Well discuss. Barack obamas legacy is being dismand the by donald trump, why isnt the former president doing more ill speak to someone with invite in that regard. How much can we learn about a nominee before they become a Supreme Court justice . If they toe the line, not much. For those that spent days and nights trapped in thailand, what do they need to do to stay mentally strong . Ill speak to a psychology all too familiar with extreme scenarios. First, monday at 9 00 p. M. East will be must viewing when the president announces his pick to succeed Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. It would be his second pick in two years, and represents an opportunity for him to fundamentally change the course of history. When when he filled the seat one held with neil gorsuch, the court was not markedly changed. Notwithstanding the seat should have gone to president obamas pick. This time is different. Despite being appointed by ronald reagan. Anthony kennedy was not always a reliably conservati
Children. From her you get the sense the religious right is rallying around her, and raymond kethledge, from michigan, they represent different paths to the court. Theyre all serving in some capacity in Federal District or Appellate Court right now. The decision that the president will have to make may come down to feel. At the same time theres a lot of backandforth here in washington. It seems believe cavanaugh does have in enemies, if not enemies, some adver searses, ted cruz and rand paul, so some conservative senators are trying to suggest that maybe Bret Cavanaugh isnt an conservative as some supporters may suggest. Fair to say after the fireworks outside last night, the real pyrotechnics are about to heat up. Hans, thank you. With us matt miller, he is now an msnbc justice and security analyst. Political reporter for axios, alex psi mccannen is here, along with sahil kapur. Frankly last week, the same day we learned that Anthony Kennedy retired, someone close to the president sai
Indefinite detention plan for mi migrants. When all in starts right now. No family detention good evening from chicago. Im chris hayes. Michael cohen sure sounds like a man who is about to flip on the president of the United States. Silting down with Abcs George Stephanopoulos over the weekend in his first interview since being raided by the fbi two months ago cohen publicly insided himself from the president declaring my wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will. I put family and country first. Now, that sounds reasonable. But it is a major aboutface for a man who has pleefsly sworn undying loyalty to the president and his family. A man who said he would take a bullet for donald trump and has defended him through the ugliest moments of his political career. How do you explain that theres no evidence, no Video Evidence for what mr. Trump claims he saw on television . How do you explain that . Im not so sure thats true. And ive worked for mr. Trump now for a lon
Flip his loyalty to the president. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starting us off from the white house, good evening. Good evening. President trump hopes to give his next Supreme Court nominee confirmed before the november election, he needs to act quickly. Given the timetable, there is literally no room for error. The person that is chosen will be outstanding. With his selfdeclared deadline to announce his pick to replace Anthony Kennedy just a week away President Trump is moving at full speed, interviewing four candidates today. I will be meeting with two or three more and will make a decision. President trump has narrowed his list of 25 judges down to around six. The leading contenders are said to be Appellate Court judges amy kelly barrett, bret cavanaugh, joe larson, raymond huppercaseletter and thomas hardeman. The white house has what is bound to be a bruising fight in congress. It white House Counsel don magana will lead the selection and process. Justin clark of
All. In spite of the trail of murder that putin opponents, it is the u. S. Embassy in london not moscow, warning americans there to keep a low profile during trumps visit to great britain. The big stories, they keep coming. Newly to Supreme Court nominee, Bret Cavanaugh beginning his pr offenses on capitol hill. Then theres the disgraceful news that the Trump Administration blue a court order deadline to reunite parents with their children under the age of 5, children taken from them at the border. 102 of those children have been ordered return to their mothers and fathers. As of a few hours ago, just 38 were back with their families. The state of our union feels fractured and contenscious tonight. Theres a new part of illinois being alleged with a puerto rican flag saying it was unamerican, and apparently completely failing to comprehend that Puerto Ricans are american citizens. Then theres the story of the 90yearold man, a return of this country who was beaten with a brick and told t