Supreme court. Live pictures right now. People leaving flowers, taking pictures and flags are flying at half staff at the white house, the u. S. Capitol and the Supreme Court. The 87yearold leaves behind a rich legacy. Her passing sets up a historic political battle over her replacement and the future of the nations highest court. The battle lines already being drawn. Today the president tweeting that republicans have an obligation to select a Justice Nominee without delay. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell vowing the president s pick will get a senate vote. All of this, despite begiginsbu final wish that someone not be selected until after the election. The 2020 race has just intensified. We have a team of correspondents and Analysts Covering all of these developments. Lets begin with the fierce political battle over her replacement. Lauren fox is on capitol hill for us. Lauren, minority leader Chuck Schumer just spoke on a phone call with democrats and what was said . Reporter well, his underlying message, fred, this afternoon was that if republicans move forward and rush this nomination through, he said, quote, nothing is off the table next year. Now, exactly what that means, whether its changing to the filibuster that are coming, whether it is additional changes to the court in the future, it still remains to be seen. Look, over the weekend is focus has really been on Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and what happens next in the fight. The big question, of course, whether or not mcconnell moves forward with this nomination before the election or after the election. When will that vote take place. And there is basically a political calculation happening right now between which one is better and easier for the majority leader. The question, of course, whether or not vulnerable senators could be hurt about taking this vote ahead of the election. The other calculus that is going through the minds of conservatives, im told, is that if you wait until after the election, what happens if trump loses. Certainly when lawmakers return in the lame duck session, republicans would still control the senate, but would moderate republicans feel comfortable moving forward with the president s nominee if the voters had already spoken. Those are the big questions. And, of course, there are key senators to watch. Mcconnell can only lose three republican members, and of course were going to be looking at people like Susan Collins, a republican from maine, as well as mitt romney, a republican from utah who voted with democrats on one of the counts of impeachment just in january. So thats a little bit of the lay of the land at the moment, fred. But things are going to be changing quickly and mcconnell, you can bet, is going to be having conversations with his members, lawmakers are going to be meeting on tuesday afternoon where republicans will have their first inperson conference lunch. Thats going to be something to watch for, fred. Yeah, he wants the votes in order to cement his efforts to move ahead. Lauren fox, thank you so much. Were told the president could begin meeting with potential nominees as early as next week. In a tweet this morning President Trump says he plans to move forward without delay. For more on the president s thinking, lets go to cnns Boris Sanchez live at the white house. What are you learning . Last night one source close to the president told cnn that trump has been salivating, awaiting this opportunity. Its clearly been on his mind for some time. Several sources telling us that the president earlier this summer was having private discussions with aides eager to potentially nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, in part because he believes it is going to boost his standing among female voters. Recent polling indicates that the president is struggling with female voters, largely because of his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, if you recall several weeks ago, the president put out a list of some potential nominees to the Supreme Court. 20 names on that list, including some prominent ones, senators josh hawley and tom cotton as well, and amy barrett. Her name came up previously after the retirement of Justice Anthony kennedy, and the president met with her back in 2017. Ultimately deciding to nominate brett cavanaugh, who wound up being confirmed to the Supreme Court. It was believed that because of her stats on abortion it would be very difficult to confirm her, that democrats would latch onto her stance on roe v. Wade and attack her. Ultimately, her meeting with the president remained on trumps mind, specifically as a potential replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As you noted, officials at the white house saying that the president could meet with nominees as early as next week, no matter who he picks it will certainly be a difficult confirmation process moving forward given the current political climate. Boris sanchez at the white house. Thank you so much. So as message of mourning and support flood in from across the country, people in washington, d. C. Are gathering on the u. S. Supreme court plaza and steps there to pay their respects to the late Justice Ginsburg. Suzanne, this is reminding me of the mountain of flowers that grew to huge proportions outside Buckingham Palace for princess diana. Now this time for an american superhero. Reporter thats right, fred. If