Outfront. Tonight, putting it on the table. President biden and Vice President harris using Martin Luther king day to pressure their own party hours before the senate likely takes up Voting Rights legislation. They are making the case that the saving democracy justifies the end of saving no democracy justifies the means of blowing up the filibuster. Attack on our democracy is real from the January 6th Insurrection to the onslaught of republicans antivoting laws. Today, our freedom to vote is under assault. Despite those warnings, Voting Rights legislation is most likely destined to fail. The bills are nowhere close to the 60 votes needed in the senate. And Martin Luther king iii shaming democrats today, saying opposing these Voting Rights bills means opposing his father. Tweeting, quote, i will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my fathers dream. I do not want to see photo ops of elected officials if they are not willing to put Voting Rights over the filibuster. Okay. Clearly, cal
Border. Zelensky telling the senators, its very important for ukraine that you are with us today. Cnns matthew matthew, lets start with russias latest moves, including Sniper Drills. Whats the latest . Reporter look, russia has Tens Of Thousands of troops that have gathered can matthew is talking. Lets listen to matthew. Reporter yeah. So to answer that question, russia has got Tens Of Thousands of forces that it has been gathering near the border of ukraine. There are Sniper Drills that have recently been announced. There are tank drills. There are infantry drills. All of that sending a very powerful message, that at any moment, if the kremlin gives the order, Vladimir Putin and the kremlin says so, they can go in and invade ukraine once again. Obviously, thats created an incredibly tense situation here in kiev, with all sorts of speculation about russian moves. The issue you mentioned about the evacuation of the Russian Embassy in the ukrainian capital. There is no confirmation of th
Passed in 19 states and after months of pressure and pleading from activists on democrats to do something, to do anything to stop this wave of Voters Suppression and nullification laws, the United States senate has now taken up a last ditch effort to try to pass federal Voting Rights legislation. Debate on a sweeping bill that combines the two key voting proposals, the jon lewis Voting Rights act and the freedom to vote act, began just a few hours ago. Democrats are pressing ahead even though the bill is doomed to ultimately fail. Given the plans by the gop to filibuster and the fact that senators joe manchin and sinema and perhaps others are unwilling to reform the filibuster to pass Voting Rights legislation. Senate democrats took to the floor to send the message that the fight for federal Voting Rights legislation is still a necessary effort. That will ultimately reveal whos on the side of democracy and whos not. Win, lose, our draw, members of this chamber were elected to debate an
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This is the planning effect. Good morning. 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. The nation pauses today to remember the life and legacy of civil rights leader dr. Martin luther king jr. Members of his family are in the nations capitol to make another push for Voting Rights legislation. As the senate is set to make what may be a futile effort to push those bills through. Well talk with Democratic Texas congresswoman, Shelia Jackson lee about what comes next. Meantime, were learning more about the gunman who held several people hostage in a Texas Synagogue for nearly 12 hours. On the eastern seaboard, an messy start to the week for tens of millions of people as a winter storm brings heavy snow, ice, rain, and wind to the region. And a former haitian senator is arrested in connection with last years assassination of the countrys former president. Well take a closer look at the deteriorating situation on the ground in haiti. And we begin with the fight for Voting Ri