New concerns about prescription meds millions take to treat it linked to Kidney Disease, now linked to an increase risk of dementia. Nightly news begins right now. Annououer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this the nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In an Election Year already fraught with improbable plot twists and drama now this. The ideological balance of the u. S. Supreme court suddenly in limbo. Tonight theres late word on who president obama might be considering to replace the late Justice Scalia as lines are drawn for an epic battle between democrats and Senate Republicans who are determined to leave the choice up to the next president. Tonight the current president is suggesting republicans are full of bluster, but they, not democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body arrived overnight, the casket draped in an American Flag flown from texas where he died in his sleep
Tie and put it on a shelf and come back it a year later, conceivably even two years late sneer in modern times the longest stretch the Supreme Court has gone without all nine justices is just over a year, and that was nearly 50 years ago. The justices are now in their midwinter break and will be back on the bench a year ago today. Leftner. No matter who it is the president picks the republican leader in the senate and many of the leading gop candidates say no one should get a vote and the seat should remain empty until the next president nominates a successor. That could leave this battle raging for well over a year as nbcs Andrea Mitchell reports. Reporter the battle over the Supreme Court instantly redefining the president ial race. Republicans on the trail today. I intend to make 2016 a referendum on the u. S. Supreme court. Were not moving forward on a nominee until after the election. The republicans should not allow it to happen. Reporter political wars exploded within hours of a
The late Justice Scalia as lines are drawn for an epic battle between republicansho are determined to leave the choice up to the tonight the current president is suggesting republicans are full of bluster, democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our Justice Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body of Antonin Scalia arrived overnight, the casket draped in an American Flag flown from texas where he died jn his sleep at a private guest ranch. The judge, when i found him saturday morning, was in complete repose. Reporter on the court scalia was one of the most influential conservatives in more than a generation and his criticism could be stinging, even for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, his ideological opposite and traveling xansions. She said sunday were best buddies. How is it that y yre your friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the next day go to the opera . Because the next day she will be zinging me. Equal opportunity zingers. Reporter among possibilities to succeed him, esvein vasan
Suggesting republicans are full of bluster, but they, not democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body of Antonin Scalia arrived overnight, the casket draped in an American Flag flown from texas where he died in his sleep at a private guest ranch. The judge, when i found him saturday morning, was in complete repose. Reporter on the court scalia was one of the most influential conservatives in more than a generation and his criticism could be stinging, even for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, his ideological opposite and traveling xansions. She said sunday were best buddies. How is it that youre able to zing somebody, your friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the next day go to the opera . Because the next day she will be zinging me. Reporter among possibilities to succeed him, esvein vasan and jane kelly and merrick garlanded a patricia millett. Court is evenly split between conservatives and liberals without Antonini S
Dementia. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this the nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In an Election Year already fraught with improbable plot twists and drama now this. The ideological balance of the u. S. Supreme court suddenly in limbo. Tonight theres late word on who president obama might be considering to replace the late Justice Scalia as lines are drawn for an epic battle between democrats and Senate Republicans who are determined to leave the choice up to the next president. Tonight the current president is suggesting republicans are full of bluster, but they, not democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body of Antonin Scalia arrived overnight, the casket draped in an American Flag flown from texas where he died in his sleep at a private guest ranch. The judge, when i found him saturday morning, was in complete repose. Reporter