you look around, thousands of people who have gathered outside of the Supreme Court from late last night to early this morning when the sun was just rising. It is a gorgeous day, but a bittersweet day. Ive been talking to a lot of people, balloons and flowers, as well as posters. A collage of chalk tributes on the sidewalk of the Supreme Court as people recognize the extraordinary work that she did. She was called a tigress of civil procedure by the late justice scalia, her best friend on the Supreme Court. So many people have brought their families. They have brought their children. Ive had a chance to talk to many of them, as well as dc delegate Eleanor Holmes norton who knew the justice for nearly 50 years. Heres just a sampling of some of the emotions that are coming out today. I miss her because of what she meant to me. I worked with her when i was a young lawyer at the American Civil Liberties union, and she worked not for the American Civil Liberties union, but she headed our womens rights project and she argued six cases before this court, all about womens rights. She won five of them. If that wasnt a precursor to what her life would be, i dont know what was. This is my little boy and i think its important for him to see the things that women can do, because hes going to grow up in a different generation, hopefully where theres more equality and these kinds of things will be normal for him. So it will be important when he grows up to know that on this day he was here and he was honoring ruth, seeing women achieve things that my mother and grandmother didnt imagine and, you know, for him, like i said before, will be normal. Reporter fred, so many people acknowledging that the stakes are so, so high. We saw the democratic Vice President ial nominee, kamala harris, her and her husband were here in the morning. A quick trip. She tweeted out a photo later saying that Justice Ginsburg was a titan and stakes could not be higher as were seeing it employ out on capitol hill and the white house. Back in april of 2012 i had an opportunity and honor to interview Justice Ginsburg here at the Supreme Court for a think tank and the main message she had was that she wasnt going anywhere, despite the fact that there was some pressure in 2012 before the reelection of president barack obama to retire just in case the republican president would be able to go ahead and nominate someone. She made it very clear that, no, she had a lot of energy and fight still to go, fred. She did, indeed. Sam na, unbelievable. Thank you so much. Next, the elephant in the room. Blatant hypocrisy as republicans try to push through another Supreme Court nominee. Could it impact the 2020 election . 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We are setting a precedent here today, republicans are, that in the last year, at least of a lame duck eightyear term, i would say its going to be a fouryear term, that youre not going to fill a vacancy of the Supreme Court based on what were doing here today. Thats going to be the new rule. The next justice could fundamentally alter the direction of the Supreme Court and have a profound impact on our country. So, of course, the American People should have a say in the courts direction. I dont think we should be moving forward on a nominee. In the last year of this president s term, i would say that if it was a republican president. President obama is eager to appoint Justice Scalias replacement this year. But do you know in the last 80 years we have not once, has the Senate Confirmed a nomination made in an Election Year and now is no year to start. This is for the people to decide. I intend to make 2016 a referendum on the u. S. Supreme court. Here with me now to discuss, matt lewis, senior columnist for the daily beast. Good to see you. How risky is this for these republican senators to be so hypocritical . I dont think its very risky. Theyve been very hypocritical for a long time now on a lot of things and this will not be a new development. I think they will be hypocrites on this and i think they will vote for a nominee and i dont think its going to matter for most of them. Ted cruz in texas, you know, marco rubio, most of these folks arent up. Lindsey graham is up for reelection. I dont think this is going to hurt him in south carolina. So basically i think they skate on this. They look stupid, i dont think it actually hurts them. Also joining us, sabrina sadiki, National Politics reporter for the wall street journal. Im glad you could be with us. This is a stark reminder that this doesnt only impact the president ial race. According to manu raju, tom till is, who is seeking reelection had to to say. There was a clear choice on the future of the Supreme Court between the wellqualified and conservative jurist President Trump will nominate and i will support and the liberal activist joe biden will nominate. So what do you make of the senator endorsing President Trumps scotus nominee before we even know who he or she is . I think what senator tillis is doing is making his reelection a referendum on the Supreme Court. He was one of the most closely watched senators as news of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last night, when people are thinking about who the vulnerable senators are on the ballot in november and whether there will be defections and they were looking at people like senator tillis who has made clear he will support the