Out, we need to sort this out fast. Absolutely. Do me a favor, i want to talk to you about a lot of stuff, i know youre being asked to pull triple duty, i appreciate your sticking around, my friend. Welcome to ayman. Tonight, will they or wont they . With constant Roadblocks Clogging up the senate, is time running out . Plus the supreme court this month effectively ended roe v. Wade. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wants you to know that the supreme court is not a bunch of partisan hacks. Okay. And it looked like a big win for equal pay when the u. S. Soccer federation announced its offering the womens and mens national teams identical contracts. So why is the u. S. Womens national team Players Association calling this move a Pr Stunt . Lets get started. All right. Our top story tonight, Voting Rights. With republicans doubling down on their attempt to restrict the right to vote, senate democrats introduce new federal voting Rights Legislation this week. But its chances of passage remain dim
Kabul airport. Afghan families desperate to escape the talibans fanatical rule. Theyll run behind you with the ak 47. And boom, boom, boom. Our country is right now is finished. No more afghanistan. After 20 years of fighting. The united States Military has begun strikes. The taliban will pay a price. And Tens Of Thousands of of a began and american lives lost. We try not to think about it, because when you think about it, then i get like this. The united states became the latest Super Power to suffer defeat in afghanistan. We have defeated britishers, and now americans. And a generation of afghans who grew up knowing Freedom Saw their dreams denied. The taliban reimposed strict islamic law. I came here on this last trip less than two weeks ago, and afghanistan was a republic, backed by the united states. Now its an islamic emirate, run by the taliban. It did not have to be this way. The united States War in afghanistan started a lot earlier than most people realize. It was in the 1980
Eyes. Its the story of rapid action with ongoing consequences. The desperation in afghanistan today, the withdrawal of american troops, the return to power of the taliban, it all began with a decision immediately after the 9 11 attacks to respond with war. Well show you through the lens of the Nbc News archives how america went from a quiet week in September 2001 to a Military Footing that would last for 20 years. Along the way, well hear from a veteran of afghanistan and iraq, now Congressman Jason Crow and well ask him the question that used to be almost taboo. Was the decision to invade afghanistan made in too much haste . Did we rush into war . Our story begins on september 10, 2001. When President George W. Bush used his Fighting Words for an altogether peaceful cause against a very different enemy. There are too many of our Kids In America who cant read today. Maybe not in this school, but around the nation there is just too many. And now its time to wage war on illiteracy for th
It struck fear into the hearts of millions and also killed millions of people every year until a vaccine came along and eradicated it. Antivaxers have been around as long as vaccines themselves. Can you imagine if back then there was a major political party backing them up. Fast forward to 2021 and thats exactly where we are now. Kevin mccarthy, the republican Leader And Colt 45 Groupie Tweeting in all cap rant, no vaccine mandate period. The governor is tHreatening the fine cities and counties that require workers to be vaccinated while passing the mike to antivaxers at his Press Conference. No one should tell you what tO Put in your body. For me, thats a problem. Thats a lot. Thats not true. Wait a minute. What was that part about how No One should tell you how what O Put in your body and about your body. Has the Texas Governor received that message . You think we could agree on this one thing, staying alive. Keeping our children alive, our parents. A large Cdc Report says unvaccinat
Senate Is returnIng to sessIon after a whole month off. Summer vacatIon and all that. Theyre now tasked wIth addressIng the multIple natIonal crIsIs thIs natIon faces. The CoronavIrus PandemIc thats kIlled over 660,000 amerIcans. A clImate that Is rapIdly gettIng worse wIth massIve fIres burnIng out of control on the West Coast and the hurrIcane ravaged southeast and east coast. Regular vIewers of the show wIll know that democracy Itself Is also In crIsIs. Just thIs past week, texas gop Governor Greg Abbott sIgned new VotIng RestrIctIons Into law. They ban Ballot Drop boxes, 24 Hour VotIng and gIve now authorIty to partIes and poll watchers. WIth all of these urgent crIsIs demandIng theIr attentIon, do democrats get It . Do they understand what needs to be done . And get that tIme Is runnIng out . Well, tonIght, Ive got good news and bad news. For once, lets start wIth some good news. After months of NegotIatIons Led In part by Joe ManchIn, Nbc News Is reportIng tonIght that senate dem