as the midterms approach. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. s get started. all right, some republicans aren t playing by the same senate rules that democrats are. we establish that already, you know when it comes to judicial nominations, not when it comes to gun control legislation, and definitely not when it comes to our elections. this week the new york times reported that at least 357 sitting republican legislators and closely contested battleground states have used the power of their office to discredit or try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. that tally, accounts for 44% in the nine states where the presidential race was mostly narrowly decided. we are afraid on election denying republicans being elected to office, there s no doubt about it. but some of these officials already have a sway in their legislators. just think that, what could happen in the next election, if it is too close to call in one of these states. i m not trying to fearmo
of our elections systems. what one group is doing to stop this assault on our democracy. and, how can the january 6th committee make its best case to american people in the public hearings? and sounding the alarm. one democratic senators morning as the midterms approach. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. all right, some republicans aren t playing by the same senate rules that democrats are. we establish that already, you know when it comes to judicial nominations, not when it comes to gun control legislation, and definitely not when it comes to our elections. this week the new york times reported that at least 357 sitting republican legislators and closely contested battleground states have used the power of their office to discredit or try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. that tally, accounts for 44% in the nine states where the presidential race was mostly narrowl
Two close trump allies, jim jordan and Steve Scalise announced theyre running for Speaker Of The House. Where this race could go as the house remains at a standstill. Ill talk to one of the eight republicans who voted Kevin Mccarthy out. What does he think about the accusations they were trying to burn down the building with no plan. Congressman ken buck is here. And a motion to vacate of a completely different kind. Nancy pelosi evicted from her private office during the turmoil on the hill. Ill get reaction from democratic Congressman Jason Crow. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs Garrett Haake who is on the hill for us. Now we know jim jordan, Steve Scalise both officially running. How is this race shaping up and what are you hearing on the hill . Reporter well, chris, we start with these two candidates, but i dont know that well end with just these two. These are perhaps the most well known members of the republican conference l
right now it seems donald trump is what s broke down. congressman, in that same op-ed the duo wrote for house republican leaders to agree to participate in this political stunt which changed the house forever. could house also be changed forever if sitting lawmakers ignored the law and refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation? because i can t think of anything that undermines the house, the members of the house now abiding by subpoena from the house? exactly. the house of representatives has an oversight charge on all of these items and a court with a judge that was appointed by donald trump actually throughout this lawsuit by the republican national committee by saying they had no basis for conducting the investigation or to subpoena these members. i think that it is very, very crucial to ensure that we use all the powers that the house has, which we have not in the past. we have if