A white man with a lot of support from outside interest groups. The whole calculus is to try to nominate someone who will be difficult for Senate Republicans to oppose. As you know, the senate is in republican hands. Theyve said they will not consider any nominee by president obama. They say its a choice that should be up to the president. Merrick garland is a former prosecutor. Hes a prosecutor and worked closely on the oklahoma bombing case and the uni bomber case. When he was at the Justice Department he has a considerable following among many members and is well liked and well respected. The hope of the white house, of course, is to get a confirmation while president obama is still in office but the fall back for the administration is if that doesnt happen, could they at least get a vote if a democrat is elected president in november before the president finally leaves office here. So this begins now a battle to get a confirmation, to get a confirmation hearing, to get republicans
Ted cruz and Bernie Sanders pick up steam going into some of the most crucial contests yet. Nightly news begins right now. News World Headquarters in new nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. One of the most american political history ended sadly today with the word 69 death of nancy reagan. She was of course first lady to her husband president Ronald Reagan but so much more. The death of her devotion to the president built her an unrivaled level of influence. Nancy reagan died of congestive Heart Failure in los angeles today at the age of 94. In a statement the president and mrs. Obama sent their condolences saying. Nancy reagans public journey began on the Silver Screen and ended in the white nancy davis was an actress herself when she met Ronald Reagan on the mgm lot in 1949. He was already a star. But though she had her own hollywood dreams she later said she found her greatest role as his wife. I think i was born to be married. I was the happiest girl in the world when i be
Brother . Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. And just as voters across this country begin to acknowledge it could be donald trump versus Hillary Clinton this november, one candidate with whats being called a hail mary tonight. What ted cruz has done, just as donald trump stands by what he said about Hillary Clinton, that, quote, women dont like her. Hillary clinton signaling, bring it on after getting much closer to clinching the nomination overnight. And this evening, rare words from amal clooney, after all this talk about women this election. Abcs tom llamas on the campaign trail again tonight. Reporter tonight, donald trump laying out a fierce vision for americas role in the world. I will never send our finest into battle unless necessary, and i mean absolutely necessary. And will only do so if we have a plan for victory with a capital reporter in a rare move, trumps team even setting up a teleprompter. But today, its not trumps world view sha
Andrews civil trial. Did she prove that shes been damaged to the tune of 75 million . Appealing to the lazy . Another packaging debacle for whole foods. This time, for selling prepeeled oranges in plastic containers. The outrage forcing the grocer to apologize and go back to selling oranges the natural day today, friday, march 4th, 2016. Announcer from n brbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Im not sure i get the whole foods controversy but i get the controversy in the Republican Party. I did buy the presliced cantaloupe. New lows in the republican race. Donald trump facing fire from his fellow candidates and mitt romney. Governor romney is with us in our studio exclusively. Well talk to him in a moment. Lets start with peter alexander. Heres here to break down last nights debate. Donald trump fended off his rivals and the moderators who challenged his inconsistent positions from the past. This debate was silly, even sur
Drivers losing control. And now five confirmed tornadoes. And the young american, sentenced tonight to 15 years of hard labor in north korea. His tearful plea. The white house responding tonight. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the epic battle already under way. The showdown at the Supreme Court. President obama revealing his choice to replace Justice Scalia on the court, nominating Merrick Garland. The president aware of this nations divided politics, but warning to go down that path would be wrong. Tonight, Senate Republicans vowing the nomination will go no further. At the rose garden ceremony, the president introducing garland, the court of appeals judge long respected on both sides of the aisle, describing him as one of the nations finest legal minds. But it was not long after, republicans said they will take no action. And tonight, Mitch Mcconnell and his phone call to the judge. In our most recent poll said the senate should hold hearings on the Supreme Court nominee. Ab