nominee, whoever it is. But also Susan Collins of maine and senator mar cow ski of alaska that signalled she would not support it. Cory gardner in clad, another closely watched senator. I think this could play out two different ways. It could put those vulnerable republican incumbents in a position where if there is a lot of public pressure not to fill the vacancy until after the election, we could look at a couple of defections or they could decide that supporting the nominee will galvanize the base and maybe its in their interest because thats how she can shore up support in an election that will hinge very much on turnout. We obviously dont know how its going to happen or how it will unfold over the next couple of months, but Mitch Mcconnell has made it clear he will put the nominee up for a vote and he did tell republican senators not to lock themselves into one position either way. But certainly the Supreme Court has now directly been injected, not just to your point at the president ial level, but also in these races. Matt, do you see mcconnell has the numbers to successfully push through a vote on a nominee . I think he will. I think this is mostly good politics for republicans, like we mentioned tom tillis. I think this helps him. It makes the race bigger than just donald trump. And especially theres the idea that trump and mcconnell might end up, you know you could wait until the lame duck session to have the vote. And so, you know, it may be that this election takes on a bigger, even bigger than we thought importance that transcends donald trump. If youre a conservative that doesnt like donald trump, this is a reason to now vote. This is a reason to now be engaged. So, look, Susan Collins in maine, thats a tough one. Alaska, murkowski, but i think this is a good development. Its a traj gee from a personal standpoint, but politically speaking i think this is a positive for republicans, both donald trump and the senate. Were hearing through your reporting that the interviewing process might begin within the next couple of weeks. The president has said he would want to seat a woman, largely to try to appeal to female voters, but it cant be just any woman, right . Its going to matter who that potential nominee is. Absolutely. And i think we can expect President Trump, if you look at the other two appointees under his watch, Justice Gorsuch and brett kavanaugh, to choose someone who is a solid conservative. They can confirm it with a simple majority and they have done that twice before. Were not exactly expecting someone who is going to be more of a moderate pick or an olive branch to democrats. I think the real question looming over the president ial race is can democrats turn this into a galvanizing issue. If you think back to 2016 when a lot of republicans were uncomfortable with then kennedy, the cry around the ballot box was the judiciary, the choice that republicans put forward when they were justifying their support for then candidate trump had very much to do with how he would remake the Supreme Court and judiciary. So thats an argument you can expect republicans to put forward once again for some of those voters who have perhaps soured on President Trump, whether theyre suburban or independe independents or just rallying the party once more. Can Vice President biden do that on the democratic side . Hes seen a significant surge in fundraising in the last 18 hours alone. Can they make the Democratic Base more energized around the court which she have struggled in past elections around abortions, health care, the future of obamacare. Issues that will be at stake depending on the future makeup of the court. That will be the challenge ahead or the Biden Campaign and democrats. Matt, does this take some of the heat off the president in terms of the focus of coronavirus, now the president in his Reelection Campaign just 45 days away gets to focus on the Supreme Court . Yeah, i think so. Look, this changes the subject and it changes the subject to something that i think, again, is a net positive for republicans. I mean, first of all, its a bit of a rose garden thing. Trump is the president , he is making a nomination, the senate is going to take up that nomination. But, you know, its a huge news story, legitimately so, and it obviously changes the subject. What are we not talking about today . Didnt we hit 200,000 deaths from covid . That would have probably been dominating the news today. If nothing else, it changes the topic of conversation to an area that i think is more positive. But, look, i think democrats are already so ginned up against donald trump, its hard to imagine that this is going to get them any more fired up. On the republican side, i think this maybe brings home some conservatives who dont like donald trump, but do care about conservative judges. And thats sort of why i think, at least for now, this looks like a net positive for republicans. Well leave it there for now. Ma good to see you both. Thank you so much. Thank you. And this breaking news, a package containing ricen addressed to the white house has been intercepted. Evan perez joining me on the phone. What can you tell me, evan . When and where was this intercepted . Hi, fred. This was intercepted in the last few days and there was a mail facility that handles all mail that is addressed to the president , to the white house, and thats where this package was intercepted. The procedure is to