Introduced at least 389 bills that would restrict voting access. 22 of those bills have already been signed into law in 14 states. And at least 61 others are quickly moving through republican dominated legislatures in 18 states including one in texas likely on its way to becoming enacted. Vice president harris made Remarks Today about protecting Voting Rights at Howard University a few hours ago where she announced she and the president have directed the dnc to expand its i will vote initiative with an investment of 25 Million. Yes, it is early and we have never really started this early before, but, folks, it is never too early to defend your rights. So with these new laws that have been passed or theyre trying to pass we have to start now to finish strong. The people must be able without hinderance, without obstacle, certainly without insurmountable obstacle, to decide our countrys future. With this 25 Million, the democrats are investing in the tools and technology to register voter
Election officials of both Political Parties and replacing them with political cronies. They are masquerading as election measures but will have the opposite effect. Instead of the integrity maintained by the secretaries of state and local Election Officials who proved incorruptible in 2020 despite Donald Trumps threats and pleas to find enough votes to overturn the 2020 election results, the Gop Power Grab got the power of those very officials and replaced them with political types who might have heeded the calls had they been in place. From Brandnew Reporting in The New York Times the Maneuvers Risk eroding some of the core checks that stood against former President Trump as he sought to subvert the 2020 election results. Had these bills been in place during the aftermath of the election, Democrats Say, they would have significantly added to the Turmoil Trump and his allies wrought by trying to overturn the outcome. They worry proponents of Trumps Conspiracy theories will soon have m
Good morning. Welcome to way toO Early. The show that has really had enough of those insects i am Kasie Hunt on this wednesday, june 9th. We will start with the news. President bidens talks with a group of republican senators on a sweeping Infrastructure Package collapsed yesterday, shifting the debate on one of his key domestic priorities. Nog meetings between biden and West Virginia Governor fell through after the two remained far apart on a final Price Tag for the bill and which types of projects should be included and whether to raise any new taxes. Now any hopes of a bipartisan deal falls to a group of senators that includes Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Joe Manchin who met three hours hashing out their own agenda. At the same time, democrats are separately laying the groundwork to pass some 0 all of the package on its own through requisition. President biden spoke with Nancy Pelosi Chuck schumer. There is no clear path forward on another hugely important topic that is playi
Senator roy blunt of missouri. Plus, rebuilding america. Inaction is unacceptable. Both parties still far apart on fixing the countrys roads, bridges and more. We need to make those investments today to be able to continue to succeed tomorrow. With no certainty that a deal will be struck. I dont know whether theyre going to reach an agreement or not. Whats the price tag . Who should pay and could democrats try going it alone . Ill talk to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the risk she sees if theres no agreement. Also, former President Trump rallies North Carolina republicans by pushing the big lie. How republican candidates may not be able to win without mr. Trump, and the party may not be able to thrive with him. Joining me for insight and analysis, anne gearan, White House Correspondent for the washington post, former hardball anchor on msnbc Chris Matthews. Kimberly atkins stohr from the boston globe and lanhee chen a fellow otStanford Universitys hoover institution. Welcome
Reports about that day, it is Donald Trumps Dereliction Of Duty as thompson puts it in this new interview with the post that is a key focus of the as it reaches deputy deeper and deeper into trump world with dozens of subpoenas and depositions. And that has led to a serious push on The Other Side to stonewall the committee with lawsuits not just from donald trump himself, who sued to block the committee from getting their hands on his records. That suit is now going to be before the Supreme Court. Also from those loyal to trump, folks like alex stone and michael flynn. Trumps current spokesman, a guy named Taylor Bud Witch is the latest ally to sue the committee. His lawsuit reveals just how much he has already shared shared with the january 6th select committee. Politico reports, quote, he indicated in the suit that he had already provided, quote, more than 1,700 pages of documents, and roughly four hours of sworn testimony to the panel. Its cooperation that he said should have preclu