today, i look out, and i see jim in his south carolina state cap and gown. jim, i'm honored you asked me to be here, as you receive your diploma you earned 60 years ago, but never got a chance to receive it in person. you know, i know this, that ms. emily is here, her spirit in the students who are here today -- students on scholarship in her name, students in the honors college in her name. and she is always in our hearts. she was a genuine gift, a dear friend to jill and me, and a great american. and she loved this institution. she loved this institution. [applause] thank you, president conyers, the board of trustees, the faculty, staff, at one of our nation's great universities. though i'm from delaware -- i've got to put delaware state up there -- the president of delaware state used to work for me. he went and got his doctorate and said, "this is not the good job, i'm going to be president of the university." [laughter] but, all kidding aside, of course, vice president harris, who's a proud howard alum, she might have something to say about delaware sta

what did i see, south carolina state a spell cap. not kidding. talking to two former presidents , clinton and bush. today i look out, i see jim in his south carolina state cap and gown, i'm honored you asked me to be here as you receive your diploma. you never got a chance to receive it in person. i know miss emily is here, her spear is here today. this dollar ship in her name. students in the honors college in her name. she is always in our hearts. she was a gift, dear friend and a great american. and she loved this institution. [applause] thank you, president conyers, board of trustees, faculty, staff, whatever patient? rate universities. i'm from delaware, i got up at delaware stay up there, the president of delaware state used to work for me, got his doctorate and said this is not the good job, i'm going to be president of the university. all kidding aside, of course president harris is a proud howard alum. she might have something to say about overstate. my family and friends, i note the pride you feel for this day as well. graduates, you al

it is his first visit to south carolina, and this commencement address at south carolina state university is also a tribute, a way for the president to honor his longtime friend congressman jim clyburn. 60 years ago, clyburn received, earned his degree here at this historically black university, but he was unable to walk the stage at his commencement ceremony. fast forward 60 years to today, clyburn asked bide on the come to the state to deliver this commencement address. the white house saying he will be honoring his friend as he does it. of course this is a bit of a thank-you, a repayment for that clyburn endorsement back in 2020 which helped turn his campaign around. >> might say he put him on the path to the nomination. arlette saenz, thank so much. >>> some families who have children are with autism are finding hope in cannabis. that hope can come with some risk. up next, our dr. sanjay gupta joins me about his special report, "marijuana and autism." hi sabrina! hi jen! hi. so you're the scientist here. i just have to ask. does my aveeno® daily moisturizer really make my dry skin he

south carolina state down 7-0 in the second quarter. but they out scored the tigers, 31-3 the rest of the way. shaquan davis. a primetime celebration. dion is like all right, i expect that. davis had three touchdowns, 31- 10 the final score in favor of south carolina state. and the warriors in action right now, or what's left of the warriors, they're holding out, andrew wiggins, steph curry, draymond green, clay thompson of course not back. jordan pool is not playing. the question is who is playing. they're getting beat pretty badly. we'll have highlights tonight and see if they have a come back in them against the raptors. >>> coming up, what has i'm 53, but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take oste bi-flex the wao, my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex, plus vitamin d for immune support. finally here at 5:00. a rhino at the zoo running for joy after his enclosure gets new updates. it doesn't look like much. but the zoo says the new sand in his home will help support all 6000-pounds of the rhino giving him more cushion on hi

south carolina state down 7-0 in the second quarter. they outscored the tigers 30 1- 3 the rest of the way. shook juan davis a little primetime celebration. dion, i can get behind that. all right, respect. davis had three touchdowns. 30 1-2 the final score in favor of south carolina state. >>> the golden state warriors are in action right now. they're going to lose to toevyo going to happen. >> you were in the business of forecasting. >> they are down 20 some, maybe they're coming back in it. but the good news of this one, the silver lining, jonathan kuminga looks really good and we'll have just how good he looked tonight at 11:00. >>> coming up in our next half hour, a cloud of covid-19 hovering over the holiday season. the new findings showing just how quickly omicron is spreading. >>> the country facing a strict christmas lockdown. which country is it and how residents are reacting? >>> the bay area city facing legal action after a controversial in custody death was ruled a homicide. >>> in the bay area is getting smaller. where is e

