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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks alongside her parents, Martin Luther King III and Arndea Waters King, during a press conference with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi at Union Station on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. Democrats are trying to pass John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act this week which will counter the various voting suppression laws passed in multiple Republican states in the wake of the 2020 elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yolanda Renee King; Arndrea Waters King; Martin Luther King III WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks alongside her parents, Martin Luther King III and Arndea Waters King, during a press conference with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi at Union Station on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. Democrats are trying to pass John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act this week which will counter the various voting suppression laws passed in multiple Republican states in the wake of the 2020 elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yolanda Renee King; Arndrea Waters King; Martin Luther King III
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You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

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You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

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