Predictions. Today, president obama named Merrick Garland a former judge, to fill the vacant slot on the Supreme Court. The president faces a constitutional battle with gop senators who say that the next president should make the call. John terrett is in washington, and what happens next . Hey, tony, good evening. This is the story of a widely respected dc circuit judge, much liked among members of both political parties, who finds himself caught up now in a gargantuan political struggle. In the morning in the rose garden, president obama tailored down his political opponents to find a replacement for scalria, who died last month. Hes not only one of americas sharpest legal minds, but someone who brings to his work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity and even handedness and excellence. 63yearold Merrick Garland is chief judge on the dc circuit, known in legal circles as the nations second highest court. A job he has had for years. Hes a moderate on issues, and earlier, he oversaw t
Republicans as he names his choice for the countrys most powerful court. Then there were three. Another republican candidate drops out of the race for the white house while mrs. Clinton is in pole position for the democratic nomination. The misunderstanding that the u. N. Chief that morocco threatening to pull out peacekeepers. I have all the sport. German munich is fighting an almighty battle in the championship right now. Ill have the latest from wednesdays last 16 matches coming up. Okay. Starting the news hour in the north of syria. There a powerful kurdish group, the pyd, has unveiled plans to establish its own awe t autonomous region near syrias northern border with turkey. Its said to hold already threequarters of the border that you can see. Thats about 800 kilometers long. This expected declaration angered syrias opposition as well as the regime and as well as turkey, which has been at war with kurdish rebels on and off for years. Anka ra says it supporting it but the unilater
Compatriots protests are taking place across brazil demanding the resignation of the president. Tens of thousands are on the streets of the city. Theyre angry over the appointment of her predecessor as chief of staff. Critics say the move would shield him from prosecution in a corruption scandal. Demonstrations have occurred outside the president ial palace in the capital. Translation my relationship with minimum is not one of powers or super powers. It is a solid relationship of two people who are building a project together. I am sorry he is coming, he is going to help, were going to look at returning to growth, fiscal stability and controlling inflation the judge leading the corruption investigation at brazil state oil company has released recordings of phone taps of the former president with the current president reporter a just here has released a wire tapping that federal police had made of the president talking to rou sshg sef discussing the appointment. It is implied that givin
A manhunt is underway for two other suspects. Growing tensions. Morocco accuses the hid of the urn of taking sides in a territorial dispute and threatens to pull out troops. He is coming, he is going to help. We are going to look at returning to growth and responsibility. Brazilian president ial Dilma Rousseff appoints the former president la da silva. Declaring the region an autonomous federal zone. The Assad Government and turkey want syrias borders to be maintained. Adding a new layering of complexity to the talks in geneva. The leader of the Syrian Government delegation ruled out direct talks with the opposition. Bashar al jaffari. Lawrence lee has the latest there the turkish syrian boat. The syrian town of kobani was almost fought off. Which would stretch all the way to the border with iraq. On the turkish side of the border, theres support for the ypg. Just as much backing for kurdish awm. All. Autonomy. Not on just day 3 in geneva have the kurds even though they werent invited
To monitor the efforts by the Afghan Government and Afghan Security forces to retake kunduz and that will factor into a longer term assessment of the conditions on the ground which will influence longer term policy decisions the president will have to make. Reporter has the president received those recommendations from commanders in any kind of a formal way as of this time . I dont have any update in terms of the kind of communication of the commander in chief and the commanders on the ground. But the president receives regular briefings and updates from his military commanders through the chain of command and that certainly will continue. Reporter at the United Nations today, palestinian president abbas said hes no longer bound by agreements with israel, theyre going to start pursuing legal means to pursue Palestinian Statehood and are basically abandoning the direct negotiations approach that has been your position for a very long time now. What is the u. S. Response to the palestini