today i look out and see jim in his south carolina state cap and gown. jim, i'm honored you asked me to be here as you receive your diploma. you earned it 60 years ago and never got a chance to receive it in person. i know that miss emily is here. the students that are here today, that earned scholarships in her name. students in the honors college in her name. and she is always in our hearts. she was a genuine gift, a dear friend to jill and me, and a great american. and she loved is this institution. she loved this institution. [ applause ] thank you president conners, the board of trustees, faculty, staff, one of our nation's great universities. although i'm from delaware, the president of delaware state used to work for me, went and got his doctorate and said, this is not a good job. i'm going to be president of the university. but all kidding aside, of course, president harris is a proud howard alum. she might have something to say about delaware state. and to my family and friends, the class of 2021, i know the pride you feel for this day, adds wel

. >> the president's message to a room full of graduates from hbcu south carolina state university. chuck schumer has vowed to pass voting rights in time for the 2022 election. and today senate democrats held a special meeting on a path forward for voting rights as well as the build back better plan, but there's still no sign of progress on either of the president's priorities. still here, don calloway and tim miller. don, is this going to get done? is voting rights going to get done? >> unfortunately, listen, it's not going to happen between now and the end of the calendar year. and my fear is well-documented that if you go into next year, which is typically a do-nothing year in terms of congressional activity in the cadence of washington, d.c., if you get out of this calendar year going into next year there's a much lower chance it will happen because folks don't like to take risky votes or engage in this type of tightrope stuff. of course voting rights shouldn't be tightrope stuff, but folks don't like to do this type of of stuff in the election year for fear of electoral ramific

meantime, president biden was in south carolina where he gave a commencement speech at south carolina state. he pushed for better education and opportunity for minorities and pushed for voting rights as many states tried to restrict voting, particularly minority voting. >> this battle is not over. we must pass the freedom to vote act and the john lewis voting rights act. we must. and we're going to keep up the fight until we get it done, and you're going to keep up the fight and we need your help badly. >> now as we were discussing this morning on "today in the bay," president biden and democrats have always said they were interested in protecting voting rights but set aside a push for that new legislation on voting rights in favor of build back better. but build back better looks like it's going nowhere any time soon. so marcus, we may see a renewed push for voting rights. >> we'll be here for it. >>> we've just learned marin county is reporting their first case of the omicron variant. and as the number of omicron cases grows in the south bay, health leaders there are trying to get t

carolina state university. he graduated from the hbcu in 1961, but he got his diploma in the mail. he never got to walk across the graduation stage until now. congressman clyburn was originally scheduled to deliver the commencement address at his alma mater, but he wanted to march with the graduates, so he called his good buddy, president joe biden, and asked him to speak in his place on friday. and based on the history between these two i just mentioned it should come as no surprise that president biden was happy to oblige. >> you're ready because you're part of a proud and sacred tradition, an hbcu tradition, more than 180 years of excellence, institutions that instill a sense of purpose and commitment to make a difference in all their students. not just to lift up yourselves but to lift up others, an institution grounded in the belief that every american of every race, background and zip code should have a fair and equal chance to get as far as their god given talents get them. folks, i see hbcu excellence e

. >> the president's message to a room full of graduates from hbcu south carolina state university. chuck schumer has vowed to pass voting rights in time for the 2022 election. and today senate democrats held a special meeting on a path forward for voting rights as well as the build back better plan, but there's still no sign of progress on either of the president's priorities. still here, don calloway and tim miller. don, is this going to get done? is voting rights going to get done? >> unfortunately, listen, it's not going to happen between now and the end of the calender year. and my fear is well-documented that if you go into next year which is typically a do-nothing year in terms of congressional activity in the cadence of washington, d.c., if you get out of this calender year going into next year there's a much lower chance it will happen because folks don't like to take risky votes or engage in this type of tightrope stuff. of course voting rights shouldn't be tightrope stuff, but folks don't like to do this in an election year because of voter ramifications. without voting r

