Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.
Here are the stories that she covered:
1. WASHINGTON POST: "Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access"
2. AXIOS: "Biden on his nearly $2 trillion plan: "We cannot afford inaction”"
3A. NEW YORK TIMES: "The Capitol Police is investigating whether lawmakers gave pre-riot building tours, as Pelosi names leader of security review"
3B. AUDIO: Speaker Pelosi says if members of Congress are found to have aided the insurrectionists then they should be prosecuted
4. WASHINGTON POST: "How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence"
During the second half of the show, Leslie is joined by Olivier Knox, new Anchor of 'The Daily 202' at The Washington Post, a midday newsletter about politics and policy.
They discuss President Trump's approval rating falling to an all time low, a new court filing by federal prosecutors stating that Capitol rioters intended to 'capture and assassinate' government officials, and how some members of Congress are being investigated by the Capitol Police to see if they gave pre-riot building tours to those who then participated in the riots.
Olivier's Twitter handle is @OKnox, and the website for 'The Daily 202' is TinyURL.com/TheDaily202.
Getting Into 'Good Trouble' for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Breaking Down President Biden's Tax Proposals
Biden's First 100 Days, Diversity In His Administration
Earth Day and the Fight For Environmental Justice
Honoring Workers Lost to COVID-19 and Other Job Hazards Ahead of Workers Memorial Day
Violence In A Divided America; Previewing Biden's Earth Day Climate Summit
Biden Calls for Summit With Russia As Their Conflict With Ukraine Escalates
Evaluating Press Coverage of President Biden, His Budget Proposal, and Governing Strategy
Second Chance Month and the Impact Of Collateral Consequences on Young Americans
Biden Infrastructure and the U.S. Economy; Georgia's Voter Suppression Law
Lawsuit Challenges Georgia's New SB202 Voter Suppression Law
Reaction to Secretary Buttigieg's 1st Congressional Hearing; AR-15 Used In Another Mass Shooting
What the Equality Act Would Mean for LGBTQ+ Americans
Strengthening American Manufacturing
Child Migrant Surge at Border; Anti-Slavery Newspaper Reimagined
Biden Administration Trade Goals, Infrastructure, U.S.-China Talks
Breaking Down HR1, the 'For the People Act,' and the 'American Rescue Plan'
Interviewing Author of "Turning Oil Green: A Market-Based Path to Renewables"
Democracy Reform Is Key To Action On Young People’s Priorities
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