Politics expert: Race and racism remain in American politics because they work

Tiffany cross in for Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with her message that it is America who should be concerned, not just the Democrats, with the tactics that the Republican party has used to attract many of the the voters who are empowering it to do things such as engage in further voter suppression. Next, we analyze how on Wednesday Senate Democrats -- with the help of just one Republican, Alaska's Lisa Murkowski -- failed to pass the voting rights bill named after civil rights icon and former congressman, John Lewis. Then, we air Joy's amazing interview with longtime Hillary Clinton advisor Huma Abedin on her new book. All this and much more in this edition of The Reidout on MSNBC.