came to south carolina state and met emily on that campus. she was born and raised up in monks corner, on a little 22-acre farm. we found out very early in our marriage that our backgrounds were so different that we had to make some significant adjustments in order to have a successful marriage. and i think the same thing applies to almost everything that we do. we have to learn that we have different backgrounds, different experiences. and we have to learn from each other. and you don't necessarily learn from people by shutting them up. you learn from them by listening to them. you get an atmosphere for some problems by coming together. and so i would say the prospects are great, if we can keep people engaged on a very personal level. and that's the challenge, for me to be able to set aside whatever my inclinations might be long enough to listen to the other guy, to see whether or not he's got a better idea. and the same thing applies to women as well. i happen to be the father of three daughters. i listen to them. i talk to them. i ask thei

of south carolina state university. and he was very strong on voting rights. that was a major theme of his speech. and he sounded very serious to me and ready to move on it. let me also bring in that last point that former senator kerrey was making in the context of the budget bills. you make the same point in the context of voting rights. they are affecting republicans. the whole reason we're talking about the filibuster bill is there are 50 republicans not willing to even consider voting rights protections that they have supported in the past. the john louis voting rights act essentially consists of the provision of 65 voting rights acts that were, every single republican voted for the last time it was reauthorized. the time before that in 19 #l 2 even strom thur man the segregationist from my home state of south carolina voted to reauthorize the provisions that today's republicans refuse even to debate. that is astonishing. >> it is not just joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. it is the 50 republicans who refuse to parti

at the ceremony a south carolina state university. he's very strong on voting rights, that was a major theme of his speech. and he sounded very serious. he sounded ready to move on it. and, let me also bring in, that last point that former senator kerry was making, in the context of the budget bills. you make the same point in the context of voting rights. the whole reason we are talking about the filibuster rules, is there are 50 republicans that are not willing to even consider, voting rights protections. that they have supported in the past. the john lewis voting rights act, acts sensuality consists of the provisions of the 65 voting rights acts, that every single republican voted for, in 2004 2000. five the time before that, in 1982, even the segregation senator from my home state of south carolina, voted to reauthorize the provisions, that today's republicans refuse, even to debate. and that is astonishing. i keep writing it over and over again, and thank senator carey for saying. but it's not just joe manchin and kyrsten sinema,

during his remarks to students in south carolina state university, have a look. >> all kidding aside, president harris -- i'm going to congratulate you but let you know that your country, this is not hyperbole, it's counting on you. they are counting on you. to change the turn on the dial at a moment we have a chance to do it. i share the frustration. i know the family well. i got started in politics because of the civil rights politics. i'm sure what some of your wondering, how does he know the black national anthem? i sat in a black church after going to at 10:00 on the east side getting ready to go out and desegregate restaurants. >> jason: to be clear, there is no record with joe biden ever desegregating restaurants during the civil rights movement. whether it's on messaging, on policy, or everything in between, the biden presidency is imploding. his approval is slumping. his agenda is in peril, americans are losing confidence in his leadership abilities by the second. it's a massive failure on every front. and at a time when joe biden is desperate for a political win, things are

south carolina state university, and as you see there, sitting next to the president, the congressman in the sixth district there in south carolina, congressman jim clyburn traveling there with the president. we should also point out this is not just an ordinary commencement address. of course, president biden and congressman clyburn have been friends for a number of decades. the president is also on hand to give congressman clyburn his diploma. 60 years ago congressman clyburn not able to walk at graduation. wasn't able to walk across the stage and grab the diploma, so president biden will be presenting his friend with his diploma any moment now as well. josh letterman is traveling with the president. he is joining me now. excuse me, from the white house. my apoloies there. josh, we heard the president there spend a fair amount of time talking about voting rights as well during that commencement address. voting rights at the top of the legislative agenda. he sounded fired up. an indication of how much energy he's going to be putting into the senate to pass federal voting rights legis

