Big breaking news from the white house. We have a Supreme Court nominee. Thank you mr. President. Probably the last controversial of any of the pop nominees. I have fulfilled my constitutional duty. Now its time for the senate to do theirs. I think there are a lot of people who probably dont want to see donald trump nominate the next justice of the Supreme Court. I think youd have riots. Im going to ask mr. Trump who he is considering for Vice President besides me. There will be blood, riots, thats what donald trump predicted would happen today if he doesnt get the republican president ial nomination. I think well win before getting to the convention, but i can tell you if we didnt and if were 20 votes short or if were if were 100 short, and were at 1100 or somebody else is at 500 i dont think you can say that we dont get it automatically. I think it would i think youd have riots. This is where i would like to play for you all the condemnations that republicans visited upon donald trum
The Democratic Party. To the republican race, almost as neat and tidy for donald trump. Projected winner by a big amount in florida, but then along came the governor of ohio, john kasich who sparked all kinds of conversation tonight by being the outlier. Otherwise, it was all trump all the time. Five states, he got four of them. Illinois, North Carolina and not too long ago, the apparent winner of missouri. What a night in american politics. And, you know, we wait to see what this means in terms of the math, in terms of the march to the nomination on both sides but its inescapable. This is an unexpectedly huge night for Hillary Clinton. We didnt think tonight would be determinative. I think the way i put it on my show yesterday was that yesterday, it feels like so long ago. I guess two days ago, no reason to think of tonight as determinative. Unless something crazy happens and one of these candidates sweeps all five races. The caveat, it was close enough in illinois and missouri so the
The senate will continue to observe the biden rule. Action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the Election Campaign is over. Our msnbc team is covering the nomination. And reaction from the Nations Capital and beyond. Lets start with our justice correspondent Pete Williams there in d. C. Pete, garland had been has been to this dance before, hes been on the Supreme Court short list for a number of years. Why now . I think the answer is that the white house hopes that hes more of a consensus nominee and that hes both well liked and respected and has a moderate judicial record and that that would make it harder for republicans to oppose him or harder for republicans not even to give him any consideration. A big emotional day for him and here is a little more of what he said. This is the greatest honor of my life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Its also the greatest gift ive ever received, except and theres another caveat, the birth of our daughte
Back there. And speak with one of the few elected leaders openly calling him a racist. New york mayor bill de blasio. Plus the two elections last night that proved the power of black lives matter. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. And somehow amidst the most turbulent election cycle of recent memory the past 24 hours have been, perhaps, the most frenzies bringing into sharp relief the very Different Directions that americas two Major Political parties are currently headed. On the one hand, we have a Democratic Party that while confronting significant internal disputes over its principles, policy, and future is working out those differences through a fairly straightforward process. And on the other hand, a Republican Party in complete chaos, both on the campaign trail, and in washington, hurdling toward total institutional collapse and threatening to take the rest of the country with it. Last night was the biggest one yet for Hillary Clinton whose
Trump movement. Why the Trump Campaign plans to file a legal complaint with the rnc. Bernie sanders won three states by a land slide. We have a path toward victory. Sanders backer tells me something that should worry team clinton. I think a lot of people are sorry. I just cant bring myself to do that. Well tell you whos actually behind the petition to have guns at the Republican Convention when all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. There are two races under way in the republican president ial election. The one for the votes of citizens who actually go cast a primary ballot for the candidate of their choice. That race gets the big headline in the flashy Election Night coverage. That where campaigns post most of their energy and resources and we in the news media dissect every detail. After the candidates have moved on, the other race unfolds behind the scenes. Its the process of selecting the delegate, the real people and representatives to go to the Repub