An eye on that stop with you so if you keep pictures of the president , thats what were watching. But were going to start today with the Republican Partys full embrace of Extremist Policy views that completely ignore the views and priorities of a majority of texans. Today its Voting Restrictions, fueled by fears of voter fraud, even though texas investigated the 2020 Election Result and found no fraud. No fraud in any of the measures they today banned. But facts be damned. Governor abbott this afternoon signed into Law A Restrictive Voting Bill that democrats in the statehouse held up for weeks. Many of them fleeing to washington, d. C. , to rally support for federal legislation. The Voting Restriction Law now set to take effect in texas, Targets Ballot Access measures disproportionately used and needed by voters of color. Procedures particularly popular in Harris County, thats home to the democratic stronghold of houston. The new law will also make it much more difficult for disabled
S. Grant. Exploring the american story, watch american history tv. This weekend on cspan3. Cspans Landmark Cases explores the stories and drama behind significant supreme Court Decisions. Sunday at 9 45 p. M. On cspan, New York times v. United states, better known as the pentagon papers. When president nixon prevented the New York times from publishing documents on the vietnam war. Landmark cases, Sunday Night at 9 4r5 p. M. Eastern. Black texans celebrated many white texans, responding with violence. On their stories about people who were whipped because they celebrated the end of slavery. There are accounts of just unleashing a torrent of violence on the freedmen. One person recounted coming to an area and finding almost 30 bodies of black people, men, women, and children hanging from trees. Talks of bodies in the river. Once blacks ceased to be property, a number of whites responded with extreme hostility. Annette gordonreed talks about juneteenth, sunday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cs
LIttle bIt easIer today. Thank you alI. Thanks lawrence. Thank you. When we faced a Democracy CrIsIs when the presIdent of the unIted states called Georges Secretary of state on January 2nd and told hIm to, quote, fInd 11,000 some hundred 80 votes. We survIved that crIsIs Because the GeorgIa Secretary of state refused the lIe about the Vote Count and change the Vote Count so that Donald Trump Couldnt wIn the state of georgIa Instead of Joe BIden. RepublIcans In georgIa do not want that to happen agaIn. And so, they have removed the Secretary Of State from the posItIon of authorIty In the aftermath of an electIon and they have moved georgIa closer to the possIbIlIty of cheatIng the Vote Count next tIme Donald Trump calls and asks them to do that. And george Is not the only state that Is tryIng to make It easIer for Donald Trump to call and tell them how many votes he needs to wIn an electIon. Our fIrst guest TonIght, arI berman, has studIed the electIon was and says, quote, these bIlls
take the cautions in public by wearing a well-fitted mask and distancing and avoid medium and large-size in-person gatherings. these new recommendations are an important first step in our efforts to resume everyday activities in our communities. however, we remain in the midst of a serious pandemic and still over 90% of our population is not fully vaccinated, though we are working hard to get there. joining me now, nbc s tom costello and dr. ben gupta is back with the institute of health metrics and evaluation at the university of washington. tom, this is a big step. dr. john torres has says all along the first and biggest question he gets from people throughout all of this is when can i see my grand kids, and now the answer for fully vaccinated people is, you can. that s exactly right. it s the same in my own family, as would expect. and as you know if you get the pfizer or moderna vaccine, you need two doses so the protection kicks in fully after two weeks. so they re
jail. plus why the voting reform bill that just passed the house is crucial for democracy. and as vaccination rates climb, dr. peter hotez on why we may soon hit an anti-vaxxer problem when all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. on january 6th of this year, shortly after noon, news leaks that merrick garland would be getting a huge new job. two sources familiar tell my colleague mike memoli and me that president-elect joe biden has selected judge merrick garland to serve as his attorney general. merrick garland is someone who is widely viewed who can be a unifying force within the department of justice, trying to restore public faith in that institution and restoring morale within it. garland, of course, everyone knew, went through a historic snubbing in 2016 after then-president obama nominated him to fill antonin scalia s vacant seat on the supreme court. and for nearly a year, senate republicans pulled an unprecedented stunt, refu