Recovery will take a long time. As the number of coronavirus cases tops 30000000 many countries are considering reinstating lockdown measures in the face of a 2nd wave. Tributes are being paid to u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has died aged 87 while many are remembering her legacy as a champion of womens rights a political fight is brewing over what happens next republicans want to name her successor immediately with President Donald Trump making the nomination just 6 weeks before his reelection bid democrat challenger joe biden says the next president should decide ellen fisher reports. Became chilly tributes to pay their respects to mark the passing of a woman but all respected a loss they felt personally even if with beating. Because decisions from the Supreme Court mean not to touch their lives she was physically small but her presence loomed large on the court she was a blunt talking liberal who often challenge her conservative colleagues on the bench born to
A fresh news update for you crosstalk is up next on our international but in the u. K. And ireland renegade incorporated is next with. A little in welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im peter lobo on this edition of the program we discussed the passing of the 2 towering figures so breme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and americas preeminent russian expert steven cohen will be remembered for good reasons their legacies assures. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest glenda eason and also is an associate professor at the university of south used her norway as well as author of russias geo Economic Strategy for a greater eurasia and in budapest we crossed to george samueli he is the author of bombs for peace natos humanitarian war and he was originally dressed up rules in effect that means in johnny i mean what i dont appreciate what is going to its going to george in budapest a george of course and be the biggest news right now is the passage job Justice Ginsb
Including coronavirus, the economy, taxes and the Supreme Court. Well be bringing you the very latest coming up this morning, all the highlights. But first, lets take a look at markets the morning after pointing to a rally at the start of trading, the dow futures up 8 85, nasdaq up 68 around the s p 500 up 11 and a quarter. Investors optimistic over talks targeting stimulus for airlines, Small Business and another 1,200 check for all americans. The president wants to do individual bills. This is what drove markets yesterday as well. Dow industrials at the close yesterday up better than 530 points, that was almost 2 . The nasdaq up 210. The s p 500 higher by 58. Were on it all morning long. Mornings with maria is live right now. European markets in the green, fractional moves, fq up 20, cac up 17 and dax index up 68 points in germany. Lets take a look at asian markets overnight, japan was the best performer, hong kong was lower, the Chinese Market remains closed for a holiday and the ni
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School prayer ruling the desegregation ruling the abortion ruling the gay marriage ruling none of them was decided by legislation which is where where political decisions should be decided instead the courts weighted in happily. And therefore as the years went by the fights over who were stopped the courts became ever more bitter. And so than that and i think why were here and where we are which is here is a liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg consistently votes with the liberals is now dead has a conservative president and a conservative ruled senate so now because the stakes are very high thats why the fight is going to be extremely better as they were in the case of camelot because there was a swing vote kennedy who was replaced by a conservative so you know a game the courts are to blame for this. And of course the irresponsible politicians you have landed that this is really in this is about the. The growing illegitimacy of institutions and its been creeping along george has point