This morning Joe Manchin made news on Election Reform that could mean the end of an voting Rights Bill. Senator manchin wrote that Hell Vote against the for the people act. However, he added that he does support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. He also made clear hell not support abolishing the filibuster. The senator appeared on Fox News to explain his objection to the for the people act. I think its wrong piece of legislation to bring our country together. I think it would divide us further. What is the difference . Take a look. We broke it down into Bullet Points for you. The for the people act is pretty wideranging. It would ban partisan Jerry Mandering and standardize Voting Procedures across the country. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act is more narrowly focused. It would require states with a history of racial discrimination to get Permission Or Preclearance before they change their election laws. If it came down to a filibuster, 60 senators would have to agree on holding a vote
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National movement to pass new State Lows restricting voting, all of it as to remedy Voter Fraud that did not take place. The late Nest Texas where lawmakers are debating a new law. Could increase criminal penal tips that could empower Poll Watchers on the day of the vote. Earlier today, what amounted to a Photo Op live on Fox News, Governor Desantis, all other News Outlets other than Fox News denied access. Something desantis didnt think was a problem. Why did you only allow Fox News to capture the moment. We were happy to give them the exclusive on that, and i think it went really, really well. For the record, fox said it didnt request the event to be exclusive. Didnt ask for the other networks to be locked out. Follows the Georgia Law that passed in march. Several voting and civil rights organizations have followed suits to block floridas law, and the naacp calls it a blatant attack on the right to vote, and a horrifying reminder of the fragility of democracy. Earlier today, David Pl
germany is set for months of coalition talks after a knife edge election result. poor parts of the country will spend longer on the nhs waiting list. the united states cruise to a record win over europe in golf s ryder cup. good afternoon. the government says it has no plans at the moment for using the army to drive fuel tankers to resolve the petrol crisis, after a weekend of panic buying. there ve been more long queues today outside petrol stations, with thousands closed or running dry because of a shortage of fuel delivery drivers. ministers are urging people only to fill up when they need to. the government is issuing temporary visas in the hope of bringing in 5,000 foreign lorry drivers. it s also suspended competition law, so that oil companies can work together to get more fuel to the pumps. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. from early this morning, the queues began to form. drivers seemingly desperate to fill their tanks. but 40 nhs desperate to fill
to choose is fundamental. and as people across the uk prepare to go to the polls on thursday, we hear how the race for power at stormont could bring seismic change in northern ireland. hello and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has hinted he may be prepared to do more to address the rising cost of living but he has dismissed fresh calls for a windfall tax on energy companies. it comes as bp announced it made almost five billion pounds in underlying profits for the first quarter of the year more than double the figure for the same period last year. rising prices and energy bills are expected to be a big issue in the elections across the uk this week. here s our business editor simonjack. bp has driven straight into the middle of a political and economic storm is the soaring cost of fuel and energy has emptied the pockets of consumers and filled the coffers of those who sell it. bp recorded its highest profits in the decade, adding fuel to the far over whether to int