Already building. I want to get right to Mike Emmanuel to take it from here. Mike . Reporter harris, good afternoon. Democrats think they may be able to extend the process a bit but dont seem confident they can derail this nomination. Today a key Senate Judiciary democrat spoke about what is at stake. Whats at issue is both this rush to partisan confirmation in which President Trump has told us hes choosing someone who will overturn roe v. Wade, hes choosing someone who will overturn the aca, and hes choosing someone who President Trump himself says he will need to put their thumb on the scales so that he can win the next election. Reporter judge Amy Coney Barrett is a 48yearold mother of seven from the great state of louisiana. If confirmed, she could sit on the high court for decades in the major of the legal issues facing this country. Barrett was on President Trumps list of judges, and a prominent republican issued this challenge today to joe biden. Joe biden ought to put his names
We go to that reporter, this is another one of those days where we had, you know, a whole show planned. And everything has gone out the window, as we have followed stuff that came up that we didnt expect. We are now, tonight, following two very dramatic and stilldeveloping stories that we really had no idea that we should be expecting. In one case, 24 hours ago, and in the other case, as recently as two hours ago. Its just another one of those days. But ill tell you, the first story we are keeping an eye on tonight broke open with a shock at dawn this morning, when venezuelan Opposition Leader juan guaido appeared in this video message at a Venezuelan Air force base just outside venezuelas capital city of caracas. In this video this morning, juan guaido announced that the Venezuelan Military was now siding with him and the time had come for the venezuelan people to come out sand oust Nicolas Maduro from venezuelas president ial palace. And of course this standoff in venezuela, whether
Center around three major points. The use of military tanks, the president s speech which critics say by nature makes the entire event partisan, and that unknown price tag. According to a new report in the Washington Post the National Park services is diverting nearly 2. 5 Million Dollars primarily intended to improve parks to cover some of the associated cost but the white house has said very little about the overall cost. We have reached out to a number of federal agencies involved in the planning but requests for cost estimates have remained unanswered. The department of interior says the fireworks, 750,000 dollars worth are all donated. The president tweeting the cost of our great salute to america will be very little compared to what it is worth. Congressman tim ryan sent a letter to three Department Heads demanding they Tell Congress what it will cost taxpayers. President trump said it will be one of the biggest celebrations in the history of our country. Tankers were spotted on
Video, i say to myself as probably all of you do to mr. Garner, dont do it, comply. Officer pantaleo, dont do it. I said that about the decisions made about both officer pantaleo and mr. Garner. But none of us can take back our decisions especially when they lead to the death of another human being. Shortly after those comments members of eric garners family reacted for making what they believe is the right decision but underscoring the point that their fight for justice is not over. Commissioner oneill, i thank you for doing the right thing. I truly and sincerely thank you for firing the officer regardless to however you came up to your decision, you finally made a decision that shouldve been made five years ago. We will be going for the congressional hearings. We will be trying to reopen the case. We will be going after the rest of the officers involved because its not over. Justice for new york city means pantaleo is fired and theres no murdering cop on the police force. In a moment
To the editor: We have more lawlessness in the judicial branch of our country’s government today, which is directly related to the increase of lawlessness i