he spoke to the south carolina state university and he committed several verbal gaps a different points he reflected o the quote george family justice act policing acts, mangling the name of the george floyd justic in policing act brady also repeatedly referred to the vice president b1 harris as presiden harris. in speaking of, the vp very interesting got into it with media shows tonight so here is the real president of this country,. >> come on. it's joe biden. no no no no, no, no. it's joe biden, and don't start talking like a republican about asking whether or not he's president. and it's joe biden and i'm vice president, my name is kamala harris. >> there you go. that exchange will no doubt be replayed an awful lot this weekend as the vice president tries to shift the perception o her strength, how it plays out next week upon further review i still anyone's game. >> thank you very much. we will see you back here in just a minute. concerns grow over the omicron variant. here to help us understand the level of threats and how we can deal with the anxiety we may have going into christm

during his remarks the south of students south carolina state university--have a look at this it. >> of course it president oppressive inherence is a proud gosh-i'm here to congratulate you but also to let you know that this country it's not hyperbole. is counting on you. they are counting on you. to change the turn dial in the moment we have a chance to do it . on police reform i share the frustration. i know the family well. georgia family justice act i know the family well. i got started in the politics because of the civil rights movement. i notice that some of you are looking and i thought you are wondering how does another blac national anthem? because i saw in the black church after going for 7:00 o'clock mass. i've been i'm a practicing catholic. 10:00 o'clock on the east side getting ready to go out and desegregate. start. -- >> it to be clear, there is no record of joe biden ever de sie read the segregating restaurant during the civil rights movement . whether it's on messaging or a policy or anything between, the biden presidency is imploding. its approval is slumping. his

carolina state. i know and you know that we have to, very rarely does a change appear in the halls of congress without the agitation, the intentional motivation and mobilizing and organizing of grass roots activism. i am so grateful for your continued support in this endeavor and i can tell you that we, if they can change the rule as they did last week in order to lift the debt ceiling so we won't default on our bills as a nation, we can damn sure increase or change the rules so we can pass voting rights so we can ensure the full protections of the voting rights act of 1965. nothing is more imperative or more important >> i ensure you the civil rights leadership and national action network is joining aggressively in pushing that they get this filibuster adjusted or revoked. we must have that bill passed and martin luther king iii and andrea king saying there can be no king celebration without this legislation. thank you for being with me tonight. joining me now is my political panel sarah longwell di

the president speaking at south carolina state university, the first sitting president to give a commencement address at the historically black school. he was introduced by congressman jim clyburn who played a huge part in securing the democratic nomination for joe biden. president biden did not address whether he backs changes filibuster rules but met with senators yesterday with a short yet powerful message, get it done, and get it done quickly, he said. any bill regarding voting rights faces high odds of passing a dwighted senate where two senators still oppose changing senate procedures, the ones that would allow voting lights legislation to actually cross the finish line. joining our conversation, reverend al sharpton, and donna is still her. rev i love your comments to politico. i am going to read them back to you. you said this. the time is now. the urgency could not be more palpable than it is as the rev sharpton president of the national action network and a biden confidante who like others argues that voting rights should have been the administration's top priority in the wake of th

south carolina state university's commencement ceremony. congressman saying tonight, quote, america is in a new phase of this pandemic. no one is immune. i urge anyone who has not done so to protect themselves by getting vaccinated and boosted. we send our best wishes to representative clyburn tonight. >>> and three days of deliberations and now no verdict. the jury in the trial of the ex-police officer who shot 20-year-old daunte wright at one point signaling they may not be able to make a decision. the attorney representing wright's family tells us what they are thinking about all this. that's next. i could use some help showing the world how liberty mutual customizes their car insurance so they only pay for what they need. (gasps) ♪ did it work? only pay for what you need ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ spider-man no way home in theaters december 17th at fidelity, your dedicated advisor will help you create a comprehensive wealth plan for your full financial picture. with the right balance of risk and reward. so you can enj

