Republicans, the Senate are lining up to try to use the filibuster to stop the Foreign People Act from even being debated.

Think about this. In the aftermath of an insurrection with our democracy on the line,

and many of these same Republican senators going along with the notion that somehow

there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election, they're

suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out solutions on the floor of the Senate.

President Obama jumps into the debate over voting rights with a key vote expected today that could also have major implications for the future of the filibuster.

The question is, what will Senator Joe Manchin do?

Plus, new reporting on the January attack on the Capitol.

The FBI director says the agency did not have advance warning of violence. The question is,

do Newport documents tell a different story? And a new study on the benefits of coffee. It has been

found to reduce the risk of diseases like Parkinson's and cancer. The question is, have researchers just discovered a new benefit?

It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that has always believed that coffee is good for you.

I am Casey Hunt on this Tuesday, June 22nd. We'll start with the news. A critical vote is set for today on whether to begin debate on a sweeping voting rights bill that Democrats hope will counter restrictive new voting measures being enacted in Republican-led states.

The motion, which of course needs 60 votes to pass, is expected to fail in the face of

unanimous Republican opposition.

But if Democrats are united, it could give more fuel to those who want to eliminate the

filibuster.

The person to watch is Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, and I so apologize.

We are here in the studio this morning

with a fire alarm test at this hour. Anyway, continuing, Joe Manchin has come out against the bill

in its current form. The West Virginia Democrat has proposed a compromise, and now Senate

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