Len downey will be here with some lessons from the year 2000. Nikole hannahjones, david zuraw zurawik, many more coming up. First, there are new signs of democratic backsliding all around us. Is america slouching toward autocracy . If so, what prodemocracy steps should be taken . And by who . And whats the role of the press during times like this . I have answers coming, i promise. First, look at the evidence with me. Every day it is something new. Political scientists are issuing starker and starker warnings about erosions of democratic norms in the United States. Warnings about things like this, President Trump stoking fears about voter fraud. Saying the election will be rigged unless he wins. There are so many disturbing stories in the news, many of them that tie back to the governments failures in ways that point toward authoritarianism. Look, americas failure to control the coronavirus pandemic is related to all of this. The country is nearing 200,000 plus deaths and yet the false
Milestone of 200,000 deaths from coronavirus, President Trump this morning again denies the reality. Were rounding the corner, with or but the a vaccine. They hate it when i say that. Thats the way it is. Were roundingin the corner on the pandemic, and weve done a phenomenal job, not just a god job, a phenomenal job. Its just not true. Its not true. The data belies that claim, and right now look at the map. Thats 28 states across the country seeing a rise in cases. Cnns alexander field, she joins us now with the latest. Okay. So how many states, how bad and what are experts attributing this to at this point . Reporter yeah. Absolutely no evidence that we are rounding the corner here. In fact, experts are saying that there is a clear spike in the number of cases. What isnt clear is whether we can attribute this to labor day gatherings or whether this may suggest a resurgence for the fall and winter months ahead. The data is very clear. If you look at the National Average were seeing an
Made her larger than life. She was an iconic figure, becoming the second woman to serve on the nations highest court. Nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams takes a look back at her long life and lasting legacy. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was consistently one of the u. S. Supreme courts moderate to liberal members. First as a lawyer, then a judge and a justice, she believed the constitution guaranteed women greater rights. Over the course of now over two centuries, it has grown and developed so that more and more people are included in that concept we the people. Rejected after law school for a Supreme Court clerkship because she was a woman, she began her legal career as a law professor and pioneering advocate for womens legal rights. Successfully arguing a string of cases before the Supreme Court that made it easier to sue for sex disdricrimination. It was president carter who appointed her as judge. Then in 1993, president clinton put her on the Supreme Court making her the second wo
In the coming hour well look at who knew her best and whether the president will try to fill her position with the election fast approaching. Joining us right now is our cnn analyst lori berger and also on the phone is jeff toobin and our dr. Sanjay gupta. Talk about Justice Ginsburg. Testi jeff toobin, can you hear me . Lets check in with sanjay gupta. Pancreatic cancer is an extremely difficult form. She has been through so much, there were so many people pulling for her hoping she would go on for years. Yeah, she dealt with a lot. You go back to 1999, 20 years ago, she was dealing with colon cancer and she was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in 2009. 11 years ago. That time i think maybe she had been able to really get through that and now she was sort of diseasefree. In january of this year, she made an announcement that she was cancerfree and two years before this she had lung cancer and may of this year you may remember when she had this reoccurrence and then again in
Looking tonight at the scene outside the Supreme Court after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Our coverage continues, now, with don lemon and cnn tonight. Don. This is cnn tonight. I am don lemon. We have sad, breaking news, especially for the entire country. But for those who have loved and have lost a woman figure in your life, a grandmother figure that you have looked up to, a fighter for justice. It is especially sad, in this moment, and we are keenly aware of what Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg meant to women, all across this country and in the world. Shes dead, at the age of 87. I want to take you to the white house, now, live. Where flags and the capitol as well they are flying at half staff tonight. Crowds gather on steps of the Supreme Court. Millions of americans will remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a brilliant, brilliant Supreme Court justice, vigorous fighter for justice and equality. Changing the balance of power o