Concluded not only that the congressional districts in the state of North Carolina were drawn unfairly, to help republicans, basically, to guarantee that republican theres win more seats in congress from North Carolina than democrats will. But these federal judges appear to be indicating that not only should North Carolina redraw its districts and fix this problem. They should do so right now. Right away. Before people vote in the midterms in ten weeks. This is from tonights Washington Post report of this breaking news story. The judges acknowledge that primary elections have already produced candidates for the 2018 elections. The judges said they were reluctant to let elections take place in congressional districts that the court has twice found violate constitutional standards. Quote, North Carolina legislators are likely to ask the Supreme Court to step in. Adding to the drama is the fact the Supreme Court has an even number of members. There are not nine members of the Supreme Cour
Congressional districts in the state of North Carolina were drawn unfairly, to help republicans, basically, to guarantee that republicans will win more seats in congress from North Carolina than democrats will. But these federal judges appear to be indicating that not only should North Carolina redraw its districts ask ask and fix this problem, they should do so right now. Right away. Before people vote in the midterms in ten weeks. This is from tonights Washington Post report of this breaking news story. The judges acknowledge that primary elections have already produced candidates for the 2018 elections. The judges said they were reluctant to let elections take place in congressional districts that the court has twice found violate constitutional standards. Quote, North Carolina legislators are likely to ask the Supreme Court to step in. Adding to the drama is the fact the Supreme Court has an even number of members. There are not nine members of the Supreme Court right now. There ar
Outfront tonight, we are following breaking news. High stakes negotiations tonight, just moments ago, cnn learning that the attorney for Brett Kavanaughs accuser was speaking with republican and democratic staffers on the Senate Judiciary committee, trying, it appears, to hash out an agreement for Christine Blasey ford to testify in public next week. Were told it was the most substantive interaction those two sides have had in more than a week. This comes as the white house just released a letter from Brett Kavanaugh, stating that he will be there next monday and he looks forward to the opportunity to testify before the committee. Fords attorney, though, also saying that her client is prepared to testify but, quote, a hearing on monday is not possible, and the committees insistence that it occur then is arbitrary in any event. So, the question now, will Republicans Hold Firm to their selfimposed deadline . Remember, this is a deadline they created. We want to give the accuser an opport
Breaking his brief silence on the sentencing of his former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen. He did not ask him to break the law. In an interview with fox news, the president downplayed cohens work. He said he did, quote, very low level work. More Public Relations than he did law. He did stuff. You would see him on television. He was okay on television. Years ago, many years, like 12 or 13 years ago, he did me a favor. He was on a committee and so responsive and so good. I said hes a nice guy. He was a lawyer. Because of that, i did it. In retrospect, i made a mistake. The president s new explanation for the hush payments, the latest version of of the ever changing story. He once said he didnt know about the payments. Did you know about the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels . No, no. Why did Michael Cohen make that payment . You have to ask Michael Cohen. Michaels an attorney. You have to ask Michael Cohen. Do you know where he got the money to make that payment . I dont know.
Being able to give my voice to tell the American People my story, and im going to let the American People decide exactly whos telling the truth. Now, multiple sources say today cohen apologized for the lies he told during his testimony in 2017 about how far the trump tower moskow project negotiations went into the campaign. Senator Susan Collins said cohen was, quote, a very different guy than last time. A source tells cnn cohen tomorrow will give details when he was a candidate and may have documents to back up those claims. And he will detail the lies, racism and cheating he wnlsed while working for trump for more than a decade. The white house is already trying to do preemptive damage control before cohen faces that committee to the american public. Sarah sanders ses, quote, disgraced felon Michael Cohen is going to prison for lying to congress and making other false statements. Sadly he will go before congress this week and we can expect more of the same. Her statement goes onto sa