Marches are being held today in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama against the gutting of minority voting rights. This comes as a response to the Supreme Court decision that struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana and opened the door for more redistricting across the country. The Weekend's Jonathan Capehart details the history behind the movement and why people are marching today.
The former head of the DOJ’s ethics office, Joseph Tirrell, who advised then-Attorney General Bondi & Deputy Attorney General Blanche before being fired without explanation, joins “The Weekend” to discuss the alarming ethical questions around Donald Trump's Justice Department.
WATCH: President Donald Trump visited China this week engaging in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the United States' relationship with Taiwan, the war with Iran and trade. The President struck a positive note on this trip in stark contrast to his previous comments on China.
On this week’s “Clock It,” @symonedsanders and @eugenedaniels2 discuss the executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus, Vincent Evans, calling out Sen. Bernie Sanders on Twitter. Evans questioned why he hasn’t “heard a mumbling word” from the senator on the recent redistricting battles in the South.
Sanders Towsend, a former member of Sen. Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign team, says “the buck stops with the member.”
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“The norm is that the attorney general is the people’s lawyer. It’s not the president’s consigliere.” Former President Obama sat down with Late Show host Stephen Colbert for an interview that aired last week. Obama offered some pointed criticism of the current president, even though he never mentioned Donald Trump’s name. The Weekend hosts weigh in on what the former president’s role is and should be after leaving office.
Trump spent hours last week talking about his reflecting pool makeover, his plans for the new ballroom, his upcoming White House UFC fight, and the dedication for his golden statue in Doral, Florida. Meanwhile, Minnesota voters say the price of gas means “leisure” is “not even in the cards.”
From Saturday, May 9th broadcast.
BREAKING: Iran has responded to a U.S. proposal to end the war, according to Iranian state media.
MS NOW Contributor @inzyrashid has the latest.
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BREAKING: A cruise ship stranded at sea for more than a month following a deadly hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Spain, where officials are beginning an unprecedented evacuation effort to return passengers safely to their home countries.
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As the price of gas hits a more than 50% increase since the start of the Iran war, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has received pushback for the launch of his new reality TV show, Great American Road Trip. While Secretary Duffy says none of the funding for the show came from taxpayer money, numerous sponsors listed on the organization’s website have business before the Department of Transportation, raising potential conflict of interest concerns.
