We will everyone to this morning his hearing on oversight of the Trump Administration. Id like to we will members of the subcommittee on oversight to investigation, but is hearing. We are very happy to be working on the supporting issue with you all today. I also like to thank all of the majority and minority members and staff his above subcommittees for the coordination and flexibility while planning is hearing particularly given the cancellation of the yesterdays vote. I want to note that because of the cancellation modes, and every member is able to be here today. I did make a point of talking to mr. Colin, and mr. Bhatt to be assured that they were okay with proceeding and they assured me that they were right said mr. Big, mr. Selden will be here. We do appreciate that flexibility and her opportunity to learn more. Two probate issues about this matter. I really do think the hearing in many ways is overdue. For two and half years, the administration has been allowed to arbitrarily t
Good afternoon. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to the second of our series of hearings investigating competition in the Digital Markets. This one on innovation and entrepreneurship. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. 30 years ago the First Software for the worldwide member was released into the Public Domain to create a Global Communications network. Within a few years, search and browsing services were built onto this software to give people tools to communicate, share, and explore information through decentralized platform that was designed to be open and nondiscriminatory. An internet pioneer and codesigner of the internets early architecture testified in 2006 on behalf of google that the overarches principle of the open internet was no central gatekeeper should exert control over the internet. As he noted this open and competitive environment meant ent
Cumulatively is that doug evans began with an unconstitutional end in mind to seat as few africanamerican jurors as he could. The numbers alone are striking. Trials, mr. Four evans exercised 36 challenges, all of them against africanamerican jurors. Exercisedx trial, he five out of six of his challenges against africanamerican jurors. If we look at the numbers of his regarding his questioning, they are likewise stark. Struckd of the africanamerican jurors an average of 29 questions. Jurors an average of 1. 1 question. Numbers do not stand alone. Mr. Evans was twice found to have discriminated on the basis of race in the exercise of numbd alone. His challenges against africanamerican dependence in trials of the same case against the same defendant. A recordno one who has of discrimination adjudicated like that of mr. Evans. The history of the case prior to this trial is very troubling. You have summarized that. It is cause for concern and it is relevant to the decision that ultimately h
District attorney who tried each of the cases and his methods to remove potential africanamerican jurors in the selection process. Judge Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. Argumenthe oil oral from march. We will hear argument this morning in case 179572. Flowers versus mississippi. Ms. Johnson. May it please the court. The only possible interpretation of all of the evidence viewed cumulatively is that doug evans began with an unconstitutional end in mind to seat as few africanamerican jurors as he could. The numbers alone are striking. Trials, mr. Four evans exercised 36 challenges, all of them against africanamerican jurors. Exercisedx trial, he five out of six of his challenges against africanamerican jurors. If we look at the numbers of his regarding his questioning, they are likewise stark. Struckd of the africanamerican jurors an average of 29 questions. Jurors an average of 1. 1 question. Numbers do not stand alone. Mr. Evans was twice found to have discriminated on the
Harris Breaking News us our. We are awaiting former President Donald Trump. He is expected to speak any minute and you see this as maralago on the bottom of your screen. That is where we expect to see the former president and obviously that is the u. S. Supreme court in the top box in the right there. The Supreme Court is huge, unanimous decision today reversed colorados decision to ban donald trump from its primary ballot. All nine justices ruled in favor of trump in this case, which will impact the status of efforts and several other states to removed romp from respective ballots. For instance, illinois and maine they were planning to do that too ahead of Super Tuesday which is tomorrow. This ruling is huge, and we have already heard from his camp. It is a big win for america. This is outnumbered, i am harris faulkner. Here today for my cohost, Kayleigh Mcenany and Emily Compagno also Television Host and tv personality kym douglas and Fox Friends First todd piro. Todd, i will talk wi