attorney in georgia from telling the house oversight committee why he, abruptly, resigned during trump's promotion of the big lie. nor, will the doj, publicly, stand in to defend congressman mo brooks in a private lawsuit that was filed by congressman eric swalwell, who was forced to run for his life from a violent mob after his colleague stirred up the rally crowd. now, whether it's refusing to, now, be a roadblock to a select committee's pursuit of truth. or the ways and means committee's attempts to view a presidential tax return. in the end, the goal is to provide the transparency that a coequal branch of government needs to serve as the effective check and balance that democracy requires. now, we will, one day, and perhaps soon, be able to answer the question that was on all of our minds, as we watched what officer daniel hodges described as domestic terrorism unfold. how could this have possibly have happened in america? >> to my perpetual confusion, i saw the thin blue line flag. a symbol of support for law enforcement, more than once, being carried by the terrorists as they ignor

attorney in georgia from telling the house oversight committee why he abruptly resigned during trump's promotion of the big lie nor will the doj publicly stand in to defend congressman mo brooks in a private lawsuit filed by eric swalwell forced to run for his life after a violent mob and colleague stirred up the rally crowd. whether it's refusing to now be a road block to a select committee's proof or the ways and means committee's attempts to view a presidential tax return, in the end, the goal is to provide the transparency that a co-equal branch of government needs to serve as the effective check and balance that democracy requires. now, we will one day and perhaps soon be able to answer the question on all of our minds as we watched what officer daniel hodges described as domestic terrorism unfold. how could this have possibly have happened in america? >> it's my perpetual confusion. i saw the thin blue line flag, symbol of support for law enforcement more than once being carried by the terrorist as they ignored our commands and continued to assault us. the sting of cs gas and oc

there were nearly 50,000 people in the georgia dome and billions of people watching. just think for simone biles's olympics the whole world is watching. there's not an audience there to help with the adrenaline rush. there's no family. there's no friends in the stands. so it's a lot for this young 24-year-old to take on. and let's not forget how outspoken she has been about the culture of the sport of gymnastics and how much it needs to change. she's made it it very clear that she's the only survivor of the larry nassar scandal on the floor, and that's a lot of weight for a young woman to take on. >> and even, you know -- it's even beyond that. yeah, it's beyond that because what she has to do if she messes up, it can cause really serious injury. it's easy for people to understand a physical injury. but she has a mental block happening. it's called the twisties. right? have you experienced that? can you tell us what that is like? and what she's been going through with that? >> i experienced the twisties -- i never knew it had a name until now. but in the '90s. we call

there were nearly 50,000 people in the georgia dome and billions of people watching. just think, the whole world is watching simone biles, no one is there to help, there's no family or friends in the stands. it's a lot for this young 24-year-old, and let's not forget about how outspoken she's been about how the culture of gymnastics needs to change. she's the only survivor of the larry nassar scandal left on the floor. >> it's even beyond that. what she has to do, if she messes up, it can cause serious injury. it's easy for people to understand a physical injury. but she has a mental block happening, it's a called the twisties. can you tell us what that's like, and what she's been going through? >> i experienced the twisties, i never knew it had a name until now. in the '90s, we called it bulking, you would lose a little bit of spatial awareness, get lost in the air, it's very scary. i went through it quite a bit throughout my career. many times leading up to a competition, even in the warmup or touch, you can lose that sense of awareness. it sounds like that is what

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savannah, georgia, made that change just today. joining me now is savannah's mayor, van johnson. thank you. i appreciate it. this is an important conversation we're going to have. >> absolutely. thank you. >> you're requiring masks in all government facilities as well as savannah city schools and early childhood centers. was this a tough choice for you? >> it was a tough choice, but it was a necessary choice. don, our community transmission index has tripled. on july the 12th, we were at 84. today we're at 289. our percentage of positive tests have gone up from 5.7 on july the 2nd to 12.2 on july 23rd. our seven day rolling average has increased from 8.3 on june 8th to 80 now. our vaccination rates are still very low, 42%. we have 40 folks in our hospitals here where a couple of weeks ago we had no one. so obviously we have to do something. >> yeah. we've seen how controversial mask mandates have become. the thing is, is that, you know, police officers or people say, how do you enforce that? my thing is how do you plan to enforce this because to say you have a mandate and then do

