Black caucus have expressed their support early on for pelosi, some now say they are quote unquote waiting to see what happens in the wake of fudges potential run. This as a growing list of democrats riff to fall in line as the week began with newcomers like alexandria ocasiocortez staging a sit know outside the former Speakers Office ending with freshman and veteran lawmakers alike airways to voice their concerns about pelosi being the face and voice of her party. One of the things that i talk about frequently on the campaign trail was the need to have new voices in congress, the need to turn the new page. If we answer that call for new leadership by reinstalling the same status quo, establishment leadership, that we have had in this party since 2006, then we are letting down the American People. Ed our chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is live on capitol hill again with where pelosi stands tonight. Good evening, mike. Ed, good evening to you as ohio congressman martha fu
Obama hitting the stage of chants to yes we can as he spoke in california, unlike yesterdays speech the former president did not mention trump by name nor take specific shots at the current commander in chief, instead obama focused on the current divisive climate of politics saying democrats and specifically those running for seats in california could be the solution. This is a government for everybody, its not for sale, thats what we believe in. [cheers and applause] and the former president says we are in a challenging moment where there are those who want to bring people together and those are people that want to divide, obama says people can get cynical during these times, they turn out to vote and absence is filled with special Interest Groups and lobbyists, the former president says the only way to reverse the cycle is for voters to take it upon themselves to commit to do Something Different and fight the things they believe in. And while he didnt mention President Trump by name,
At 3 00 a. M. Here on the east coast, a prominent journalist has disappeared after entering a saudi consulate in istanbul and there are growing concerns he may have been killed inside the building. The journalist in question and the critic of saudi arabia, Jamal Kashoji was last seen tuesday after entering the saudi consulate. What happened to him after that is still unclear. Heres what we do know. A political advisor to the turkish president tells cnn there is a strong possibility that kasoji was killed inside the saudi arabia consulate. Saudi arabia strongly denies any involvement. U. S. Officials say they cannot confirm what happened to him, but two Senior Administration officials tell cnn the u. S. Is quietly trying to figure out what happened to kashoji. Our International Diplomatic editor Nick Robinson has more on this mystery. Reporter last tuesday he walked through these doors into the saudi consulate in istanbul. A simple visit to collect marriage papers for his wedding in a f
Is the narrowest in a generation and it came as protesters descended on capitol hill. Donald trump praised kavanaugh before heading to a rally tonight in kansas. He will be a great justice of the Supreme Court. People have thought that for ten years. They thought hes just an extraordinary person, a great, great talent. And i think hes going to make us all very proud. Trump tweeted that kavanaugh will officially be sworn in tonight though not in public. Instead it will be done by chief Justice John Roberts and retired Justice Anthony kennedy in a private ceremony. The nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. But first lets look at the protests under way right outside the u. S. Supreme court. Kavanaugh is inside. Mike viqueira is there. Tell us what youre seeing. Reporter its an extraordinary moment. I dont know what else to say. The day was petering out, the crowd was thinning out. Had been a crowd do
Capital. Angry, frustrated protesters not accepting the elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the highest court in the land. This was the moment when it became official. Judge kavanaugh now Justice Kavanaugh swearing in to his new position on a family bible. His wife and two daughters by his side. President trump just a few minutes ago taking the stage in topeka, kansas, trumpeting his victory, the success of his nominee, and slamming those who took to the streets in anger. It is unthinkable, unthinkable. In their quest for power, the radical democrats have turned into an angry mob. You saw that today with the screaming and the shouting. Not from the 200 people or less that were you know what, those people, they couldnt fit in the front row. Look what we have here tonight. They threw away and threw aside every notion of fairness, of justice, of decency and of due process. Nobody has seen anything like it. Cnns Sarah Westwood is there where the president is still speaking. Sarah, th