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This week, some Dems & the GOP criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar for lumping together war crimes committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, and the Taliban. I’m sorry to break it to you, @MehdiRHasan points out in tonight’s mini-rant, but our nation has done some pretty awful things:
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With democracy in crisis, @MehdiRHasan asked Beto O’Rourke if he believes Dems in DC are acting urgently enough over the GOP assault on voting rights.
Beto: Absolutely not.
WATCH:
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He’s a former congressman, a former senatorial candidate, *and* a former presidential candidate. So what is Beto O’Rourke planning to do next? @MehdiRHasan asks him if he’s considering a run for Texas governor next year. Listen to his answer here:
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As Manchin & Sinema continue to hold their party’s agenda hostage over their opposition to voting rights and/or filibuster reform, @MehdiRHasan points out maybe their fellow Dems can learn a thing or two about avoiding complacency from their counterparts in TX:
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What a week! Republicans have been very busy trying to disenfranchise voters. 🤦♂️
@AliciaMenendez walks us through the timeline.
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“Black women are the architects of our democracy.”
@glyndacarr talks with @aliciamenendez about a bitter irony in American history: Black women’s devotion to political change, even as they’re underrepresented in government.
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Former President Trump tried time and again to subvert American democracy.
@abdallah_fayyad explains how to “prevent the next authoritarian leader from succeeding where Donald Trump actually failed.”
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People around the country are having to come to terms with major climate disruptions becoming the norm, especially in the Western U.S. as drought parches the region.
Jared Blumenfeld: “The science about what could happen has been eclipsed by what is happening.”
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TONIGHT: @AliciaMenendez is in the anchor chair.
Watch live at 7p ET on @peacockTV and YT: youtube.com/knHKmJ2m4r0
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There’s a lack of Black women representation in U.S. govt., even though the demographic is a political powerhouse.
@glyndacarr discusses the racism, sexism and lack of support at play when Black women aren't elected.
7p ET on @peacockTV and: youtube.com/knHKmJ2m4r0
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It’s been a loooong week of Republicans trying to make it harder to vote.
@RodneyEllis sits down with @AliciaMenendez to discuss voting rights in his home state of Texas.
7 p.m. ET on @peacockTV and live: youtube.com/knHKmJ2m4r0
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At least 14 GOP states enact new laws that *restrict* voting rights.
Senate Republicans *block* efforts to reform voting rights.
Sen. Feinstein (D-CA): "If democracy were in jeopardy, I would want to protect it. But I don't see it being in jeopardy right now."
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When it comes to cozying up to former President Donald Trump, @MehdiRHasan points out that George P. Bush-- son of Jeb, is all-but saying ‘Hold my beer’:
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Is it a national security threat if the U.S. can’t help stop the pandemic?
Top Biden aide Jon Finer says yes, and that global health and health security are “among the most important threats that the country faces.”
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Biden is standing up to autocracy as part of his first trip abroad as president. But, as @MehdiRHasan asks the president’s Deputy Natl. Security Advisor, does the U.S. have credibility on autocracy when it's so closely allied with Saudi Arabia?
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As recently as (checks notes) 2019, Joe Biden called Boris Johnson a “physical and emotional clone” of Donald Trump. 😳
@MehdiRHasan asked the White House if President Biden still feels that way, especially after meeting him today... See the answer for yourself:
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Domestic terrorism is not something that can — or should — be ignored, but Republicans seem to be doing a darn fine job of it.
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Today was day 2 of Pres. Biden’s first trip abroad.
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer joins @mehdirhasan to talk policy and strategy for the coming days.
7 p.m. ET on @peacockTV: peacocktv.com/channels/the-c…
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Critical bills are still stalled in Congress, *cough* Sinema *cough* Manchin.
@MARCMORIAL met with Sen. Manchin earlier this week and he joins us at 7 p.m. ET on @peacockTV: peacocktv.com/channels/the-c…
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How is the Biden administration handling the pandemic compared with the Trump administration?
@lawrence_wright compares and contrasts the two.
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