Pandemic that has already claimed more than 225,000 american lives. We are 00 mere eight days away we are a mere eight days a away from a president ial election. Donald trump announced his nomination of judge barrett even before we could fully mourn the death of the great Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. And Senate Republicans then rushed this nomination to the senate floor. In doing so, they violated the rule that their leader, Mitch Mcconnell, imposed in 2016 which kept Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court after president obama nominated him in february of that year to fill the vacancy that arose with the death of justice antonin scalia. That rule was clear. That rule was concise. That rule was definitive. The senate would not consider a nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court during a president ial election year. Many of my republican colleagues echoed leader mcconnells pledge. In fact, my colleague, senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the judiciary committee, admonished us to
Enormous president ial election. You want drama baby, i will give you 2020 prescription strength drama. Here at the very latest is Foxbusiness White house correspondents, the one and only blake burman. Like break it down, what just have embraced back either kennedy good to be with you. It was exactly one month ago september 26 when President Trump announced that he would be tapping Amy Coney Barrett to head to the Supreme Court of course to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Now that is all beneficial at this hour. Here in washington. As the proceedings are underway. The white house is not yet said what will happen later this evening. However there is expected to be some sort of formal celebration over at the white house later this evening. Once everything has become official. As for President Trump, he was out on the campaign trail earlier today. Three different stops in pennsylvania. This is how he was celebrating his third Supreme Court nominee. Watch price to back that w
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Latest humanitarian cease fire. And a surprise discovery on the moon how for some or so could be just the tonic for manned missions. Donald trumps picked for the u. S. Supreme Court Justice has been sworn in a macone barrett took the oath of office at the white house shortly after the Senate Confirmed a nomination her appointment gives the top court a large conservative majority and in fisher house more. Than 2 days after her nomination equally but it became the 9th justice on the u. S. Supreme court they held an event at the white house no. Doubt. The initial 70 was a super spreader event for covert 19 with many attendees including the president contract in the virus that didnt deter President Donald Trump who wanted a political victory so close to the election this is a momentous day for america. For the United States constitution and for the fair and impartial rule of law the speed of the process is upset democrats the see the choice of a new justice should have been left to the nex
Says power should be restored by late tuesday evening extreme winds were recorded in some parts of the bay area and Sonoma County for example wind gusts 3 to 99 miles an hour. And we have Team Coverage on the extended red flag warning on the safety power shutoff our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow in the weather center. Hes tracking the gusty winds but first we turn to kron fours to recess to theo who is in Sonoma County where a lot of people are still without power tonight, teresa. As youre mentioning some of those wind gusts were up to 90 Miles Per Hour plus they had sustained winds of 76 Miles Per Hour. So certainly this area was hit hard. And some of those residents still being hit hard because they still are without power. As the sun went down the winds started picking up it could be another long night for residents here in the north bay who already faced the last 24 hours in the dark we lost power yesterday 5 oclock 05 00pm. And has been out since and he says that this latest