and he struck at the same sort of tone in south carolina last week when he went to speak at south carolina state university graduation, he was very strong on voting rights. and all but said that, look, this is more important, more fundamental. build back better, after all, is a matter of arithmetic. this is more a matter that is fundamental to our democracy. and i hope the other senators are serious about it as well, he is. >> -- we've watched this debate on the senate will evolve over what is now many years. i can remember when it faster first started to come up during the george w. bush presidency and i immediately said no, no, you have to preserve the vote threshold. having worked in the senate, i knew how it worked when you were in the minority. and every senator i know was opposed to the idea the first time the idea was proposed to them. but overtime, it seemed to me that it took the average senate mind a number of years to change on this. each individual took two or three or sometimes five years. joe biden was among the slowest in terms of changing his thinking about it. >> that's ri

i was with him in south carolina in my hometown last week where he went to speak at south carolina state university graduation. he was strong on voting rights and all but said that, look, this is more important, this is more fundamental. build back better, after all, is a matter of arithmetic. this is fundamental to democracy and he's serious about it, and i hope other senators are serious as well. >> jonathan alter, we three have watched this, the debate about the senate rule evolve over what is now many years. i can remember the first time it started to come up as a serious discussion point was during the george w. bush presidency. and i immediately said no to it, no, no, no, you have to preserve the 60-vote threshold because having worked in the senate, i knew how it worked when you needed it when you were in the minority. and every senator i know was opposed to the idea the first time the idea was proposed to them. but over time -- i mean, it seemed to me that it took the average senate mind a number of years to change on this. each individual took two, three, sometimes five years. j

carolina state, gave the commencement, and he talked voting rights. take a listen to it. >> maybe most important of all, we have to protect that sake red right to vote, for god's sake. folks, as john lewis said, it is the only -- without the right to vote, there is no democracy. >> amna, in hindsight now -- he was pretty strong on voting rights on friday. he gave a strong peach in july. in between he folked on build back better. he was elected for two reasons, to deal with covid and to deal with donald trump. not prioritizing voting rights the versus the way they did blp obviously looks like a strategic mistake here. can they revive this at all in 2022 before the elections? >> i think you're starting to see some early signs of that already. you see the president there talking strongly about voting rights which white house officials will say he's said from the beginning is a priority. we know the vice president has been leading those efforts. i don't you see what happens with the bills when it comes to lawmakers. democrats have twice tried to move forw

any moment now president biden will deliver the commencement address at south carolina state university. hels expected to make an impassioned plea about voting rights at the historically black college. >>> plus, in minnesota, all eyes on the manslaughter trial for former officer kim potter. she's expected to take the stand to explain what happened the day she shot and killed daunte wright. we'll take you live to

vanessa: the president today talked of voting rights bills in a commencement address at south carolina state university. those measures are also stalled in the senate, but mr. biden said the battle is not over. afloat a man who attacked u.s. capitol police on january 6 was sentenced today to more than five years in prison. that is the toughest penalty yet for any of the writers. and a trump ally roger stone refused to answer congressional questions on the assault. he invoked his right against self-incrimination. also today, schools around the country were on edge after shooting and bomb threats on the social media at, tiktok. law enforcement agencies said most of the threats were not considered credible but the police department announced seven students were arrested this week and more arrests could come after investigating multiple school related threats. schools in at least half a dozen states called in extra police, and some canceled classes altogether. still to come on the newshour, and exhaustive fact-check of the 2020 election dispels myths of widespread ver fraud. the economics

carolina state university. he graduated from the hbcu in 1961, but he got his diploma in the mail. he never got to walk across the graduation stage until now. congressman clyburn was originally scheduled to deliver the commencement address at his alma mater but he wanted to march with his graduates. so, he called his good buddy president joe biden and asked him to speak in his place friday. and based on the history between these two as i mentioned it should come as no surprise that president biden was happy to own own blige. >> you're ready because you're part of a proud and sacred tradition. a hbcu. a purpose, commitment to make a difference in all of their students not just to lift up yourselves, but to lift up others. and institution grounded in the belief that every american, of every race, background and zip code, should have a fair and equal chance to get as far as their god-given talents give them. folks, i see hbcu excellence every day in my administration, i'm not exaggerating. vice president harris, m

