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Good evening. Im mehdi hasan. Im sorry to have to report this to, but the past week has brought more confirmation that the crisis continues to get worse. In texas, despite the slight reprieve, republicans remain determined to pass a bill that would enact new and horrific restrictions on voting. Its one of niep bills to restrict Voter Registration in the state. A provision that would take away sunday early Voting And Hinderring black Church Goers . Absolutely not, says republican representative, one of the bills architects. He says it must be a typo. If so its an awfully long and very specific typo. What about another provision that would make it easier for judges to overturn elections without any proof . Why . That would be a horrendous policy says the same texas gop lawmaker. Amazing. Both of these things this lawmaker claims to be against he helped to put in the legislation. Texas democrats are heading to Washington Wednesday to meet with Vice President harris. Maybe while in town th
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A really tight vote there. Indeed. Benjamin netanyahu looks like hes gone. Isnt it interesting. People say voting doesnt matter, my vote doesnt count, yet America And Israel have both gotten rid of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in some pretty tight votes. Have a great rest of your sunday. Well see you soon. This week made it clear, American Democracy is in crisis. The latest assault happening in texas. Is the White House taking it seriously enough . My One On one with beto orourke. Plus, why maya is soaring to the top of the New York mayoral race. Whats behind the surge of maya . Ill ask her. Mike pompeo said the Trump Administration was the toughest on russia. Really, he said that. And islamophobia, leading to realworld violence and murder. Ill talk about it. Good evening. Im Mehdi Hasan. Since this show launched in october, ive been warning about the crisis of democracy that is engulfing this nation. Im sorry to have to report this to, but the past week has brought more confirm
media and politics these days and leads to real world violence and murder. i ll talk about it an author. good evening. i m mehdi hassan. since this show launched in october i ve been warning about the crisis of democracy that has been engulfing this nation. and i m sorry to have to report this to you. but the past week has brought even more confirmation that the crisis continues to get worse. in texas despite the slight reprieve republicans remain determined to pass a bill that would enact new and horrific restricts on voting. governor greg abbot says the bill will be back in november. it s one of nine bills to restrict voting now in the lone star state. texas republicans were fully prepared to sign the measure into law at the end of may had house democrats not successfully staged an 11th hour walkout to block the measure. republicans are being shamed to make the bill better. a provision to take away early voting on sunday to hinder church goers, absolutely not. one of the