The man who didnt get it, charles hughes, Supreme Court justice, all but won the election in 1915. In fact, when president Woodrow Wilson went to bed the night Election Night, he thought he was beaten. If he would have been elected how American History goes in several different directions, on suffrage for women, civil rights. What does he do on Foreign Policy . Germany baited us into war. Hes the one you could write novels about. Charles evans hughes who is on the Supreme Court and then left the Supreme Court when he ran for president and then went back on the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. Fellow justice called Charles Evans hughes, the greatest in our great line of chief justices. Why hughes . Robert jackson provided part of the answer when he was attorney general. Jackson said that hughes, quote, looks like god and talks like god, end quote. 1916 footage of charles hughes, that years president ial nominee campaigned soon after the Republican National convention
A. Factory walkouts of protests continue in belarus with growing calls for president Alexander Lukashenko to resign. We have got to do everything we can to elect my friend joe biden as the next president of the united states. Democrats rally us voters to support their presumptive president ial candidate joe biden at an online party convention. Its taken 50 years and cost close to a 1000000000. 00 now the investigation and trial and the assassination of former lebanese Prime Minister at a fico d. D. Is finally reaching its climax in the last few hours a un banks tribunal has been delivering its Closing Remarks ahead of the. Picked the 4 defendants sole members of hezbollah and course refused to hand them over and denies any involvement had 80 and 21 others died in the suicide bombing in 2005 deep in exact area and political divides and their ruling judges have already said theres no direct evidence that leaders of hezbollah and syria were involved they say the nature of the killing was
Ministers at a face tough questions over the beirut. That off angry calls for an end to endemic corruption that many believe is the coals. Under the seventy one people the stock lost the lives since the massive blast destroyed the portal pay with last years. Thank you for joining us the united. Is spent past two four hours that just the big announcement by the democrats Kamala Harris is now the running mate joe by. The president ial. Observers say its a decision that could help sway the vote away from President Trump and republicans harris is a senator former attorney general of california and the fiercely. Intelligent perform complex and as a woman of color shes best placed. Of all the political contenders to comment to lead on divisive issues on race in the us kevin coach study has. The analysis from washington. Its gonna be a big mall that will looking. Alike at the appearances of that president ial tickets that weve seen in the past because of course. We are still in a a corona vir
To impose a new security law. Or chinas foreign minister speaks out against meddling in hong kong warning countries to stay out of its affairs. Also ahead muslims marking the end of the fasting month of ramadan but this year its under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Ok lets begin with breaking news out of occupied East Jerusalem where the long awaited trial of the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is getting underway as we go on air Benjamin Netanyahu is facing 3 cases of corruption but he denies the charges of bribery fraud and a breach of trust terry force it is our correspondent live for us outside the court in occupied East Jerusalem harry good afternoon he has been speaking what was he saying. Yes he he came just a few minutes ahead of the time that the trial was due to get underway we understand that the trial has been delayed because of the extraordinary scenes really of the israeli Prime Minister in office a sitting Prime Minister some things never happen before
Spending to help the nation recover from the devastating bushfires despite some a racy easing of the of the weather authorities are warning that the situation may worsen again later this week and the trial of former Film Producer Harvey Weinstein begins in new york he faces charges of rape and Sexual Assault after dozens of women including several top hollywood actresses claimed that he sexually assaulted them. Plus the world war one epic 917. 00 takes the best drama and best director awards stealing the top prizes from the nights expected big winners winner netflix we will report from a star studded line. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has a vow to impose severe sanctions on iraq if it expels u. S. Troops deployed there are rocks parliament has called for all foreign troops to leave but trump said that baghdad would have to pay for the cost of an air base if that happened meanwhile irans leaders have presided over the funeral of general kasam so the