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Lawrence O'Donnell
@lawrenceodonnell· May 10, 2021

What does Kevin McCarthy believe? And my answer, my answer this morning at 7:00 a.m. was nothing. Kevin McCarthy believes nothing.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· May 9, 2021

Democracy is a fragile thing protected by the will of the people and who we the people elect.

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Tucker Carlson
@tuckercarlson· May 9, 2021

If American citizens are going to be forced to take this vaccine or any other medicine, they have a absolute right to know what it is and what its effects might be, and they have an absolute right to ask that question.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· May 6, 2021

They only care about power. I think that`s the other big lie and Democrats need to highlight it.

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Rachel Maddow
@rachelmaddow· May 6, 2021

Every single congressional Republicans voted against President Biden`s COVID relief bill.

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Van Jones
@vanjones· May 5, 2021

You're restricting the number and kinds of people who can vote and you're restricting the kinds of media that you even have access to the discussion about it, it speaks for itself.

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Van Jones
@vanjones· May 5, 2021

This is not about securing an election. This election was secure according to the Republicans, this is about something much more nefarious.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· May 3, 2021

I will be joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren on Joe Biden -- President Biden’s bold agenda and her new book, which is called 'Persist.'

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Rachel Maddow
@rachelmaddow· Apr 28, 2021

But even though Biden says he wants to -- he wants to reset that in American politics, he`s certainly not benefiting but it yet.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· Apr 27, 2021

President Biden is expected to make police reform a central focus of tonight's address.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 27, 2021

There’s an ongoing effort in multiple states by Republicans to undermine voter trust.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 27, 2021

It would limit where drop boxes can be placed. It would put limits on who can collect and drop off ballots.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 27, 2021

Joe Biden said he was going to try to get kids back in school. And you know what, my kids went back to school this week, within the first 100 days, the administration. For at least some public school parents, like yours truly, promises…

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 27, 2021

We are the people who believe in Liberty, you and left believe in tyranny, but we`re going to call the cops if you put a mask on your kid and have them take away your kids.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 26, 2021

They’re doing this right now with the actual ballots essentially using this bogus recount to ultimately advance the narrative that oh, it was the corrupt city folk from Phoenix and Maricopa County.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 26, 2021

Republicans are now specifically targeting the cities of Texas with new restrictive voting legislation.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 26, 2021

These numbers really matter. They’re the kind of the fulcrum for political power in this country.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· Apr 26, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joins me tomorrow on THE REIDOUT.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· Apr 26, 2021

They just don`t like spending on certain people, but they are for spending.

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Joy Reid
@joyreid· Apr 26, 2021

Isn`t it true that the things that Joe Biden is pitching is the stuff that people want and always wanted.

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Chris Hayes
@chrishayes· Apr 22, 2021

It is still astounding to me that we still, still do not have a comprehensive, thorough public accounting of what happened during the January 6th attack.

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Rachel Maddow
@rachelmaddow· Apr 21, 2021

It is a threat that is hard to ignore right now, because Russia does appear to be inching closer and closer to starting something in Ukraine.

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Rachel Maddow
@rachelmaddow· Apr 21, 2021

Generations said Jim Crow would never end. Generations said women would never be equal to men.

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Rachel Maddow
@rachelmaddow· Apr 21, 2021

The work of our generation is to say goodbye to old practices that don`t serve us anymore. We have to end this travesty of recurring, enduring deaths at the hands of law enforcement.

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