And the United States senate and perhaps the most acute is the role of policy preferences. It is the job of the senate to pursue her policy preferences. In fact it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals aside. By contrast it is the job of a judge to resist her policy preferences. It would be a dereliction of duty for her to give into them. Federal judges dont stand for election, but have no basis for claiming that their preferences reflect those of the people. This separation of duty from political preference is what makes the judiciary distinct among the 3 branches of government. A judge declares independence not only from congress and the president but also from the private beliefs that might otherwise move her, it captures the essence of the judicial duty, rule of law must always control. My fellow americans, we still work for you. It is your constitution that establishes the rule of law. The oath that i have solemnly taken tonight means at its core that i will d
Everywhere. It does seem, as i said, that mr. Biden has a slight advantage with a slim lead in several crucial states, but the contest will go on in the form of recounts and legal challenges. Republicans are in a strong position to maintain control of the senate, they made big gains in the house of representatives. Of course, the main, unsettlinged question remains the president ial race itself. On thursday night, President Trump claimed victory. This is a case where theyre trying to steal an election. Theyre trying to rig an election, and we cant let that happen. Detroit and philadelphia known as two of the most corrupt political places anywhere in our country easily cannot be responsible for engineering the outcome of a president ial race, a very important president ial race. Gerri now, the president s typically combative style drew the usual pearlclutching from the media, Major Networks cut away from his remarks to protect their viewers. Now, its also true that President Trump made
Joe biden urges patience but says hes confident he will become president as he closes the gap. Plus the u. K. Unveils another multibillion dollar rescue package as england goes back into pandemic lockdown. On kosovos president steps down to face charges for crimes over his alleged role in the countrys conflict with serbia. President trump has made his 1st appearance in nearly 2 days to repeat claims that the president ial vote is being rigged and stolen once again he offered little evidence to support this adding that legal action over the election could end up in the Supreme Court is that a classic rival joe biden has made a shorter dress where he once again urged patience and saying he had no doubts he would win and the latest results show biden is closing the gap on trump in 2 key states as mail in ballots counted in jordan begins our coverage. Counting the ballots one by one in georgia one of several states that could yet determine who will be the u. S. President on january 20th 20
The president has a more than 6point if lead this pennsylvania in pennsylvania, and the Trump Campaign has declared victory and claimed pennsylvanias 20 electoral votes. President trump is ahead of joe biden by more than 1 in north carolina, and the president is is leading biden by about 1. 5 in georgia. The fox news decision desk says joe biden has won the state of arizona and its 11 electoral votes, but the Trump Campaign is adamant that they will protect the integrity of this election and that they will be able to declare victory in arizona by the end of this week. Just over 600,000 votes remain to be counted. The president is behind only 93,000 votes there. President trump expressing his frustration with the delay in states, calling many of those races last night after results showed him leading in a number of those states. Heres what President Trump said earlier today. This is a fraud on the American Public. This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win thi
On this mornings washington journal the duties of the office on which im about to enter, so help me god. At the white house last night, Amy Coney Barrett becomes a 115th justice to the Supreme Court and the fifth woman to the court in its 231 year history. This happened hours after the senate voted 5248 to confirm the 48yearold justice, President Trumps third nominee to the Supreme Court. Your reaction this morning, republicans democrats and us on twitter as well remember you can text us with your first name, city and state. Lets begin with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house yesterday. She delivered rare remarks for a justice just sworn into the high court, he or she is. The confirmation process has made ever clear to me one of the fundamental differences between the federal judiciary and the United States senate. Acute isps the most the role of policy preferences. Of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals as