Legendary teacher of constitutional law and related subjects he himself argued many cases before the United States federal courts including the Supreme Court. A frequent public commentator on issues and perhaps the most gifted translator legalese into plain english. [laughter] which the public oppose him a huge debt of gratitude. Caller. Thank you. Let me start by thanking the tucson festival of books for having me and for all of you for coming it is enormously gratifying for me as an author but to see so many people on a beautiful afternoon coming to hear about sreme is really wonderful. Thank you. [applause]s i will tell a story the book begins with. I will tel i was teaching a case that you are very familiar with borland charlottesville virginia. By all accounts she had a normal childhood, went to the Public Schools through Junior High School always received passing grades. Her father left her mother, her mother was destitute, her mother had no choice but her sister in foster homes
Garrett tenney is in virginia. Mark meredith at the white house, but we begin with Jacqui Heinrich reporting live from new york city. There were protests in more than a dozen cities yesterday. Some of them boycotting independence day. Others turning violent. In seattle a 24yearold woman died after a driver plowed through a crowd of protesters gathered on a shutdown interstate. The incident is still being investigated but reports show that driver showed no sign of being impaired. In portland, Police Declared a riot twice this 24 hours, ultimately using tear gas to disperse the crowds, with people burning american flags, shooting fireworks at the Justice Center and toward police and throwing bricks and shining lasers at officers. Friday a man was arrested there allegedly possessing a pipe bomb and a machete. At the white house, flags were burned in the newlyminted black lives matter plaza with protesters chanting america was never great. A group reportedly organized the flag burning. Tod
Did germany help syria make chemical weapons . A report shows German Companies have been exporting chemicals to syria that could be ingredients for producing sarin gas. Chancellor merkel said the goods were earmarked solely for civilian use. The news comes as syrias president says the world will have to wait if it wants the country to dismantle its chemical weapons arsenal. Bashar alassad said destroying his countrys chemical weapons would be a timeconsuming and expensive undertaking. If the American Administration is ready to pay that money and take responsibility of bringing toxic materials to the united states, why dont they do it . Assad says the attack was carried out by rebels intent on prompting western intervention, but few believe him. They believe he is responsible for the deaths of the hundreds who were killed. It is essential for keeping momentum in the diplomatic and political process that the military option is still on the table. Meanwhile, a debate has begun in germany
2020. List your President Biden appointed judge griffith to the president president of on the Supreme Court of United States and to the Bipartisan Commission was charged with analyzing arguments for and against reforming the Supreme Court. It you look at the merits and legality. Judge griffith welcome and thank you for being here. Thank you very much. Its such appropriate time to have you here with the Supreme Court wrapping up this dramatic and consequential turn but i want to remind her guess that they can ask questions of judge griffith and tweet us place to handle posts like and we will try to get them in a conversation. If lets are with breaking news President Biden and signed an executive order to ensure access to abortion and medication and contraception so given President Bidens attempt to find pathways around what the Supreme Court decided just last month since the Supreme Court has the final say. Doesne the Supreme Court have e final say . I just learned of the these a fewws
If you are talking about a way for us to actually win and not just bust the blue wall, you are assuming we are winning states that mitt romney and john mccain both lost to president obama including iowa, ohio and florida. Of course North Carolina the first time. Heres the important thing and momentum and enthusiasm matter. In addition us closing the gap from 12 points to being ahead or being tied. By the way, let me ask you this. Have you had a poll move 13 points in a week . Have you had a poll move 13 points in a week . That you didnt wonder something must be wrong with the poll. Im not wondering at all. We cant play that game. I cant have your network calling the race over because of the abc News Washington post moving and say that may not have been right. I didnt hang my hat on that
poll then or now. A lot of people in your network did. I want to make the point that the lines are clearly going in our direction and i think the most fascinating numbers in abc washington poll are not