That he will move forward to confirm someone. He says this is different from 2016 when he sat on president obamas nominee. Saying let the voters decide. He is saying thats divine because there was a democrat in the white house. Now, its a Republican Senate, republican white house. And hes going to put forwath t nominee before the end of the year. You hear Mitch Mcconnells statement. It sounds like he says, pointblank, its going to go out for a vote. Yeah. Look. I think donald trump wants to get his name out there, as quick quickly as possible. Want surprise me if he nominated a woman to replace her. I think he wants to use this to get the base motivated. Dont forget, he had been losing a little bit of support from evangelical voters. He can say, look, im going im going to nominate someone who is prolife. And this is important to me. And of course, its important to Mitch Mcconnell because hes judges have been his this past year. So i think they are going to move, move, move. And then, i
Consideration of a nominee until after the election or get on board the president s fastmoving confirmation train. A lot to talk about in the hour ahead. The stage for the country, perhaps for decades to come, could not be higher. Reporter President Trump is moving quickly to name his Supreme Court normminee to fill the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Raise your right hand. Reporter according to sources familiar with the process, three female Appeals Court judges appear to be among the front runners. But he has little margin for error to get the confirmed to the bench before the november electi election. Trump and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell can only afford to lose the support of three republican senators in order to get 51 vote s s to get a nomine confirmed. Two republicans said the nomination should wait until after the elections. The latest, the loan republican to vote against Brett Kavanaughs nomination. On sunday murkowski said i did not support take up a nomination eight
Ginsburg. Its saturday, september 19th. Im victor blackwell. Im christi paul. I want to let you know Justice Ginsburg died yesterday from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was 87. This morning youll see flags flying at halfstaff here at the white house. That same honor ordered at the capitol and Supreme Court as well. Crowds gathered for a vigil on the step of the high court after this news broke last night. Well be looking over this morning this rich legacy she left behind and what will happen with the seat left on the court. This race has intensified. Well have more on the political fights that are ahead in a moment but were going to start with jessica schneider. She has a look at ginsburgs life and the great tenacity she was known for who earned the nickname the notorious rbg. Reporter Ruth Baden Ginsburg rose from billion to the highest court was a classic american story. What is the difference between a bookkeeper in new yorks Garment District and the Supreme Court justice .
President ial debate. No rest for the wicked or for any of us. Thats going to do it for us tonight, though. I will see you again here on monday. Now it is time for the last word for the great ari velchi. That was a great interview with olivia troy, notwithstanding her own observations. I think you said it, it is our first glimpse how that has happened over the last night months, how those decisions we only see later in a press release, a press conference and were puzzling as to how they got to that point. It was remarkable to get inside, get behind that curtain a little bit. So thank you for bringing that to us, rachel. A busy week for you next week. All right. Later this hour, we are going to break down rachels bomb nell with olive that troy which just ended. Our producers are going through that right now with some of the pieces that we want to hear again and share with you again. But with all due respect to my friend and college, the great rachel maddow, tonight is a night to flip he
And the nasdaq up by 28 points above fair value. Right now, well send it over to andrew with more on the chaos in canada. Thank you. There are questions this morning and concerns in canada after a gun man killed a soldier. And he walked into the halls of parliament and began shooting there. Its the Second Attack by a suspect with ties to radical islam this week. And comes after the Canadian Air Force joined the coalition carrying out air strikes against isis. Jay gray has more from ottawa. As the first shots rang out, just pow. Pow. And bystanders rushed to the side of a fallen soldier. But were unable to save nathan cerillo who had been standing by at canadas national war memorial. Theres no greater pain that go than z looking a loved one. To have it happen this morning is underlined by sad anger within my hearts. Next, the gunlman hijacked a car and drove to Canadas Parliament building, walked inside and opened fire in the central hall of honor. Three people were injured as lawmakers