and records of controversy conversations on january 6 have no bearing on the investigation? these are about who the president was talking to as people were breaking windows and climbing into the capitol. meanwhile, we re still awaiting the subpoena that the select committee is expected to issue this week for john eastman, the architect of trump s attempted coup. in fact, chairman bennie thompson now says a batch of 20 new subpoenas will soon be issued. and we re also learning many more witnesses have already cooperated. vice chair liz cheney confirmed to nbc news that they ve interviewed or deposed more than 450 people in connection with january 6. and she emphasized the huge amount of work under way, which she said is leading to real progress. it comes as republican operatives are organizing a legal defense fund to support trump s former aides and allies who have been subpoenaed. that s according to rolling stone which reports veteran operatives matt and mercedes schlapp are
president biden today marking a january 4th deadline for workers to be vaccinated, for larger companies in america. part of the way the mandate has worked coming from the feds. it is basically if you work somewhere with over 100 employees. there s push back to go after mandates before we get to the federal one, and we reported how they withstood challenges so far and threats of violence by anti-vaxxers. it will effect 84 million workers. a partial mandate that means effectively it is trying to get everyone to be vaccinated to make things safer, but also has a huge exception. it doesn t actually compel anyone to only vaccinate, there s a testing exception, they re not asked to vaccinate. it is a partial mandate. other states are restricted. there s signs and data, each of these mandates work to increase the number of people vaccinated. here s dr. fauci and the cdc director walensky, talking about the issues at a hearing today on the hill. we know that mandates work. if you l
Night with michael steele. the stile you know with the steele you want the get to know. and here he is, michael steele. welcome to early late night. how you doing? what s up, bubaloo? how you doing? you know, i am doing great. people know many things about you and like you for many reasons. but the fact that you re fun, we re going to do the late night energy that jon stewart recognized in you. we re going do it earlier on the east coast. all right? there you go. that will work. all right. let s start with what s a little fun out here. this is nonpartisan about politics. imagine that. shout out to some creative citizens who are sharing their experience, starting with something we found down south. a voter talking about when you show up at these polling places you have choices to make because they re mixed use. take a look.
Michael, we have a special date later in the hour, you re a man of your word. one part politics, one part goof ball. you said you would come back for it and you are. i appreciate that. you got it. doctor, you may not want to leave for this. we ll see michael later when we get to some of the fun stuff. we have more important stuff in the broadcast to tell you about. i mentioned this vigilante issue. the men that gunned down ahmaud arbery are facing an all white jury in the murder trial. what does this show you about wider problems of the court system and vigilante justice in america. also, the new grand jury opened in the trump org probe. and, early late night with the one and only michael steele. you see it. we get a little loose. talking tiktok, politics and more, on this episode of the beat. stay with us. episode of the beat. stay with us bogeys on your six, limu. they need customized car insurance
Past the pain of psoriasis. thanks for watching the beat. the the reidout with joy reid is up next. how are you, joy? wonderful. cheers, everyone. happy friday jr. we begin the reidout tonight with a republican party that is all in on insurrectionist politics. a cover-up is unfolding before our very eyes, with the unprecedented stonewalling that we re seeing from the republicans dear leader donald trump. in an attempt to withhold documents from the committee investigating january 6, trump s attorneys today defended his far-fetched claim of executive privilege in federal court. but the judge in the case seemed rightfully skeptical. when trump s lawyer questioned the committee s authorities, she asked are you really saying the president s note, talking points