The first monday of october means the start of the new Supreme Court term, and there could not be more at stake in this one. Jan crawford is our chief Legal Correspondent and has covered the court for 25 years. And jan, i know this is shaping up to be a historic term. Well, i mean they are taking every hot button issue thats out there. Youve got gay rights, abortion, immigration, gun rights, and they are going to jump right into it. Starting tomorrow with the case that really looks at whether or not federal civil rights law protects gays, lesbians, transgendered people from discrimination in employment. And then in the months to come, theyre going to look at abortion, whether or not states can put more regulations on abortion clinics. Theyre going to have a case that looks at President Trumps efforts to try to end that Obama Era Program called the Dreamer Program course that was designed to protect people who came to this country illegally as children. And then there is gun rights. The
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And in the light of unilevers new plastic policy, wed like to know when you shop, are you aware of companies Environmental Policies . Does it influence where you shop and what you buy . Get in touch. Just use the bbcthebriefing. A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Trumps conversations with the ukrainian president. A lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistle blower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler gave us more details. This second whistle blower has been described as a Us Intelligence official and they apparently have first hand knowledge of this controversial conversation that took place between donald trump and the ukrainian presiden
Courtroom today. I know its still wednesday where you are, but of course thursday, he will appear. But of course thursday, he will a ear. ~ , but of course thursday, he will auearr , appear. Were ust about technically appear. Were just about technically thursday. Appear. Were just about | technically thursday. The apartment midnight here in washington, so yes for us, but later. The clock went midnight. Donald trump is expected to appear in person. That might not surprise you because in previous cases, hes wanted to be seen turning up at court. Hes wanted to be there in the public spotlight. He does tend to use campaign. Heres what the choreography looks like. As a massive security operation. Normally there wouldnt be a president , but there is from the former president there wouldnt be a precedent. They need to make sure the media is safe reporting, and the man is safe. They will read the charges out against him and they will ask him to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. He will b
of newsday: a us jury finds the oscar winning actor gwyneth paltrow was not responsible for the injuries sustained by a man during a ski slope collision, in 2016. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin with breaking news donald trump has become the first us president in history to be charged with a crime. he ll be charged in new york over alleged hush money given to porn starjust before the 2016 presidential election. mr trump, who s running again for president, has repeated he s innocent, and called the indictment political persecution and election interference . his son eric said it was the opportunistic targeting of a political opponent in a campaign year. the bbc s nada tawfik s outside the court in new york. we can speak to her. great to get you on the programme. in the first instance, your reaction to what is happening today. reaction to what is happening toda . . , i reaction to what is happening today.
We do with her. Charles of marks toronto, emily sassaman. Taking aim at Hillary Clinton obviously. This wasnt also an exact ringing endorsement of donald trump either. What do you make of this . I think its pretty odd to begin with but it feels like paul ryan is on a parallel track to donald trump. Is unveiling his own plan. Hes unveiling the future of the gop. As an adult trumps party anyway . It is Donald Trumps party and paul ryan needs to get in line with his endorsement. He got on board the train, babysitting back in the caboose because its not a full endorsement. Charles, on substance, this is that the gop should be doing. He should develop some proposals that trump should consider when he takes office and they are conservative proposals did they save billions of dollars in waste and cut back on regulation. 10 million in Food Assistance programs will be saved. This is the constructive role that i think you should play, but they should be recommendations to the front runner to the