Legacy. This was a good day for america america. Obama care is here to stay. Today in a landmark 63 decision, the Supreme Court voted to uphold nationwide subsidies to help poor and middle class americans Purchase Health insurance under the Affordable Care act. The justice appointed by president george w. Bush chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for the court. Leaving no doubts for his judicial the power to make the law rests with those chosen by the people. Congress passed the Affordable Care act to improve Health Insurance markets, not to destroy them. In plain terms, the decision means everyone who got Health Insurance through healthcare. Gov will get to keep their plans. Since most states operate through the federal exchange. Removing the subsidies would have kicked 6. 4 Million People off their health care plans. The decision seals the fate on a law in which president obama has staked much on his presidency. The president was thrilled following the announcement.
Michael this is the war room. Im michael shure. Coming up tonight it turns out that the sequester cuts and republicans just dont mix all that well. [ music ] michael we usually dont start this show with polling but a couple of new ones out there reveal a lot about the sequester. Thats the pesky 85 billion in immediate mandatory cuts in a from agreed to by the white house and republicans to force a more reasonable way to get our finances in over. A Pew Research Poll shows if no deal is reached, 49 of americans will blame congressional republicans. That is what they call painful. Meanwhile, less than onethird said it will be the president s fault. Naturally democrats smell blood. Especially in the house. The Congressional Campaign committee is launching an online ad blitz targeting on hours republicans and theyre relying on reporters to get their point across. The economists are warning that the sequester could lead to a recession. 1. 2 trillion acrosstheboard cuts. Michael over at the h
Editorial report. If there was any question about what president obamas response to the midterm rout would be, it was answered this week with the administration making it clear that its moving left and ramming up its rule by regulation. From a china climate deal to imminent executive action on immigration, the president and his party seem to be set on a collision course with a new republican congress. So how should the gop respond . Lets ask wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor Dan Henninger, James Freeman and Washington Column iflt, kim straussel, kim, most president s who take a beating in the midterm election, either sound contriteor move to the middle or both. What is the white house calculation and so directly confronting congress in so many areas . I think the argument here that the prtd has taken on is that he believes that they didnt lose this election because the voting public disapproved of them. They lost it because they didnt turn out the base and didnt do enough
Mike emanuel tells us what happens next on capitol hill. Following what it means for the mid terms and the media. We begin with sean roberts. The. The president begins a battle royal to get this confirmation done by october 1. As far as the pick goes. Cavanagh was the president number one choice all the way along. He did consider other candidates. But cavanagh is the one he wanted. Appointed by president bush in 2006. A 12year record on the d. C. Court of appeals. Heres what theli president hado say as he introduced the nation to brett cavanagh. Judge cavanagh. President trump has impeccable credential and impeccable qualjustice under the law. Throughout legals circles he is considered a judges sdge. A thought aamong his appears and admired for skill, insight and rigorous adherents to the law. That the Supreme Court has adopted as law of the land. Thats what President Trump like besthe about cavanagh he ws writing opinions at the d. C. Circuit court of appeals and other circuit courts
That is less on compromise. A senator offers this blunt take on the president. We have a hater in the white house. The birther in chief, the grand witness of 1600 pennsylvania avenue. One thing weve learned is while jim crow may be dead, hes still got some nieces and nephews that are alive and well. Back to that provocative statement a little later, but we begin with a new majority on the Supreme Court delivering a verdict on the president. These are issues critical to the Trump Administration. The high court in a federal ruling says the Trump Administration bars a ban that bars transgenders to serve in the military. They said the process should be in place while the low courts discuss constitutionality. Consider that a win. This, too. The Supreme Court will hear a gun debate, the first time theyve put it on the docket in more than a decade. But the morning also made a setback for the president , the issue central, of course, to the ongoing daca case fight. They again negatively said t