Judge strikes down controversial Texas book ban law

Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, January 19, and reports on new deposition tapes in Trump's civil fraud case, the latest on Trump's immunity claims, the GOP 2024 primary election, and the state of abortion rights on Capitol Hill. Dave Aronberg, Renato Mariotti, Emily Bazelon, Mark Leibovich, Molly Jong Fast, and Jennifer Klein join to discuss. Plus, Suzanne Nossel joins to discuss recent trends in book bans and censorship in America.

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Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.