Up in wilmington, delaware this morning. Hell head back to washington, dc in just a few hours. Then, he will go to Arlington Tional Cemetery to lay the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier, a tradition here in the united states of america. For the first time since the pandemic, arlington will be open to the public. It was closed for the majority of the pandemic. Its a solemn Resting P
lindor, that he is not even hitting .200, my heart is in that. and i m okay with all that. the last question. for real this time. there is a senate race coming up in your state, rob portman, your colleague thaw served with for a long time, he is retiring. what do you make of the race that is shaping up and the political context in your state in advance of that? well, it s a race we can win. we ran with a sharp dignity and work message. you never compromise of marriage equality or choice or opposition to the nra. you talk about minimal wage and work and the overtime rule and cutting child poverty. there are five republicans in the race, i think, if that count is right. and they all remind me of kids on a playground sticking their tongue out at each other saying trump loves me more than he loves you. it s something to watch in ohio. the extremism and just getting in line for trump in ways that still is astounding in this country, and i watch it up close, and it breaks my