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Jan 2022
8m 29s

Dems Might Go Nuclear For Voting Rights

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Senate Democrats are trying to pass voting rights legislation without Republicans by changing the filibuster rules. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the roadblocks ahead for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to do so. Plus, is there an opportunity for election reform that Democrats and Republicans could both get behind? You'll hear an idea published in the New York Times from a conservative thought leader.

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