Amanda, is it time for new uh Democratic leadership in the Senate. Uh I think we're looking at a moment where if Schumer folds in this shutdown, if he does not actually negotiate a, you know, written down genuine deal that Republicans will hold to. I think he's going to start to hear calls from his own caucus to step aside because he has backed down too many times over the last eight months.He's got to prove that he's got the backbone. Now, do you view it, Amanda, as largely a political issue. Does he have ...

Supreme Court & Voting Rights Act - The Supreme Court heard arguments suggesting Louisiana's majority-black district may violate the Constitution [1][2] - Six Republican-appointed justices indicated the Voting Rights Act (VRA) may have outlived its usefulness [4][5] - A potential dismantling of the VRA could impact congressional districts in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Florida [6][7] Potential Impact on Elections - Overturning the VRA could lead to the cracking of majority-minority districts, potentially favoring Republicans [8] - Estimates suggest Democrats could lose up to 19 seats if Section Two of the VRA is struck down, though a more realistic estimate is around 12 seats [9] - Redistricting, influenced by political pressure, could result in a net gain of 6-8 seats for Republicans [10] - Partisanship is strongly linked to race, potentially disadvantaging Black candidates in certain districts [13] Concerns & Counterarguments - Justice Sotomayor argued that overturning the law could require Black populations to exceed 51% to elect Black candidates [12] - Critics argue that racism remains a significant factor in American society and elections, undermining the argument that the VRA is no longer necessary [17][20] - Following the gutting of sections four and five of the VRA, a wave of laws designed to disenfranchise the Black population emerged [16] - Examples of voter suppression tactics include voter ID laws, polling place closures in Black communities, and curtailed early voting hours [16][21]

We have a little bit of breaking news. A federal judge in California has just issued a temporary restraining order against uh the reduction in force uh attempts the administration might make the riffs the the layoffs. Um she says you can't do this or I'm not sure if it's a she. The judge says you can't do this in a nation of laws.We had word just last hour, Ashley, that OM Director Russ Vote wanted to lay off as many as 10,000 federal workers. That's right. He he has been very clear not just since the begin ...

We have some breaking news to tell you about on the story we've been covering here all week. Since we've been on the air, dozens of news outlets covering the Defense Department have left the Pentagon after refusing to agree to and sign the Trump administration's new demands that significantly curb access to and the ability to report on and cover that building, the Pentagon, and the men and women of the military. The people refusing to sign include Fox News. Defense Secretary Pete Hgsa's former place of work ...

One of the things I hear people say, which I don't agree with, and I'm an optimist. I feel like you're an optimist, too, is my guess. Um, is that in 2028, which is a long time from now, there's a big midterm, there's governor's races, lots of stuff to happen.The only way the Democrats can win is by nominating a boring white man, right. Like, the country is not ready for anything but a boring white man. Now, my take on this is a boring white man will not inspire people to turn out and vote, and that's part o ...

I don't think anything exists like this before in American history, Joe. I I can't think of anything. I have a roughly comparable uh example or parallel from the past.This is an attempt to institutionalize propaganda and and and there's a lot of ways in which this administration, all administrations put out press releases uh and tried to spin stories their way. This administration in the age of social media has has has a probably the most sophisticated and most advanced kind of propagandistic uh uh capaciti ...

Joining us now, MSNBC congressional reporter Michael Schnell and Semaphore White House correspondent Shel Shelby Talet. Um, all right, Michael. Uh, ninth time not going to prove to be a charm. So, what's next? >> Yeah, Katie, don't expect any surprises uh later this afternoon when we get that final vote tally from that Senate vote. Um, the vote is underway right now. We're still waiting for the final result, but I think that we can all basically predict it right now. That measure, that government funding bi ...

The government shutdown still has us in the dark on a lot of key economic data, but some of the nation's biggest banks say the US economy remains generally resilient. That's their word. That is a very different view from what most Americans think. That's what from what they're feeling.More than half of us believe the economy is getting worse. So, we have to ask the question, what are they seeing that we are not. And joining us now, CNBC senior analyst and commentator Ron Insana.Is it just that the economy i ...

Um, wait, wait, wait, wait, >> wait. You guys came to the school to do this? >> They have a warrant. They haven't asked for a warrant. Her name is Joseline from Cis. They don't have a warrant. They didn't ask for one. They forcially opened the doors to travel. It was locked. It was locked. >> The person who recorded this video said she is a teacher who works at the school nearby. She said she heard students shouting, "It's ice and running. " Both women were later released after that trauma. Chicago public s ...

All right, we've got him. Let's bring in right now Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia. Senator, you're worth the wait and thank you for joining us, sir.Before the commercial break, we were playing air traffic controllers outside of Reagan National who were talking about the difficulties this is presenting in their lives. They're handing out leaflets to people to try to to try to explain how this their livelihoods, particularly when traveling. You, sir, hear firsthand the stress these folks are facin ...