Record german coronavirus numbers. And way of blue cross welcome to the program joe biden is edging closer to the white house as final votes are being counted 3 days after the u. S. Election the democratic challenger is narrowly ahead in key states which have yet to declare their results lets have a quick look at where we are standing now it hasnt changed for a while Democrat Joe Biden has 264 Electoral College votes donald trump has 214 thats according to the a. P. News agency that were following now remember 270 is that magic number you need to win to claim the presidency now 2 big states pennsylvania that would be the big prize on the map left. Go 20 electoral votes joe bidens lead there is currently more than 15000 votes with 98 percent of the vote counted south of there georgia with 16 electoral votes its extremely close biden has pulled ahead of trump there with a difference of just over 4000. 00 votes and counting so it may go to a recount thats how close it will be over all loo
Hour after the senate narrowly voted to secure the nomination order with only one republican not supporting the motion. Democrats strongly opposed to the confirmation saying a Supreme Court justice shouldnt be appointed this close to an election let the record show that tonight the Republican Senate majority decided to thwart the will of the people and confirm a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a president ial election. Opponents of carney bars nomination say it paves the way for conservative rulings on abortion Rights Health care and q. Rights Karni Barrett val but she will remain independent. The oath that i have certainly taken tonight means at its core that i will do my job without any fear or favor and that i will do so independently of both the political branches and of my own preferences. Shell take this 2nd or 3rd its on tuesday at a private ceremony which will allow her to begin the fish who duties on the court. Well joining me now to discuss this in
Horns with dortmund on saturday in a david versus goliath match. Im way im glad welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has nominated conservative federal judge any conant bear to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg an outspoken voice of the courts liberal side who died earlier this month if confirmed by the Republican Controlled Senate trump will have put 3 of the 7 justices on the top court possibly handing conservatives long sought wins over contentious legal issues like abortion and gun rights in a News Conference the president praised barrett as a woman of remarkable intellect and character. The stakes for our country are incredibly high rulings that the Supreme Court will issue in the coming years will decide the survival of our 2nd amendment or religious liberty their Public Safety and so much more to maintain security liberty and prosperity we must preserve our priceless heritage of a nation of laws and there is no one better to do that than amy kone b
Better than much of the industrialized world will find out why. And include this legal foot fall story to lock horns with dortmund on saturday in a david versus goliath match up. And win book welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has nominated conservative federal judge any kone barrett to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg an outspoken voice of the courts liberal side who died earlier this month if confirmed by the Republican Controlled Senate trump well lets put 3 of the 7 justices on the top court possibly hand the conservatives long sought wins over contentious legal issues like abortion. And gun rights in a News Conference the president praised barrett as a woman of remarkable intellect and character the stakes for our country are incredibly high rulings that the Supreme Court will issue in the coming years will decide the survival of our 2nd amendment or religious liberty their Public Safety and so much more to maintain security liberty and prosperity
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