Stake. The power is going to shift. Its just enormous. You cant overstate the importance of the change. Reporter right now it stands with no liberal or conservative majority, leaving a strong likelihood the justices will split four to four. Some of the big cases, states rights to restrict abortion, affirmative action, president obamas plan to defer deportation for undocumented immigrants, and the californias Teachers Association right to force all teachers to pay dues. In a 44 vote, the opinion of the federal Appeals Court stands. There are very important cases that need to be heard that are not going to be determined if we do not have a ninth member of the Supreme Court. President obama says he will nominate a third justice to the high court but republicans are promising to filibuster anybody he names. We should not allow a lame duck president to essentially capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his presidency. Reporter an issue thats quickly becoming front and center in t
3 bill it was a big 3 night for the silver state. As Republican Voters caucused for the president ial candidate of their choice. And as expected. Trump trumped everybody else. News 4s alex cannito joins us in studio with a recap of last nights events. 3 alex the big news this morning from here in nevada is that donald trump won the gop caucus last night. Across the state there were 1 thousand 784 precincts. But lets break down the numbers for here in washoe county. 3 trump dominated the caucus with 46 percent of people supporting him. Thats more than 23 hundred votes. Marco rubio came in second at roughly 27 percent. Thats nearly 13 hundred votes. And ted cruz came in third with about 18 percent of people showing support. Now to talk kantar mediacmag shows trump spend roughly 490 thousand dollars in nevada. While rubios team spent 920 thousand and cruz spent 790 thousand. But all that campaigning must have worked as this is trumps Third Straight win. And he says hes ready for this week
Up, gusting up to 25 Miles Per Hour at times. High pressure is still in place for now. Keeping the storm track up to our north. Temperatures this morning were in the mid 30s, tomorrow will be very similar with lows in the mid 30s and highs in the mid 60s. If we can get some wind, well see less cloud cover. Next storm rolls in here wednesday night. In campaign 2016. Hillary clinton will be making her way to northern nevada on monday. She will be at Adobe Middle School on jennings way in elko for a getoutthecaucus event. Doors will open at 8 am then the former secretary of state will travel to reno for a Womans Health meeting at unr. The event starts at 12 15 pm. Then she will be at Truckee Meadows Community college for another get out the caucus event. Doors will open at 2 30 pm on dandini boulevard. To rsvp to the elko or reno get out the caucus events, head to our website ktvn dot com and click on the blue newslinks button. And with the nevada caucuses approaching, be sure to stay wit
And be sure to stay with ktvn and cbs news on air, online, and on facebook and twitter for continuing coverage. In the final week before the South Carolina primary, a new cbs news poll shows donald trump with a commanding lead in that state. Craig boswell has the latest from greenville, South Carolina. Florida republican senator marco rubio was out looking for votes sunday in South Carolina. If you nominate me, we will unify and grow this party and we will unify and grow this country,. Rubio is riding a wave after saturday nights debate. 32 percent of republicans and independents in a cbs news poll declared him the winner. I thought rubio did a very nice job. Donald trump finished 2nd in the poll. The billionaire businessman clashed with rubio and sen. Ted cruz. Right now as a candidate he supports funding for planned parenthood you know you are worse than jeb bush. The sudden death Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has also been on the minds of the candidates and some voters should
Do this in an election year. President ial candidate he can nominate someone; the senates not moving forward on it until after the election. Mitch mcconnell, the senates Top Republican vowed to block any obama appointment to the Supreme Court until a new president is voted into office. Democrats lashed out. President ial candidate it is totally out of step with our history and our constitutional principles. President ial candidate it is beyond my comprehension and it just speaks to level of republican obstructionism from day one. Funeral arrangements for scalia have not yet been announced. Mark albert, cbs news, the Supreme Court. And be sure to stay with ktvn and cbs news on air, online, and on facebook and twitter for continuing coverage. It was another nice day in reno with highs in the lower to mid amount of cloud cover and sunshine. Winds have picked up, gusting up to 25 Miles Per Hour at times. High pressure is still in place for now. Keeping the storm track up to our north. Temp