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in georgia, the public health directive, it expires this weekend, which did create it to be mandatory to wear masks. and now virginia officials are saying it's all up to every single district. they do have strong guidance, though, that elementary students should still wear masks because they're not eligible to get the vaccine. but, don, this is not over. there's another meeting in august. and i know what you're wondering. did anybody, any parent say they wanted masks? well, according to our affiliate who was there, there was one parent who phoned in saying that they were in favor and in agreement with the board that masks should be worn. >> jean, you'll be covering it. thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> thanks, don. >> and thank you for watching. our coverage continues. - had enough? - no... arthritis. here. new aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength? reduces inflammation? thank the gods. don't thank them too soon. kick pain in the aspercreme. -hey. -hi. whoa, nice car. thanks, yeah. i actually got a great deal on it too, although my interest rate is awful. have you ch

you spoke to more than 5,000 people in rural georgia last week. most were not vaccinated because of what you call legitimate and important questions. so what are the concerns? what are you hearing from people? >> yes. so we've been going across the country talking to folks about the importance of covid vaccination, and the number one concerns that people have are really common, important ones. things about safety and about whether or not they might have side effects. people have heard of some of the side effects that are more severe from some of the covid vaccines, and they're concerned about whether those side effects might affect them. so we just have honest conversations so that people know what to expect. >> do they go out and get vaccinated after your talks? do you find that? >> um, we do. we do find that some of the people who call in get vac vacc vaccinated. what we've really been encouraged by is the folks who call in not as individuals but entire families who are on the line. folks whose kids call in for their parents. that's really impor

senate hearing today happening in georgia. you heard that right. the senate rules committee relocated to atlanta for the day to hear testimony about the new restrictive voting law in that state. the committee chair, senator amy klobuchar, joins me now. senator, thank you so much. i appreciate you joining me, i know it's been an extra busy day for you, having to travel. this is the first field hearing held by the rules committee in 20 years. i want to play some of what you heard from witnesses in georgia. here it is. >> one of my colleagues in the house, representative allen cowell, in a committee meeting said to somebody who was testifying, you're correct, it was found, meaning fraud, it's just in a lot of people's minds that there was. he actually said that in a committee meeting. it's really not there, it's just in a lot of people's minds that there was. so this legislation is based on things that are in the imagination in people's minds. >> after an hour and a half of standing outside, we made it inside the building, finally. just to find out th

legislatures to be reprimanded or to be rebuffed across the nation, who pass similar laws, including georgia, than to have the united states congress to act. so, they do have resolve, don. they are going to stay, and they will block this legislation. let me just make one point. they were there, in austin, to work in a democratic process, to be able to contribute to the writing of the legislation. to amend the legislation. to make the legislation less onerous. and by the way, as the president said, 150 million people voted. this is about every voter in america. >> all right. listen, before we run out of time here, um, i want to ask you about the filibuster. okay? the president did mention it in his speech yesterday. you say the filibuster has to go but that you are willing do do a carveout. senator joe manchin wouldn't commit when he was asked about -- about that, today. what happens if democrats can't come together on this? >> well, first of all, i want to give senator manchin time. i want him to be able to study what this means and to actually -- >> with all due respect, though, how much ti

we know georgia. we know about texas, and it keeps going and going. so as a black woman in this country, who we've delivered. we deliver and we deliver and we deliver for the democratic party. we really demand that the democratic party deliver for us because history has shown us we're not going back to the '40s and '50s, not without a fight. so we're going to be on capitol hill on thursday for a day of action, for a day where we're pulling together over 40 organizations, many led by black and brown women and others to stand up and show up. we're going to continue to stay there. we're going to go to the district -- >> melanie, just let me jump in and ask you. i've got one more question for you. listen, black women have been the backbone of the democratic party, really helped with the elections substantially. will you keep showing up because you're saying -- you're kind of saying you're sick and tired, right? you want some action. are you going to keep showing up if nothing happens, if this doesn't go the way you want it to go in. >> history is a great

opportunities for younger and voters of color are those experiencing the most profound demographic change like georgia and arizona and texas and dpla and florida where the republican party has the upper hand because of dominance of non-college and non-urban rights but can see the writing on the wall the majority of people turning 18 every year are kids of color. in the polling that's been done, there is a clear correlation the republican voters that expressed most anti democratic sentiments are the same ones that ex press the most anxiety about the nation's growing diversity and immigration and religious plural and all the things remaking america. this is a much more profound moment than the usual kind of competition between the parties because you're not just talking about which side controls tax rates or the level of epa regulation, you're now dealing with a party whose dominant faction is undermining democracy if that's what it takes to take a white collision in power and the republicans who are going along for that ride who may be uneasy about these changes but nonetheless are still, you know, hap

general merrick garland about the lawsuit the department of justice has just filed against the state of georgia over their restrictive-voting laws. and democracy, itself, has been the rule of thumb here, in america. i mean, since its inception, the world has watched the united states to see if democracy could really work. and then, on january 6th, the world watched what it could look like, if democracy failed. and here we are. each day, an opportunity to show the world whether america will follow its own rules. and not just every-four years for an olympics or a presidential election. but every time, we have a chance to pursue equity. so, we don't keep finding ourselves, first, out of the starting block on the issue. only to cross the finish line last. all, because we knew the rules and chose not to follow them. >>> up next, did trump basically admit to everything prosecutors are alleging about his company? well, we're going to play back the tape. and let you decide. ar insurance so you only pay for what you need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 7