south carolina state university's commencement ceremony. congressman saying tonight, quote, america is in a new phase of this pandemic. no one is immune. i urge anyone who has not done so to protect themselves by getting vaccinated and boosted. we send our best wishes to representative clyburn tonight. >>> and three days of deliberations and now no verdict. the jury in the trial of the ex-police officer who shot 20-year-old daunte wright at one point signaling they may not be able to make a decision. the attorney representing wright's family tells us what they are thinking about all this. that's next. ve nausea, ♪ ♪ heartburn, ingestion, upset stomach... ♪ ♪ diarrheaaaa.♪ try pepto bismol with a powerful coating action. for fast and soothing relief. pepto bismol for fast relief when you need it most. ray loves vacations. but his diabetes never seemed to take one. everything felt like a 'no'. everything. but then ray went from no to know. with freestyle libre 2, now he knows his glucose levels when he needs to. and... when he wants

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carolina state university, referred to kamala harris as the president. i'm back with congressman byron donalds. congressman, what do you make of this? >> i have no idea. i don't understand why the man can't get his job title straight. he, unfortunately for everybody, is the president of the united states. he has the nuclear football. to keep can referring to her as the president demonstrates, in my opinion, some of the mental lack of faculties that the president seems to be exhibiting on a day-to-day basis. i think this is a cause for concern but, of course, nobody cares about this because he's a democrat president, and the big media just love him. maria: congressman, on friday nancy pelosi was asked if congress should be faced with a ban on trading stocks. of you know, i mean, you and your colleagues in the house and in the senate, you make policy. and, for example, this big boondoggle of a spending plan. half of us don't know what's in it until it's actually in, and then it will move stocks, the green companies or whatever spending is focused on. those

but you were not able to march at your graduation south carolina state university, but tomorrow president biden is going to give a commencement speech at your alma mater and after all this time he's going to hand your diploma to you. what's that going to feel like to you? >> i'll be coming back walking with them and getting my diploma from the united states even though my state did not allow me to march when i finished. and it's kind of interesting, but i think it'll be a good message for the students not to ever give up. and i will have the opportunity to say a few words myself, and i will use that issue to encourage them. >> i think you did okay after all these years. thank you, congressman. i appreciate it. it's always a pleasure. congratulations to you. >> thank you very much. appreciate you having me. >>> and president biden acknowledging tonight that his build back better bill will now be pushed into 2022 despite pledges to get it done before christmas. democrats have been voicing frustration all day that the bill isn't over the finish line and putting the blame on one senator. that

speaking today at south carolina state university's winter graduation the president called out these republican-led attacks on our democracy. >> this new sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion is un-american. it's undemocratic, and sadly it is unprecedented since reconstruction. but this battle's not over. we must pass the freedom to vote act and the john lewis voting rights act. we must. we're going to keep up the fight until we get it done, and you're going to keep up the fight. and we need your help badly. >> joining us now is the lieutenant governor of wisconsin, man della barns. he is also running for the united states senate. lieutenant governor, thank you very much for coming to the "last word." what can we do to keep our elections safe while republicans are continuing their attacks on the ballot box? >> well, thanks so much for having me. and i'll tell you one thing we absolutely have to do is have action in the senate. we need to expand the majority to make sure there are people, representatives there who are committed to expanding our democracy to

carolina state, gave the commencement, and he talked voting rights. take a listen to it. >> maybe most important of all, we have to protect that sacred right to vote, for god's sake. folks, as john lewis said, it is the only -- without the right to vote, there is no democracy. >> you know, amna, in hindsight now, the decision -- he was pretty strong on voting rights on friday. he gave a strong speech in july. in between he focused on build back better. you know, he was elected arguably for two reasons, to deal with covid and to deal with donald trump. not prioritizing voting rights versus the way they did build back better obviously looks like a strategic mistake here. can they revive this at all in 2022 before the elections? >> well, i think you're starting to see some early signs of that already. you're seeing the president there talking strongly about voting rights, which white house officials will say he's said from the beginning is a priority. we know the vice president has been leading those efforts. i don't you see what happens with the bills w

