townhall last night. having a single person who had what would be considered a breakthrough infection, because the person was fully vaccinated, doesn t really tell you much at all. it s only a single person, anderson. so you can t make a broad general statement or extrapolation for what would go on with unvaccinated people, people who are boosted. so there is still a lot to be learned. . dr. fauci went on to say holiday travel is safe for those who are vaccinated. more than two dozen countries on six continents. this was expected here in the united states and elsewhere. this is not some surprise or calamity. overnight, france joined the list, confirming a positive case in an unvaccinated man in his 50s who just returned from nigeria. later today, president biden, and this is a big deal, he will visit the national institutes of health and deliver remarks on his plan to fight the pandemic, to deal with the omicron variant as the united states enters its winter months. becau
and he ll straighten out virginia. and republicans connect the insurrection to the next election. she s carrying an american flag that was carried at the peaceful rally with donald j. trump on january 6th. plus senator kyrsten sinema s european fund-raising vacation. and as workers go out on strike in iowa and more strikes planned, a look at what s fueling this historic moment for workers rights in america. when all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. last night there was a rally in virginia organized by a right-wing radio host in support of the republican running for governor in that state. and what happened over the course of that evening demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that there is no way to divorce the republican party from the authoritarian cult that has seized it. it does not matter what anyone wants the party to be or what they might pretend that it is. the party is now the vessel for donald trump s authoritarian aspirat
live. in a moment we re going to play a short portion of it, one that gives you a look into his state of mind and how he is trying to frame his defense to his supporters. i m joined now by new york democratic congresswoman and house oversight committee member alexandria ocasio-cortez. thanks so much for being here. first of all, i just want to the little havana stop, that cafe, versailles cafe, one of the reasons we re told by his folks he was there is because the cuban american people know from political persecution. and i wondered how you might interpret that and what you think of that. well, you know, i think it s it makes it s not a surprise. during trump s remarks he was trying to somehow pin this as some great marxist conspiracy. but the fact of the matter remains that tn individual who r. tand u.s. national security secrets, nuclear weapons locations or, you know, nuclear site locations, sensitive materials, and put our nation at risk. and frankly this is beyon
is a sense of quiet confidence, but we are not there yet. and blizzard conditions in unexpected places in america as a cold weather front hits california and other southern states. more than 43 people, including a baby, have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in rough seas off the southern italian mainland according to the coastguard. dozens of bodies were found on a beach near a seaside resort in the calabria region, with others found in the waters nearby. rescuers are still searching for survivors, after the vessel which was thought to be carrying at least 120 people reportedly broke apart near the coastal town of crotone. the coastguard says 80 people are known to have survived but a a large search and rescue effort continues on on land and at sea. the italian prime minister, giorgia meloni, has released a statement through her spokesperson it says she expresses her deep sorrow for the many human lives cut short by human traffickers, and adds it is inhuma