Neil gorsuch chair is donald trump Australia Beck for the Supreme Court and he is now as good as confirmed but not before there was plenty of drama and what is being called the Nuclear Option. Republicans needed 60 votes to pass the nomination. They could not get them. So they changed the rules. To needing just 51. Asimple changed the rules. To needing just 51. A simple majority. 52 republicans in the senate so once the rules are changed its a done deal and we expect the vote later in the week. This is the reaction of a senior democrat. The Nuclear Option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations. It weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. As a check on the president s ability to shape the judiciary. On the president s ability to shape thejudiciary. In a postnatal world if the senate and the presidency are in the hands of the same party there is no incentive to even speak to the senate minority. That is a recipe for more conflict and bad blood bet
Neil gorsuch chair is donald trump Australia Beck for the Supreme Court and he is now as good as confirmed but not before there was plenty of drama and what is being called the Nuclear Option. Republicans needed 60 votes to pass the nomination. They could not get them. So they changed the rules. To needing just 51. Asimple changed the rules. To needing just 51. A simple majority. 52 republicans in the senate so once the rules are changed its a done deal and we expect the vote later in the week. This is the reaction of a senior democrat. The Nuclear Option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations. It weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. As a check on the president s ability to shape the judiciary. On the president s ability to shape thejudiciary. In a postnatal world if the senate and the presidency are in the hands of the same party there is no incentive to even speak to the senate minority. That is a recipe for more conflict and bad blood bet
About term time holidays. Its about the state taking the rights of parents away, when it comes to making decisions about their children. Not the welcome he was expecting for the french president ial candidate Francois Fillon well have the latest from the campaign trail. Theres a dramatic start to the masters, with the world Number One Dustinjohnson pulling out. And an inspired work of art, or expensive folly . We have an exclusive on the latest work by damian hirst. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news dustinjohnson walks off the first tee and out of the masters. The world number one wont play at augusta after injuring his back in a fall at home. Good evening. In an apparent major shift in policy, the Trump Administration says syria has no future under bashar al assad, after the deaths of at least 80 people, killed in a suspected Chemical Weapons attack this week. The authorities in damascus have denied any involvement, but tonight, the us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson said there
Yesterday, we saw Abdul Hamid Alyoussef grieving for his twin children, poisoned in the attack. Today, he suffered the further agony of burying them. Often the images we see from syria are of helpless victims, caught in a spiral of violence that they have no way of controlling. But today, these syrians became activists. Doctors, rescue workers, children, a silent protest, an expression of dignified rage, an act of self preservation. They are demanding punishment for the assad regime and protection from the international community. And growing signs tonight both could come from the trump administration. A top diplomat hinting strongly the us could respond militarily and saying president assad will eventually have to go. We are considering an appropriate response for this Chemical Weapons attack, which violates all previous un resolutions, violates International Norms and long held agreements between parties, including the syrian regime, the russian government, and all other members of t
We think what happened in syria is a disgrace to humanity. And hes there, and i guess hes running things, so something should happen. Thanks, folks. Ill see you in a little while. As america considers its Military Options well ask if a United Nations deal is still possible. Here, theresa may meets donald tusk. Its his job to get the best deal for the eu out of brexit. The Irish Foreign minister tells me he sees no sign that our former partners are out for revenge. Would Free School Meals mean kids do better in the classroom . We ask restauranteur Henry Dimbleby and former teacher laura mcinerny. And. Dont try this at home. We meet the russian Thrill Seekers taking sometimes fatal risks for social media fame. Good evening. Donald trump watched his words tonight like a man who finally understood just how much trouble they could cause. It was on the flight to mar el lago, ahead of a meeting with his chinese counterpart, that he skimmed the Curtain Divde to Talk To The Press Corp and tell