>> if you listen to president biden's remarks in south carolina this week, he spoke at south carolina state. he reminded the audience that the stakes are bigger than just build back better. democracy is also on the agenda in 2022. >> that's true. >> voting rights are on the agenda. so, as much as senator manchin is at the center of the discussion, he's not at the center of the american debate, and many democrats who i'm speaking with are saying we need to remind voters in 2022 about the mistakes and about why biden won more votes than any other american presidential candidate. >> it's the legislation that democrats are proposing. there's all sorts of this stuff instead of fixing the electorate count. >>> we have to take a quick break. we'll be back. >>> up next, the january 6th committee revealed some shocking new text messages from mark meadows that were sent during the capitol insurrection, and put new attention on donald trump's inaction to stop the riot. one of the two republicans, just two republicans on that committee, joins us next, adam kinzinger. want more from your vitamins?

. >> i've been to a south carolina state graduation, i didn't hear a lot of cheering there. it might be because what president biden said doesn't make much sense. he's blaming the republicans for the inability of voting rights to move ahead when it's in fact senators like manchin and sinema that are the problem, right, roy? >> absolutely. they have the power. the democrats control the white house, the senate, and the house. so all of the campaign promises that you made on the campaign trail, that's made on super tuesday, that you made traveling through the south, deliver. that's all we're saying, is deliver. martin luther king, in one of his final speeches, the mountain top speech, he said, all we say to america is be true to what you said on paper. that's all we're asking. >> roy tatem, first off, thank you for being one of the few people on television who can quote something other than the content of their character when they're talking about martin luther king. thank you very much, brittany cooper, roy tatem, for joining us this evening. >>> ahead, the fallout over ron de

but you were not able to march at your graduation south carolina state university. that was 60 years ago because you graduated in the wintertime, but tomorrow president biden is going to give a commencement speech at your alma mater and after all this time he's going to hand your diploma to you. what's that going to feel like to you? >> it's going to feel great. and i think it's going to be a message to the students there. after 60 years i'll be coming back walking with them and getting my diploma from the united states even though my state did not allow me to march when i finished. and it's kind of interesting, but i think it'll be a good message for the students not to ever give up. and i will have the opportunity to say a few words myself, and i will use that issue to encourage them. >> i think you did okay after all these years. thank you, congressman. i appreciate it. it's always a pleasure. congratulations to you. >> thank you very much. appreciate you having me. >>> and president biden acknowledging tonight that his build back better bill will now be pushed i

carolina state university. those measures are also stalled in the senate, but mr. biden said the battle is not over. a florida man who attacked u.s. capitol police on january 6 was sentenced today to more than five years in prison. that is the toughest penalty yet for any of the rioters. and, trump ally roger stone refused to answer congressional questions on the assault. he invoked his right against self-incrimination. schools around the country were on edge today after shooting and bomb threats on the social media app tiktok. law enforcement agencies said the posts were not considered credible. even so, schools in at least half a dozen states called in extra police, and some canceled classes altogether. and on wall street, the dow jones industrial average lost 532 points-- 1.5%-- to close at 35,365. the nasdaq fell ten points. the s&p 500 slipped 48-- 1%. still to come on the newshour: an exhaustive fact-check of the 2020 election dispels myths of widespread voter fraud. the economics behind why many toys are

carolina state university. cnn's arlette saenz is live in south carolina following the president with more on this. lay out what he said. what was the case he made today, ar let? >> reporter: president biden pushed congress to pass voting rights legislation even as those efforts currently remain stalled up on capitol hill. republicans have blocked democratic efforts to pass pieces of legislation, but the president said that the battle is not over just yet. >> i've never seen anything like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote. never. as john lewis said, it is the only -- without the right to vote, there is no democracy. but each and every time it gets brought up, the other team blocks the ability to even start to discuss it. >> reporter: even as legislation remains stalled on capitol hill, democrats are pushing forward, trying to see if there is a viable path for passing voting rights legislation. at this moment, that would require changing senate rules, that filibuster rule that requires 60 votes. but c

