This christmas sunday, as we wrap up 2022, we cant ignor the fact that its been a toug year over the past 12 months, theres been a recurring theme and the stories weve covered. The fight for democracy here and abroad we have witnessed th resilience determination of th ukrainian people as they continue to resist russia invasion over in a wrong, the death o mahsa amini sparked mass protests and civil unres against the ruling regime. Here in the u. S. , voters pushe back pushed back at the ballot box. Overcoming ideological differences to reject election denialism. And as we head into the ne year a new poll by ipsos showe that 65 of adults worldwide say theyre optimistic tha 2023 will be a better year for them then 2022 earlier, i spoke with the most reverend Michael Curry and dr. Barry see black. Chaplain of the senate who reminded us that in a worl that can often seem dark, ther is always one thing that can provide light and guidance hope the most reverend Michael Curry presiding portio
have the authority over the fd that they just asserted. and i do believe it creates crisis should the supreme court d that it would essentially institute a national abortion baton. plus, as donald trump s nimble sort of republicans i the wake of his indictment, ro desantis plotting in florida o how to take him down new reporting on the florida governor s plan to beat th former president and that s coming up the majority of members of the nashville metropolitan council tell nbc news that they will vote to reinstate expelled state representative justi jones to the tennessee legislature. after he and colleague, justin pierson of memphis, were expelled for protesting on the chamber floor against gu violence that bill could come as earl as tomorrow. and both ousted lawmaker say that they vowed to return to the state legislature. and d.c. s kathy park joins me now the latest kathy, what s next yeah, you were out there as well last week when all of thi kind of came into light. r
there were four lives not fatalities, lives, there wer four lives that is one of two new mass shootings overnight happenin right as the nra is ramping up an annual convention featuring donald trump and others vowing to fight any kind of gun reform we re also looking ahead to key wednesday midnight deadlin for a supreme court stay allowing access to a key abortion drug after a texa judge s decision which would ban it everywhere. we do not need judges politicians or governmen telling women about what sor of health care they can have look, what we have in texas is a judge who is not guided by science. but is part of a extreme republican concerted effort to ban abortion nationwide. and we do not need judges, politicians or governmen telling women about what sor of health care they can have all that and a deadly error as police and you must go shoo and kill a man after going t the wrong house. more on that story ahead a well of first happened again in alabama,. four peop
begins in new york city, premiers sunday at 2:10 pm eastern on msnbc and wil stream on peacock. but tomorrow john will join me here in conversation right her in - premiere of this series. we ll have that show for you tomorrow you will not want to visit that is us for tonight i will see you again tomorrow. now it s time for the last wor with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence o donnell. - at 9 pm. he sure is. he s my favorite, he s my favorite this and i ll be watching. yes, as well. i thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american histo
yes, as well. thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme clare justice clarence thomas. sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american history. and the 234 year history of th united states supreme court, n member of the united state supreme court has ever appeare clearly to break the law until now. clarence thomas absolutely violated the federal law cited by senator whitehouse in his demand florida investigation o the by the attorney general. the law could not be more clea or more simple it requires supreme cour justices and other federal employees to report any real estate transaction, quo