Significant sort of many revolution going on in the republican party. We badly need a republican party. We need a two Party System. Its not healthy to have a one Party System. And i think the republicans are further away from trying to figure out who they are and what they stand for. Meanwhile, the republican leader in the senate made a point of avoiding any kind of response about the situation in this party. Are you going to do anything to help her keep her Leadership Position and are you concerned that the overall kind of trend in the republican party and acknowledge it can threaten your position of power . 100 of our focus is on stopping this new administration. This administration. Now this is all unfolded just as facebook Oversight Board, upheld the social Networks Ban of former President Trump which went into effect after the capitol insurrection. In its report the Oversight Board noted to post on that day quote, at 4 21 pm eastern standard time, as the riot continued, mr. Trump
Kiss The Ring to complete his humiliation. In a way that is hard to watch. It is to Human Dignity whats the sound of nails on chalkboard or to our years. But Ted Cruz knows what hes doing, hes debasing himself because that is the price of entrance to the republican Party And Part of it. We are watching this play out on broader terms as the party moves towards potentially Ousting Liz Cheney of wyoming, the third Ranking Republican In The House. All because she refuses to debase herself, she refuses to say Two Plus two equals five to carry on the Big Lie that Donald Trump won the election that he actually lost. In an Opinion Piece published in the washington post, she vehemently defended herself and said that the republican parties at a turning point. They must decide whether we are going to choose truth in the fidelity of the constitution, the reality is whether we will join trumps crusade, delegitimized the 2020 election with all our consequences that it might have. According to new re
Suppression. Here in washington, on capitol hill, Gop Leadership moving fast to boot Liz Cheney from their ranks. A move meant to cement the party firmly behind former President Donald Trump and his lies about the 2020 election. Cheneys warning to her party this morning. Her next steps and what other republican women are asking now. Good morning. Im Hallie Jackson in washington along with Sam Brock in Florida And Jane timm outside the texas state capital. Sam, let me start with you. With the ink barely dry on the Governors Signature in florida on the new Voting Law, you have at least one lawsuit and i think two that have been filed. Reporter multiple lawsuits, thats correct. Good morning. 8 47 is when the governor here in florida signed Senate Bill 90, a controversial Voting Law. We asked when it was going to be signed and where. Then this morning, we reached out to the media line. Minutes before it was signed, they could not confirm anything happening. Just forget about floridas sunsh
Okay. Liz cheney. Very good catching up with you. There grow, two very different directions for the gop. And apparently the republican party has made its choice. Good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe. It is thursday, may 6th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have Msnbc Contributor mike barnicle. Cofounder and ceo of axios, Jim Vandehei is with us. And member of the New York Times Editorial Board, Mara Gay joins me this morning. We may as well dive right in. This morning, republicans are another step closer to pushing out congresswoman Liz Cheney from her role as Gop Conference Chair. House Minority Whip Steve scalise now publicly backing Congresswoman Elise Stefanick to replace cheney in the position. A spokesperson for scalise said, quote, House Republicans needs to be solely focused on taking back the house in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Bidens radical, socialist agenda. And Elise Stefanick is strongly committed to doing that. A spokesperson for cheney
Number of jobless claims since the start of the pandemic. Republicans are waking up to this warning from one of their own. The gop is at a turning point. History is watching us. Congresswoman Liz Cheneys Cautionary Tale as her colleagues try to push her out of republican leadership. First, we are following two big fights on Voting Rights. Floridas governor put his signature on a bill that would make it harder for a lot of folks in florida to vote. We are watching right now to see whether the governor is going to take questions from reporters this hour after keeping most of them out when he actually signed that bill. In texas, any moment now, lawmakers could pass a new Voting Rights bill. Protesters and even the Business Community are speaking out against that one. In a few moments, i will talk to two Business Leaders who put their names on a letter condemning the legislation. We start at the statehouse in austin, where protests are starting to pick up over the latest Voting Legislation