breaking point in the political system. announcer: we explore the reality of third-party movements. but first, how will vice president kamala harris reshape the future of american politics? soledad: i m soledad o brien. welcome to matter of fact. i m soledad o brien. democrats now control congress and the white house. it s the most power they ve had in a decade. but the senate is evenly divided. that means vice president kamala harris will break any tie votes. she s a first of firsts our first woman vice president, the first black woman, and the first woman of south asian descent. with a split senate, she ll be a central player in making biden s agenda a reality. tal kopan covers harris as the washington correspondent for the san francisco chronicle, which is also owned by hearst, which is our parent company. tal copeman, thank you so much talk kopan, thank you so much for talking with me. i remember when i was a reporter in san francisco in the early 1990 s and s
good morning to viewers here in the united states and around the world. it is friday, january 7th. i m brianna keilar with john berman. the great american experiment known as democracy is at a crossroads. president biden calling it an inflection point in history. he delivered what could be one of the most important and deeply personal speeches of his presidency. his scathing and fiery remarks laying out the stakes for democracy while strongly condemning the violence and donald trump s lies that have weighed on biden s first year in office. the former president of the united states of america has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election. he s done so because he values power over principle, because he sees his own interest as more important than his country s interest. you can t love your country only when you win. i will stand in this breach. i will defend this nation. i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. president biden never a