Stop them. And cancer drug outrage. Billions wasted as livesaving meds are literally thrown away. Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President t obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had aa highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justicece the late antonin scalia, but even as against braintree split sizing t the processes, the senate there would be no action taken o on the nomination. The choice be left to the next president. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has late details. Reporter the Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded. His long commitment to Public Service have earnrned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of t
Inmates grab hold and hang on for their lives. Guards helpless to stop them. And cancer drug outrage. Billions wasted as livesaving meds are literally thrown away. Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against braintree split sizing the processes, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our justice correspondent pete reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded.
Whoever they want, and get this. The partys delegates get to create additional rules one week before the convention. Theres nothing to stop them from making it easy for a new name to be added to the mix. An astounding race now potentially on track for a chaotic conclusion. Peter alexander, nbc news, cleveland. Lets turn over to the democratic side now. Hillary clinton scored a clean sweep of Bernie Sanders last night, winning five states, including ohio and florida and building her sizable delegate lead. Clinton, now turning her sights on targeting trump and right back. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell on a nasty fight already beginning. Reporter game on. Hillary clinton and donald trump going after each other as though they were nominees. Today trump firing off this instagram video. Ridiculing clinton as a weak commander in chief against putin and isis, showing her barking like a dog as she told a joke on the the tag line. Punchline. After clinton ridiculed trump in her victory speech. Our comman
And admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. Reporter with his wife lynn watching in the rose garden, garland was emotional. This is the greatest honor of my life other than leanne agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his two daughters missed the moment, mountains. Out of cell service range when the president called. Reporter grandson of russian immigrants garland grew up in chicago. My name is Merrick Garland. Reporter as a federal prosecutor he led the team that brought Oklahoma City bomber Timothy Mcveigh to trial. On the bench hes been a moderate voting to uphold environmental laws but often tough on criminals. Ideologically Merrick Garland is in the center, maybe a little bit to the left. He seems mostly to be a judicial craftsman. Figure out what the law is, not what he might want the law to be. Reporter at 63, garland is the oldest Supreme Court nominee in nearly 50 years, but when nominated for the federal appeals confirmed 7623 with 32 republican votes
Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against politicizing the process, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our justice reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded. His long commitment to Public Service have earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. Reporter with his wife lynn watching in the rose garden, garland was emotion