ordered. we re here today to examine the state of voting rights and election administration in america. the right to vote is sacred. as members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. this subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. this country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. while states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been holding field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, expert
hannah fried is the director of all voting is local. a collaborative leadership conference education fund in conjunction with the american civil liberties union foundation. and two presidential campaigns, spent several years in federal government services at the department of justice and the environmental protection agency, welcome. i know i am not doing this barbara arnwine is national cochair of the national commission for voter justice. barbara arnwine is also president and founder of the trans-woman of justice coalition and served on the warrant committee for civil rights under law from february 1989 to june 2015. barbara arnwine is renowned for contributions on critical justice issues including passage of the landmark civil rights act of 1991 in the 2006 reauthorization of the voting rights act. welcome. denise lieberman is director of advance projects power and democracy and a senior attorney. she works to identify and remove systemic barriers to voting. a seasoned co
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john: right now we are on verdict watch as the 12 person jury in the ninth hour of deliberation. trump s historic near criminal trial. are we any closer to a verdict? hello i am john roberts in washington. what do they, sandra? sandra: the predictions are definitely out there. everyone has got in their mind when they think this could happen but we are watching everything omitted of it and looking for any updates from the courthouse. i am sandra smith in new york this is america reports. seven men and five women making up that jury are currently deliberating 34 felony counts against the former president. they spent most of the morning rehearing instructions and testimony from two key witn witnesses. it is unclear how long deliberations will last. the rnc chair told us last hour that whatever happens it won t stop donald trump from getting his message out. i think it changes the way we have to campaign, you know? if you are not going to be able to take a guy that can go
straight from the source tonight, we re learning new details about how biden and trump are prepping will go behind closed doors, but former white house insiders, the pod save america crew on what to expect when you re expecting a debate for the ages and it was one of the largest breaches of classified material in the united states history. tonight, julian assange, after five years and a high security prison in london is cutting deal to avoid any us prison time. were also digging into one of the most expensive house races that we have ever seen. it s also dividing the democratic party a member of the so-called squad and a fight for his political life. do all bowman s primary challenger is here with me tonight i m kaitlin collins, and this is the source tonight. we re just three days away from a debate. unlike anything thing that we have ever seen, what you ll watch thursday night right here on cnn will be unique in american politics. right now, president biden is clustered