Groups that dont disclose their donors and take up to 250 million into the scheme, according to the washington post. Weird enough that people feel the need to run tv ads for judicial nominees, but when theyre taking a check for 17 million, two checks for 17 million if an anonymous donors or maybe two anonymous donors, yeah, if you think thats weird its because it is. That shoofnts happen that shouldnt happen anywhere around a court. And if theres one thing that we are entitled to there have been a lot of highminded speeches about the judiciary and its independence and all of that. The most important standard that a court must meet is that it is not a pantomime court. A pantomime court in which the rituals of adjudication get acted out. People come to the bench wearing their robes, hear the arguments, render decisions, read the briefs, buff at the end of the but at the end of the day, the decision is cooked by big special interest influence that insinuated its way into the court by cont
Andake your phone calls text messages. Later West Virginia senator shelley capital joins us. 8 00 p. M. After eastern last night, the first day of questions concluded for Supreme Court nominee judge Amy Coney Barrett. The second and final day of questions begins at 9 00 a. M. Eastern. They will be 20 minute rounds as opposed yesterdays 30 minutes. Welcome to washington journal on this wednesday, october 14. Starting at 9 00 in the Senate Judiciary committee, so a two hour program devoted to hearing from you and your reaction on what you heard from judge merrick yesterday. Here is how lines break up this morning. If you support the nominee, the line is 202 7488000. If you oppose her nomination, 202 7488001. If you are undecided about it, 202 7488002 send us a text. That line, 202 7488003. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, we are cspanwj. It is facebook. Com cspan. As we have done over the last couple days, we will go over the committee. We shoul
Code 19 rules to avoid even tougher restrictions. Religious or union denied the pandemic prevents pakistani and indian pilgrims from marking a sikh anniversary together. And hoping for help but doubt for any will come we beat some of the farmers in villages lost everything in sudans floods. The number of people who have died from corona virus in the u. S. Has now topped 200000 on the day that threshold was passed President Trump moved again to cast blame on china in an address to the Un General Assembly he slammed the country he said unleashed this plague on the world china in response call for unity in the fight against corona virus is our diplomatic editor james bass like all the other World Leaders speaking at the u. N. President trump speech was prerecorded his words or his controversial example. We have waged a fierce battle against the invisible enemy the china virus which has claimed countless lives in 188. 00 countries in the United States we launched the most aggressive mobili
Vice pres. Biden hi. Thank you all for being here. I t want to remind everyone this event has been set up to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Keep your mask on when you are speaking. Thank you for being here. At the end of the program, we will give you guidance to take a socially distanced photo. Vice pres. Biden in case you want one. I thought i was supposed to come up this way. Ok. Hats [indiscernible] vice pres. Biden good afternoon, everyone. I can hear you. Good afternoon, everyone. Lets get energy. Mahomes. S tim i appreciate everyone being here. I want to thank reverend barker for your hospitality and for convening what we know is a very important discussion in our community. Biden, dr. Ent Joe Jill Biden is in the house, i believe, somewhere. She always does. Id like to welcome both of you here for what you know is a town or f love, unity and compassion. You spent most of your career unifying people, bringing people together. Much like your hometown, scranton, youve ofte
It seems theres a double standard between what City Employees are allowed to do and what the residents of San Francisco are allowed to do. Reporter daifr ohe says the slight silver lieping. The city has created this great case study that says working out indoors is safe. At this point were demanding they allow us to have the same work out privileges for the citizens of San Francisco that the employees of San Francisco have. Reporter its not just police gyms. This sign at the hall of justice gym shows rules were used as of july 1st for its patrons that would include judge, lawyers, bailiffs and paralegals. Indoor fitness gyms are not allowed to operate. The mayor latest reopening announcement she said privately owned gyms must remain closed until the end of the month. Jackie ward, nbc bay area news. Thank you. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continuing to face backlash tonight after getting her hair done indoor at a salon in San Francisco. This comes after that salon released video of her no