The Circus travels to Texas, a state known for its stringent abortion legislation, a divisive voting law, and an intense immigration crisis. Alex Wagner engages with Planned Parenthood to discuss how the new law affects women statewide. Jennifer Palmieri converses with Bryan Hughes, the architect behind both the abortion and voting laws. John Heilemann interviews Matthew Dowd, a former aide to Bush, who is now campaigning for Lt. Governor as a Democrat. Meanwhile, Mark McKinnon goes to the border to cover Governor Abbott's announcement of a new strategy to tackle the ongoing crisis.
Show
The Circus
Episode
S06E12
Air Date
Oct 10, 2021
Season 6 Episodes
S06E01
Raining Chaos
S06E02
Clear and Present Danger
S06E03
President Biden
S06E04
Rubber Meets Road
S06E05
Dysfunction Junction
S06E06
Persona Non Grata
S06E07
Being Green
S06E08
Points On the Board
S06E09
Calling the Shots
S06E10
The Biden Doctrine
S06E11
It’s All Happening
S06E12
Lone Star Blues
S06E13
Coup Part Two
S06E14
Virginia Is For…
S06E15
Big F***ing Deal
S06E16
The Broken Place