District attorney who tried each of the cases and his methods to remove potential africanamerican jurors in the selection process. Judge Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. Argumenthe oil oral from march. We will hear argument this morning in case 179572. Flowers versus mississippi. Ms. Johnson. May it please the court. The only possible interpretation of all of the evidence viewed cumulatively is that doug evans began with an unconstitutional end in mind to seat as few africanamerican jurors as he could. The numbers alone are striking. Trials, mr. Four evans exercised 36 challenges, all of them against africanamerican jurors. Exercisedx trial, he five out of six of his challenges against africanamerican jurors. If we look at the numbers of his regarding his questioning, they are likewise stark. Struckd of the africanamerican jurors an average of 29 questions. Jurors an average of 1. 1 question. Numbers do not stand alone. Mr. Evans was twice found to have discriminated on the
Thank youcongressman, for being here today. We have learned President Trump approved military strikes against iran in retaliation for downing a u. S. Military drone. Off 10ed that strike minutes before it was scheduled to happen. We know that gop leaders, including Kevin Mccarthy, have said there should be a measured response to the downing of the drone. What is your own position on this issue . Do you agree with gop leaders that we need to see retaliation, and what might that look like . There absolutely has to be some response to that provocative, unprovoked act. But it does need to be measured, and i think thats what the president is trying to decide, whether it needs to be a kinetic strike, like was being planned, or something in the way of other diplomatic approaches to put pressure on them. But i dont know what his thinking is right now. I think he is going to take some response. Reporter do you believe some members of congress have said the president , before he takes any sort o
Democrats are motivated to provide this money but it ended up this week that the house has decided to go its own path and produce a bill, similar amount of money but with different policy provisions. Senateing up to the because in committee, a past 301. How are both parties able to come together on a plane . Shelbyleahyother deal. They worked out a deal where trump will get the money he has requested that there will be safeguards put in place. Toldren will not be able have their information turned over to i. C. E. For deportation. There will be safeguards to prevent money being transferred to the border wall or detention beds for interior enforcement. These were key asks for democrats. On the house side, they didnt basically decided to go further and prevent the Trump Administration from withholding aid to Central American countries. What trump has threatened to do. There are other provisions in the house bill, as well. It doesnt have defense money that President Trump was seeking. Let
We also welcome your comments on twitter. Tweet us cspanwj. Down thursday, one of a number of final rulings for the court as they wrap up their current term. This is from the wall street journal on that case, the headline, justices let cross stay on public land. Int is the piece cross maryland, dedicated to 49 servicemen who died during world war i. The wall street journal writes that the Supreme Court voted 72 ,o allow a cross to remain claiming that it holds a secular meaning that comports with the constitutional separation of church and state. Justices in the majority issued six separate opinions, offering different views on the intersection of government and religion following an impassioned dissent from the courts two most liberal members been it drove home the divide between conservatives and liberals and within the courts ideological wings. The point of our question this morning, whether you support or oppose the decision, here is what the usa today writes. They are saying the q
Ready to get started. We have the after lunch session. Vicki and i happen tasked with getting everyone really ready to go. Do not embarrass us. My mom is watching. All right. Im excited to start the second part of our program today. We still have a time of candidates to hear from. I am so, because they are not just articulating how they will protect access. They are talking about expanding it and getting bolding getting visionary. Exactly. Do you feel like you are hearing what you want to hear . [applause] ok. A couple reminders on our ground rules. Make sure our storytellers who are being so brave and sharing arer testimony, that we listening to those folks. Second ground rule. We are on the record, so our hair is right and tight because we are getting good love on social media from folks watching all across the country. Number three, this is a glitter, not shade environment. If youre not feeling moved, you do not have to cheer, but we will save the shade for the ballot box, all right