essentially test this package at least twice to make sure that it is confirmed. Theres a lot of false positives in things that get sent there. This package was addressed to the president and has been tested enough times to confirm that it is this poison ricen. And so now the investigation is being led by the fbi, by the secret service. Obviously this is a dangerous situation. Its a poison and it is something that they take very, very seriously, and so now the question is where did it come from and whether this is the only package out there. This is an investigation that obviously takes a high precedent given all the tensions going around the election. Theyre on high alert for incidents like this. Keep us posted on all that you learn. Evan perez, thank you so much. Again, a package, now confirmation after testing several times containing ricen and that package being addressed to the white house as evan was reporting there. Well get back to more of that breaking news as we get any more information, of course, and well continue our coverage on the beth of Ruth Bader Ginsburg right after this. 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What was the focus and what were the roles that you two played in getting this book together . Well, clerking for her was one of the greatest honors and privileges of my life and what was really special about these last few months was getting to work with her again and getting to feel like i was her law clerk again, because i would send her drafts of things and then they would come back completely covered in ink, as was the case when i used to send her draft opinions, they would come back and you could barely see the typed print. So it was fun to be able to have that experience again and it was really special to be able to collaborate with her. The book is based around a conversation that she and i had at berkeley, at uc berkeley last fall. It was a conversation in which i asked her about the whole arc of her life and her work also, especially her work for fighting for gender equality. So what we have done is put together something that includes that conversation and includes materials that she chose from when she was an advocate and includes her favorite opinions that she wrote as a justice, as well as the bench statements she read in those cases, summarizing her opinions. And some other materials as well. What did she see as some of the pivotal moments in the arc of her life . I am envisioning that it was almost like you were interviewing her in order to really dictate to potential viewers, you know, what her life had been like, what this journey has been like. When i think back about the whole story of her life, it is one of just tenacity, dedication, perseverance and a word i really like to say about her, especially in these last few decades, is resilience. She had to overcome so much to accomplish what she did, and she always paid it forward. She spent her life paying it forward. As an advocate she completely changed the legal landscape and got the Supreme Court to recognize gender equality and start striking down outdated statutes, or i should say statutes and laws that were based on outdated stereo types about the roles that men and women should play. Her whole career in that respect, even when she became a judge as well, was about opening up opportunities for people, making sure that the constitution was a document for all of us. She talks in her vmi opinion is that the story of the constitution is that it has grown to be ever more inclusive and she talked a lot in her speeches, in her confirmation hearings, in the vmi opinion and the other places about how important the work was to make ours a more perfect union. Thats a phrase in the preamble of the constitution and that work will go on, and i hope people will be inspired by her legacy to keep doing that work. Amanda tyler, thank you so much for sharing your memories and our condolences to you. I know this is a really tough day and it was a tough evening in which to get through, especially given the kind of impact that she made on your life directly. Youre very fortunate for that, i know. Yes, i am. Amanda tyler, thank you so much. Thank you. A 2020 election, and now a u. S. Supreme court seat up for grabs. How about the gops latest power play go over with voters . Well break down the polling next. We made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. When their growing family meant growing expenses, our agents helped make saving on insurance easy usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa my hands are everything to me. But i was diagnosed with dupuytrens contracture. And it got to the point where things i took for granted got tougher to do. Thought surgery was my only option. Turns out i was wrong. So when a hand specialist told me about nonsurgical treatments, it was a total game changer. Like you, my hands have a lot more to do. Learn more at factsonhand. Com today. With just 45 days to go, the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now has the potential to reshape the 2020 election. President trump has indicated he will put up a nominee quickly and senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has promised a vote on the senate floor. Democratic candidate joe biden was quick to weigh in. There is no doubt, let me be clear, that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the senate to consider. Cnns senior Political Writer