started. you are for that reform and bringing back the filibuster. i am. that s what it was supposed to be. the idea is almost getting to the point where there is, you know, democracy is having a hard time functioning. maria: democrats have been pushing to kill or reform the filibuster since with biden took office knowing it is truly the republican s last line of defense against their radical agenda. but they heard biden s comments this morning and now they cannot wait to get to work. biden s remarks are a major shift in his position. he has given new energy and potential movement to the reform effort. he recognizes his program will be stopped unless we reform the filibuster. maria: don t like the rules of the game? change the rules. apparently that s the democrat motto when in power. mitch mcconnell has seen it happen over and over again. so i guess where they stand depends on where they sit. and so when they are in a position to advance the ball, they don t care.
it is a priority of the administration. do you believe right now there is a crisis at the border? the answer is no. i think there is a challenge at the border that we re managing. is there a crisis at the border? at this point is this a crisis at the border? we don t have to put new labels on what we ve already conveyed is challenging. is there a challenge at the border? let s go. dana: a couple thoughts there from a communications perspective if i could. definitely think the white house is feeling the heat about the president not being as visible or taking questions. they had him go out yesterday. he is at a hardware store looking around but not answering questions. one of the questions is about the border. they pull it out. today at 12:30 p.m. when jen psaki briefs the press she will bring with her somebody that deals with border security issues because they know they need to have a better answer. if i were jen psaki i would agree i would bring someone else
chloe melas, thank you very, very much. she s in los angeles for us. let s get some analysis from our senior legal analyst, laura coates. what is jamie spears suspension mean for britney spears immediate future? well, it means she has agency, at least, in some respects over the decisions in terms of her being able to decide who will make those decisions. in tandem with her. this is really a bigger story, as chloe has spoken about for weeks now. it s really not only about the idea of the free britney spears movement. but also about a larger discussion about conservatorship laws in general in this country. in fact, there was a hearing on capitol hill yesterday about this idea of allowing people to have some agency over the decisions they make. and normally, it s reserved for people who are incapable of being able to make certain determinations. it s not intended for people when you disagree with the choices that they might make just because you disagree, as opposed it being a reflect
'James Spears says that Britney has dementia and is not capable of taking care of herself and her finances, driving or seeing friends BUT somehow is ok to go on 3 world tours'