carolina state university. a special against joined in, house majority whip jim clyburn graduated from the school 60 years ago. back then, of course, there weren't december graduation ceremonies, so clyburn got his diploma in the mail. today clyburn joined the graduating class to walk across the stage and receive a diploma in person from president biden very belated congratulations tyler. >> but a nice honor nonetheless. see you in about half an hour on "power lunch" contessa >> okay. >>> coming up, the semi trade, what is ahead for crews stocks, why mcdonald's is a top safety play and why amc may be more than just a meme st. johns episcopal cathedral. that's still ahead speaking of amc as we head to break, look at other memers today. gamestop, bed, bath and beyond, blacer, l vikbryalmong higher and by a lot we are back after this ♪ ♪ cases of anxiety in young adults are rising as experts warn of the effects on well-being caused by the pandemic. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ earn about covid-19, ♪ ♪ t

today president biden told graduates at south carolina state university, historically black college, that he'll keep up the fight to get voting rights passed. and in a statement yesterday biden said talks on his build back better plan are ongoing, acknowledging he'll miss his self-imposed christmas deadline. let's bring in jeremy diamond live at the white house. president biden did not get into the particulars of why these deals are not yet done but he did name check one of the known holdouts on build back better, democratic senator joe manchin of west virginia. >> that's right, jake. the president in that statement yesterday acknowledging that there will not be a deal on build back better in time for the new year. certainly not by christmas. the president saying that there will be days and weeks of conversations ahead, and in that same statement, he did name check senator joe manchin making clear the conversations with him are still ongoing, but that they have not yet yielded a deal. that was really one way of saying that they are still very, very far apart. that is that the divide

. ♪ >> president biden gave the commencement address at south carolina state university in orangeburg. he was introduced by house majority whip jim clyburn, who is a 1961 graduate of the university. this is about half an hour. is about half an

south carolina state university. he wore a mask for the majority of his visit, but the white house says so far it is not changing its travel plans including the holiday plans given what's been going on with covid. but they caution they continue to rely on health experts to decide their best guidance. we have seen some european countries start to tighten travel restriction. we're also watching overnight in ohio where a federal appeals court reinstated the administration's vaccine mandate that would be impacting larger american employers. in a ruling handed down last night, judge julia givens who was appointed by president george w. bush writes: reasonable minds may disagree, but we do not substitute our judgment to those of osha. we heard from the white house today that says it welcomes this ruling, but republicans are ready to challenge this all the way to the u.s. supreme court. gillian. gillian: mark meredith reporting from wilmington, delaware, definitely not from the white house. there was a slight they there, i

carolina state and tis the season for those peaches speeches and so joe biden went to south carolina state, put on a black robe and gave a commencement address and he said something that he said a couple of times before so listen the first bit is from yesterday. >> president harris and i took a virtual tour of a vaccination center in arizona not long ago. >> i still confidence in the confidence. president harris took hers for the same reason. will: why does the word vice keep sleeping his mind. why is that a verbal faux pas. that's fascinating and a mystery. we might not have the answer. to say here is another mystery for many on the left. who is actually in charge? but they don't mean joe biden vs. kamala harris. what they mean is joe biden, perhaps, against joe manchin. char la main la god who hosts a show called the god's honest truth had the vice president on his show he asked her who is in charge. watch this, something fascinating to take out of this exchange who is the real president of this real president of this country joe biden. >> no, no, no. it's joe biden. don't start ta

. ♪ announcer: president biden gave the commencement address at south carolina state university in orangeburg. he is introduced by the house, jim clyburn, who is a 19 621 graduate of the university. this is about half an hour. >> i am told that the proper way to introduce the president of the united states is by simply saying, ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [cheering and applause] [laughter]