Political Rewind: Federal voting rights bill blocked, for now, as Biden marks first year in office
Thursday on Political Rewind: President Joe Biden faced a series of daunting challenges since taking office one year ago, including a dramatic resurgence of the coronavirus and a unified GOP Senate minority determined to block the president's agenda. Plus, former Sen. David Perdue is calling for a new police unit to monitor state elections, based on his continuing lies about massive election fraud costing Donald Trump the state in 2020.\n\n\nThe Panel:\n\nKevin Riley \u2014 Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nMargaret Coker \u2014 Editor-in-chief, The Current\n\nRiley Bunch \u2014 Public policy reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting\n\nTia Mitchell \u2014 Washington reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\n\nTimestamps \n\n00:00- Introductions \n\n4:49- Rivian Correction \n\n5:58- Senate fails to pass voting rights measures or change rules on filibuster\n\n14:10- Biden defends remarks from Atlanta trip in a press conference marking one year since taking office\n\n20:38- Stacey Abrams' late push on voting rights \n\n25:34- Program announcements \n\n27:14- Biden's low approval ratings\n\n38:48- Longtime U.S. Rep. David Scott faces Democratic challenger for 13th District seat\n\n46:09- David Perdue calls for a police force to investigate election fraud\n\n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.