It is a question, i think, of looking at the laws and the individual states and finding the right lawyers and attempts. But these laws that are being passed and the efforts to weaponize poll watchers in the polling place are all part of thinking, i think wrongly that intimidation of election officials is going to help republicans. I think what my fellow republicans are not recognizing is what goes around can come around and that this weaponization in election laws can be turned on them. This is not going to be a oneway street. And that overall is bad for the democracy. Yeah. It s not what any party should be about. No. Right. We re seeing that as you two join together. Ben, thank you so much. Bob, really appreciate it. It s a pleasure. Thank you. New day continues right now. Welcome to our viewers not united states and all around the world. I m john berman with brianna keilar on this new day. We do have breaking news. A covid decision that will immediately affect thousands of children
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have turned the way he has. the eu won t try to punish britain over brexit, says the head of the european commission. but he warns there will be a bill to pay. as syria s ancient city of palmyra is liberated again, more evidence of so called islamic state s brutality comes to light. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news, lewis hamilton dominates practise on the first day of the new formula one season fastest in practise in melbourne by more than half a second. good evening. president trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his biggest campaign pledges his vow to reform america s healthcare system, known as obamaca re. mr trump was facing opposition not just from democrats, but from his own party in congress. the president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that he d drop it altogether, if they didn t back him. but tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, aft
in the uk after brexit? we have exclusive new information. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his biggest campaign pledges his vow to reform america s healthcare system, known as obamaca re. mr trump was facing opposition notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. the president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that he d drop it altogether, if they didn t back him. but tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didn t have enough support. our north america editorjon sopel reports from washington. mr vice president, do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the vice president, mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to pass health care reform trumpcare. and the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flatt
hello and welcome. president donald trump has suffered a major defeat over one of his biggest campaign pledges. his vow to reform america s health care system and repeal of other careful to donald trump was facing opposition notjust other careful to donald trump was facing opposition not just from democrats, but from his own party congress. the president had issued an ultimatum to republicans saying that he would drop it altogether if they did not back in. but he was forced to abandon his plans after being told that he can we did not have enough support. from washington, john serpell filed this report. jon sopel. mr vice president, do you have the vote? a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the vice president, mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to pass health care reform trumpcare. and the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. but it wasn t going well. my vote is still a no. my vote has not changed. if anybody t