What a week it has been. Rarely has so much history been in so few days. Confederate flags falling all across the south. At the center of it all, president obama, in what may be his best week in office. He passes a trade bill that appeared to be dead. Saving obamacare for the second time. For the first time securing the right to marriage for all americans. This decision a firms what millions of americans already believe in their hearts when all americans are treated as equal, were all more free. Then that arresting scene in charleston a president summoning the spirit of america in song. Amazing grace how sweet what a week. We begin at the Supreme Court, with our expert terry moran, you have been covering the court for three decades. Reporter george the court has seen a lot of history. I cant think of a week to match it. The court with emphatic finality bringing to a close two National Debates that have been roilg the country, Health Care Obamacare and equality for gays under the marria
National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] president Trumps Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch goes before the Senate Judiciary committee monday. If confirmed, he would be the youngest member of the Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by Justice Scalia who died last year. He was a classmate of president obamas at Harvard Law School and has been described as politically to the right of Justice Scalia. He served the court of appeals in colorado for the last 11 years. Jeffrey rosen is president and ceo of the National Constitution center, established by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a basis. Isan hes written lots of books about the Supreme Court. He joins us from philadelphia. Nice to see you. Thanks for talking with us. You know neil gorsuch personally. Lets begin with how uss he is planning and preparing for mondays hearing. Prof. Rosen i imagine he is anding lots of opinions congressio
Now Shepard Smith reporting live from the fox news desk. First from the desk this afternoon, just four hours until the polls start closing in what has been one of the most bitter president ial races in recent history. A Campaign Season filled with namecalling, personal attacks, federal investigations, accusations of sexual assault, suspected interference from russian hackers, false claims of widespread voter fraud and the airing of dirty laundry from decades ago. And now, at last, its almost over. This election day is anything but typical, and there is no telling how the night will end, especially with a republican nominee who has threatened to keep us in suspense should he lose. Less than an hour ago donald trump again suggested he might not concede tonight if the results are not in his favor. Heres what he told fox news. I have to look at, you know, whats happening. I have to look at reports that are coming in. There are reports that when people vote for republicans the entire ticket
By george will. Let me also welcome our cspan audience as well as those watching through catos live streaming. Released just two days ago by harper column broad side this book is sure to receive wide attention and deservely so. I just learned that its available at costco so people who are watching us on cspan after this forum can run right out and pick up a copy of the book. Its likely to receive wide attention as i said, because it speaks in a fundamental way to the politically divisions we see in america today, divisions about health care, gun control, affirmative action, immigration and so much more. But about the far more fundamental division we see in our understanding of our basic law, the constitution and what it authorizes. If we want a better understand and appreciate those surface divisions, thats where we have to turn because thats where theyre grounded. Just to be clear in speaking about the republican constitution and the democratic constitution, professor bar net is not m
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