Southern senators in the sixties who defended states rights. This vote, im ashamed to say, is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. In an unusual move, Vice President harris presided over the senate during tonights vote afterward chief vowed democrats will continue pushing for federal Voting Rights legislation. When were talking about the right to vote, it is not a republican concern or a democratic concern it isnt an american concern. This is about the american peoples right to vote. Unfettered. It is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful way, because nobody is debating i dont believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. The bottom line is that the president and i are very clear to support as one, to support the john lewis Voting Rights act and the fight is not over. Since january of this year, just since january at least 14 states have a net did 22 new laws that restrict access to voting.
he s also asking the georgia supreme court to shut down district tierney fani willis s investigation into whether trump and its allies tried to overturn the 2020 election. in a filing yesterday in that case trump s legal team writes that allowing the georgia investigation to continue with cause, quote, reputational harm to the petitioner as he seeks his party s nomination for the presidency of the united states via a flagrant disregard for in violation of, his fundamental constitutional rights. and i spoke last night with congressman, jamie raskin, and about these increasingly desperate looking moose on the part of the trump team. listen to what he told me. you can t prosecute him when he is president, because he s president. you can t prosecute him after he sees president, because he is running for president. you can t impeach and convict him, they argued. you can t use the impeachment process because, really, he should be tried, they say. use the criminal statutes. but you
hollywood on strike and everything in between. the 11th hour gets underway right now. we the good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle. it is friday, which means are incredible for but first i want to give you a caught up on what down today. if you thought donald trump s indictment unexpected trial and then the case is closed, will buckle up kids. jack smith is reportedly still making aggressive moves in that investigation. abc news is reporting that smith sent a target letter to the organization employee who s expected of line to the grand jury. also tonight the ap reports that smith s prosecutors have spoken to the new mexico to overturn the 2020 election. meanwhile, trump himself is trying to get a georgia prosecutors investigation into 2020 outright canceled. he asked that the state supreme court to throw out the evidence, disqualify district attorney fani willis. but even with his mounting legal troubles, and mounting is an understatement here, donald trump is sti
word in this program tonight. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts nowtephanie ruhle starts now tonight, the $5 million of the verdict. former president donald trump find liable for sex abuse and defamation. we will break down the legal and political fallout. then, congressman george santos now facing federal charges. what we know as calls for his resignation continue for both sides of the aisle. and, with the clock ticking on the debt ceiling, president biden met with congressional leaders. what went down and is congress any closer to a deal? as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again i m stephanie ruhle. donald j trump, the current front runner for the 2024 republican nomination as now been found liable for sexually abusing writer e. jean carroll. the jury of six men and three women announced the verdict late this afternoon after a civil trial that lasted two weeks. and the s laura jarrett has the details. can we have statement? ple
its that limit, house speaker kevin mccarthy and republican congress, they are risking your economic statement that stability, all before spending cuts even though this has nothing to do with news spending. president, biden he is not negotiating on this. so, what happens now? and the president says he has no regrets when it comes to the handling of documents found in a delaware home because he is cooperating fully with the justice department. critics say he is giving too many questions unanswered. we will get into why it is consistent with president biden s approach to the department of justice. meanwhile, one of my least favorite topics, donald trump. okay a judge, a former president to pay nearly 1 million dollars in fines for filing a frivolous lawsuit against his political foes. why one payout will be particularly painful for for mr. trump and at this time it could be targeted from using the course for future political gains. i am simone sanders thompson, and i have somet