The Young Turks

Exxon is desperate to keep people from realizing it lied about climate change. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took another run at Senator Joe Manchin on the Senate floor over his opposition to paid family leave, which he succeeded in getting removed from the Democrats’ reconciliation bill. Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for his U.S. House seat. A Capitol officer who assisted a Trump rioter on January 6th has resigned after messages between the two were discovered.

Hosts: Cenk Uygur, John Idarola, Sen. Nina Turner

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Here’s the $1.85 trillion framework that Biden got the corporate Dems to agree to for now. As of Thursday morning that two crucial holdouts, Senators Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, had yet to commit to voting for it. There’s nothing left in the bill and progressives should vote no. Rep. Jamaal Bowman Slams Manchin’s ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Opposition to Paid Family Leave: ‘He’s Regurgitating Talking Points From the 1980s.’ Don Lemon Bluntly Asks Democratic Rep. ‘Are You Concerned That It Looks Like Your Party Is Blowing It?’ It’s a NO from AOC on the useless version of the reconciliation bill that Manchin has now taken full control of. Manchin’s obstruction is already making him richer. Joe Manchin is just as bad at running from constituents as Sinema is. WATCH: Jen Psaki Bristles at Kristen Welker’s ‘Unconstructive Line Of Questioning’ on Build Back Better Deal. Israel to build 1,300 settlement units in occupied West Bank.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur

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Paid family leave, one of the hallmarks of President Joe Biden's social safety net agenda, is in jeopardy of being pared down once again or even cut from a major spending bill over a lack of support from Joe Manchin. Democratic leaders are telling members to embrace the spending bill, even as progressives see several major policy goals get tossed. Kyrsten Sinema was confronted by a self-described constituent as she walked through an airport. The border patrol agent who posted a doctored sex photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got away with it. Mitt Romney expressed concern that taxing billionaires could cause them to invest in paintings or ranches rather than things that build jobs.

Hosts: Ana, Cenk

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Lawyer, scholar, educator, and author Anita Hill joins The Young Turks to discuss her new book #Believing and more. Democrats may ditch Medicare expansion and paid leave in last-minute social spending talks. The key to President Biden’s climate agenda is likely to be cut because of Joe Manchin's opposition. Wisconsin lawmakers slowly peeling away child labor laws. January 6 protest organizers say they participated in ‘dozens’ of planning meetings with members of Congress and White House staff.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

Guest: Anita Hill

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Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders got into a heated argument over the reconciliation bill, with the West Virginia Senator saying he's comfortable with spending a dollar amount of "zero." President Biden says Kyrsten Sinema isn’t on board for raising “a single penny” in taxes on the wealthy. Biden is also open to eliminating the filibuster on voting rights "and maybe more." The voter-fraud hunt in Texas just blew up in Republicans’ faces. Conservative host Candace Owens calls for the U.S. to invade Australia to free people from "tyranny."

Hosts: John Iadarola, Francesca Fiorentini, Nina Turner

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A billionaire who supported Trump in 2020 says he talks to Joe Manchin every week and urges him to ‘stay tough.’ Arizona State Police are recommending charges for the protesters that followed Sen Sinema into the bathroom. Five Veterans quit Kyrsten Sinema’s advisory council in protest. Bernie Sanders to Host “What’s in the Damn Bill” online panel discussion about Democrats’ package. AOC warns that Corporate Lobbyists would love people to ‘Give Up Before the Deal Is Done.’ ‘You Are WEAK!’ Don Lemon ERUPTS on Biden, Democrats: ‘It’s Not Our Job to Sell Your Agenda for You!’

Hosts: Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur

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Joe Manchin threatens to leave the Democratic Party. Biden discussed a $1.9 trillion top line number for the economic package and told Democrats free community college is out. John Deere workers strike as company rakes in record profits. After a tweak was made to the law that allows the Pentagon to give war machines to local police depts, many are now citing natural disasters and climate change to get the equipment, only to use them to intimidate and attack citizens.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian

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Senator Joe Manchin’s refusal to support the centerpiece of President Biden’s climate agenda puts the Democrats’ entire infrastructure and social spending agenda at risk. However, Manchin did meet with Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal to try and address the spending stalemate. Nina Turner gave Bernie props for smoking Manchin with his recent op-ed. West Virginians are paying incredibly high prices for energy bills in their homes because of the state’s reliance on the skyrocketing price of coal. Roughly 24 hours after the death of Colin Powell, Donald Trump proved, again, that he is utterly incapable of empathy, grace or even common decency.

Texas Republicans looking to pass legislation to outlaw vaccine mandates get a dose of reality from their bosses, as the business community opposes it. Radio talk show host Dennis Prager informed his audience on Monday that not only does he have Covid-19, but he was trying to get infected in order to achieve “natural immunity.” A museum started an OnlyFans account after its TikTok got banned for posting nudes.

Hosts: Ana, Cenk

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Despite being vaccinated, Colin Powell has died due to complications from COVID. Joe Manchin has reportedly told the White House that the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and a family income cap in the $60,000 range. Manchin also wants to keep elderly caretakers from getting the benefit. After getting ousted by AOC, Joe Crowley is now lobbying against tax hikes on giant corporations. The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U.S. stocks.

A Republican governor is sounding off about former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him, and suggesting that the GOP’s chances in the midterms may be doomed if Trump does not change his tune soon. 9% of Georgia Republicans would consider sitting out the 2022 election unless the 2020 vote totals are audited. Australia's Northern Territory Chief Minister demolished Ted Cruz's attempt to lecture the country on their COVID prevention policies.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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