and analyst harry enten joining me now. What do polls tell us about whether voters support a Supreme Court vote on a nominee . Lets just take a look at the numbers. I think theyre a little bit surprising. Take a look here. Better to pick a Supreme Court nominee among persuadable voters in key swing states that the New York Times recently polled. What you see is joe biden is actually ahead in these swing states among those who say hes better to pick by a 49 to 31 margin. Lets also look at motivation. Is this a motivating factor for each side. Whats so important is take a look at 2020 compared to 2016, and what do you see . You see that right now among biden supporters in 2020, who say that its extremely important, nominees for the Supreme Court to their vote, its actually more important to biden supporters than it was to Trump Supporters. Thats a big switch from 2016, when we saw that Trump Supporters were actually more motivated by a Supreme Court pick. Now, of course, trump says theyre going to put forth the nomination. How do voters necessarily feel about that . This is very interesting. What we do see is that americans at large say that the senate should in fact hold the hearings. I should point out that in 2016 they said the same thing, hold the hearings and obvious the Senate Republicans didnt do so and it didnt hurt them in the polls. The last thing i should note, theres been an idea that democrats have been pushing that they should expand the size of the Supreme Court. His particula 46 of americans say that in fact they should add more justices. To be honest with you, i was surprised that number is so high given that i think theres a lot of thought thats a radical thing, but its up to 46 . Im surprised to see that number as well. Then lets talk about early voting. Its already begun, four states. We saw the long lines yesterday. Are we getting any indication of whether trump or biden is ahead at this point, any way to, you know, read the people in line . Yeah, i mean, im not sure i can necessarily read the people in line. But you saw those lines. They were really, really long. It was incredible. And so, to me, this is just another indication that turnout is going to be really high this election. Ive been predicting 150 million or more, the highest turnout in a generation percentagewise and those long lines did nothing to dispel my thoughts on that. 45 days and a lot in between. Thank you so much. Thank you. I want to bring in now cnn politics reporter and editor at large. So good to see you, chris. What is the Immediate Impact on the election race . Well, i think it takes what was already an incredibly contentious election, one that was going to be one of the nastiest in recent memory, maybe ever, one that had stakes that were unmistakably high, and it pours about five gallons of lighter fluid on that. A Supreme Court nomination in any time is a very big deal. It is an even bigger deal in a moment like this when we are dealing with a pandemic, when we have a contested president ial race, when the senate is up for grabs, the Senate Majority potentially up for grabs with republicans clinging on. And you just have a lot of trains all arriving at the station at about the same time. Any one of which would be a big deal, when theyre all coming together at once, to harrys point, you get a lot of unpredictability. And just look at this issue of a pick possibly with 45 days to go before election, versus 2016, youre talking about ten months. So which candidate, when looking at, you know, that, which candidate has more to gain or to lose by this . Well, from a purely political perspective, any change of subject from coronavirus and how he has handled it is beneficial to donald trump. His Approval Ratings on handling of coronavirus are in the high 30s, low 40s. That issue isnt Getting Better for him. Hes not changing in any meaningful way. So any change is beneficial. Now, that said, if the Democratic Base was ever going to get more energized, which i dont know they would. Donald trump is a big energizer of the Democratic Base. But my gosh, the prospect of republicans who very clearly said we cannot do this in 2016, were too close to an election. As you point out, it was ten months away. The idea that Lindsey Graham said you can quote me, you can use this against me, we shouldnt do this in an Election Year, is now saying we should do that. Youre going to see a massive amount of money raised for Democratic Senate candidates. Again, its hard for me, if enthusiasm for democrats was ten out of ten, can you go to 11 out of ten . I dont know, but thats probably the likeliest outcome. Is it your feeling that Lindsey Graham is able to say that because he has the confidence that his supporters are okay with the hypocrisy or okay with whatever decision he makes on the matter . I think he has the confidence to say it because its whats politically expedient. He needs every republican vote in south carolina. Hes in a republican state that donald trump won easily in 2016, a state where Lindsey Graham faces a serious race, a real race, a surprisingly real race against jamie harrison. And in order to win, Lindsey Graham needs to find every republican and get them out to vote. How do you do that . You make sure youre aligned with donald trump. You had a high profile role in the Judiciary Committee hearing in which youre the chairman and for those People Like Us who say you said the exact opposite