Over president obamas nominees for Supreme Court. Judge Merrick Garland to meet with lawmakers. When judge garland goes to capitol hill he will meet with democrats and so far no republicans. Political lines drawn by the president and the Republican Senate and a critical seat on the Supreme Court for mow held hostage to president ial campaign politics. I simply ask republicans in the senate to give him a fair hearing and then an up or down vote. Reporter president obama Challenging Senate republicans to give his Supreme Court nominene a hearing. If you dont it will not only be an advocation of theuty but will indicate a process for nominatingngnd confirming judges that is beyond repair. Reportete Republican Leaders are not budging. Act as a check on a president and with hold consent. Reporter majorityeading Mitch Mcconnell doubling down. What we are talking about is a principle and not a person. Reporter insisting the vacancy should be filled by the next president. Have the guts, the gu
Live in palm beach thing. Jeff lennox 7 news. Craig okay jeff. Belkeys lets talk about marco rubio. He spoke to 7 news today one on one. Fell shel done fox joins us live fromiu in miamidade where the florida senator will watch results come in this evening. Sheldon. Reporr belkeys, were inside the fiu arena. They are get trogd have a celebration. Lebrating that primary night but if rubio cant win his home stairkts well, they rb doing anything but celebrating. On this day the hoax the golden panthers is being called riewb country. And this is the set up to what his cam calls a primary nightt celebration. Were excited about the tonight. Reporter on perhaps this most important day of the campaign so far senator rubio is talking to 7 and voters in his he arrived at his home town mondnd and looked comfortable and confidence in west miami. But if hes discussion appointing in floridas primary like several polls suggest he might and lossese tuesday night, will he drop out of race . N , were goi
Its one of the five states that us. But still again, a close battle on both sides in that state. The same thing for democrats there. Hillary clinton with a slight leadad but still too close to officially call. Nbc news also naming the former secretarrof state the apparent winner there. Thats not confirmed. The close calls were talking about there, not stopping there. Hillary being named the apparent winner in illinois where she holds a slight lead. If illiis and missouri hold, she has a clean sweep, already claiming victory in North Carolina, ohio and in florida. Gop frontrunner also waking up pretty happy. Trump claimed victorieie in illinois, North Carolina and florida. The only state he didnt win, ohio. He finished second t t Governor John Kasich there. A quick wraekdown of specifically here in florida. Donald trump the winner wiwi 46 of the votes, forcing senator marco rio into the tough decision of suspending his campaign. He announced that very early yesterday evening. Our Team C
With subterranean home sick blues. You mentioned 80s ripping off on that. Well talk about that in a moment. Election day, president ial race, voters in five states are heading to the polls today. Headlined by the winner take all contests in florida and ohio. Well break that down and talk to donald trump live. First, Peter Alexander is in the Buckeye State. Good morning. Good morning. This is the day that so Many Republican candidates had circled on their calendar for months. So much riding on the state of ohio. What was today will go a long way in determining whether this race becomes a coronation for donald trump or were headed to a contested convention in the Buckeye State this summer. Well have a great day. Well have a phenomenal day. Reporter donald trump, confident and undeterred. Get him out of here. Reporter dismissing protesters in tampa with the help of sarah palin. Is all that petty [ bleep ] thuggery stuff thats been going on with these quote, unquote, protesters. Reporter t
That is southbound trying to get beyond 75 through miami lakes and into hialeah. It is getting busier, but it is still getting through. The same for 95, not only dade, but Broward County as well. Accidentfree. Thats traffic. Back to you. Two minutes past the hour right now. Breaking overnight, and oakland park pizza place will be closed this morning after a car crashed through the front of the business. Nbc 6s Michael Spears is there nowow the damage to the business is the lesser of two evils. Two people innde that business, they were hit as this car went in. Thats right. Two customers, we spoke to one of them. Both have been released from the hospital. A man was outside waiti for his pizza to come when the suv smashed through the front. Have a listen to this new piece of sound we have with that victim there. I pushed her out of the way and all i remember is being nned up against the counter, in between thehe counter and the car and the people trying to drag me ou thats all i really re