four years ago or even two years ago to what youre saying now, you know, i dont think hes terribly worried. Its a republican state. You get your base out, you probably win, and thats what Lindsey Graham is focused on. This is about power and this is about the ability to do it. This is not there is no argument, fred, no argument that Senate Republicans can make that this is consistent in any way with how they positioned themselves on garland. Its clearly a hypocritical reversal. That doesnt mean they cant do it. Well find out if voters care one way or another as well. Coming up, much more on the implications of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the election just 45 days away, but were also following the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Nearing the tragic milestone of 200,000 deaths from the virus. The latest on a potential vaccine as well next. Hope is the light in all of us that cannot be extinguished. To stir that fire, university of phoenix is awarding up to one Million Dollars in scholarships through this month. See what scholarship you qualify for at phoenix. Edu. Take the good, with the bad live the life you want to have send it off, with a bang whistling mucinex cold flu allinone. Fights. Oh no. Nonono. Did you really need the caps lock . Mucinex cold and flu allinone. Really . Youre right, i sshould get a delicious footlong from subway. That would be better. scissors cutting now you look better too. Now get a free footlong when you buy two, because its footlong season reaction to the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a statement from a fellow former justice on the court, david sudor saying Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the members on the court that achieved greatness before she became a great justice. I loved her to pieces. The impact of the coronavirus now continuing to plague the nation as the u. S. Is approaching nearly 200,000 deaths and more than 6. 7 million testing positive for the disease. So who should be tested, when, and when will vaccines be available to all americans . All of that is still unclear. Due in part to mixed messaging from this administration. Here now is cnns natasha chan. Well have manufactured at least 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year. Reporter President Trump made a jawdropping declaration from the white house on friday. Likely much more than that. Reporter despite no proven vaccine yet. He even went further, promising enough for all americans by april. The vaccines are going through the Gold Standard of Clinical Trials and very heavy emphasis placed on safety. Three vaccines are already in the final stage. Joe bidens antivaccine theories are putting a lot of lives at risk and theyre only doing it for political reasons. Its very foolish. Reporter President Trumps deadline contradicts the one given earlier in the week by robert redfield. Redfield said there wouldnt be widespread vaccination until next year. I cant think of any president who has acted so selfishly, his own reelection instead of a sworn obligation to protect and defend the American People. Reporter in the meantime, the u. S. Will soon hit 200,000 deaths since the covid19 pandemic began, outpacing all other countries. Behind each number is a person and family struggling. Justin vine recently woke up are a medically induced coma 56 days after being put on a ventilator. It definitely changed my perspective on life and now i see this in a more real way. I knew it was serious before, but this is a real it affects everybody differently. My perspective on life, the time we have is precious. Reporter for nearly two months while he was in a coma, the sevenday average of new cases saw an overall decline around the country. In recent days it has ticked slightly upward, along with a sevenday average of new deaths. This is happening in every region of the country, including the northeast, which had quashed its initial outbreak in the spring. Were being cautious, but probably a lot of kids coming back from all over the country to college has a little bit of an impact. Reporter outbreaks among the College Population in boulder, cl clad, prompting new testing sites and two College Games have been postponed due to athletes testing positive. The kansas city chiefs, one of the few nfl stadiums to allow fans, had a fan test positive after the september 10th game. Now ten others who were in close contact have to quarantine. On friday, the cdc updated its guidance to once again emphasize that anyone who has been in contact with an infected person should be tested, even if there are no symptoms. Heres a bit of better news. A newest mit by the institute of Health Metrics and evaluation shows fewer deaths in the u. S. Than originally projected by january 1st, but that still means that projection shows more than 378,000 people in this country may have died of covid19 by the end of 2020, fred. All right, thank you so much. Natasha chen. Straight ahead, the political fight over who should name Ruth Bader Ginsburgs replacement already heating up, putting some vulnerable republican senators up for reelection this year in a tight spot. Can democrats fight back . Were live next. I love the work i do. I think i have the best job in the world for a lawyer. I respect all of my colleagues and genuinely like most of them. [ laughter ] everyone has a story. 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