sonia sotomayor called the court s order stunning. but while the texas law and the court s decision might have stunned us with this brazenness, we cannot be surprised. the current court with five of its nine members appointed by republican presidents who did not win the popular vote. while they ve shown nothing but disdain for the fundamental rights of america s most marginalized people, this court has continuously disregarded not just the right to choose but also the single-most right of citizens in a so-called democracy. the right to vote and choose their own leaders. the two are inextricably in connected. both fundamental issues about the right to self-determination. in a truly free society, people should get to decide whether and when to become parents without interference from the government. just as we should have guaranteed access to the ballot box without fear of intimidation, suppression, or retaliation. that s why we marched on the capitol last saturday, last week t
stunned us with this brazenness, we cannot be surprised. the current court with five of his nine members appointed by republican presidents who did not win the popular vote. while they ve shown nothing but disdain for the fundamental rights of america s most marginalized people, this court has continuously disregarded not just the right to choose but also the single-most right of citizens in a so-called democracy. the right to vote and choose their own leaders. the two are inextricably connected. both fundamental issues about the right to self-determination, and in a truly free society people should get to decide whether and when to become parents without interference from the government just ads we should have guaranteed access to the ballot box. without fear of intimidation, suppression, or retaliation. that s why we marched on the capitol last saturday, last week today, and why we will not stop. we cannot wait and watch as our rights are stripped away. by next year s midte
exactly 16 years after hurricane katrina devastated new orleans. we ll get the latest forecast and talk to one of the heroes of katrina, retired lieutenant generous he will honore. 13 were killed by a suicide bomber, they come home with the president there to receive them. thousands took to the strd to demand federal action on voting rights. house majority whip james clyburn is here to explain the next steps. i m jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. we begin this morning tracking hurricane ida with wind speeds now just a few miles per hour away from becoming a category 5 hurricane. the powerful storm is expected to slam into louisiana within the next few hours, possibly causing catastrophic damage on the 16th anniversary of katrina. with winds at 150 miles per hour, the governor of louisiana put the storm in context with this dire warning. we can sum it up by saying this will be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit anywhere in louisiana since at least
in our back-to-school series, the search for three million students nationwide who haven t been to school in a year. in depth: the eviction wave. we will meet a landlord who is homeless, after her tenants stopped paying rent. heat and humidity. the 95 million americans who face extreme temperature. plus, why lake tahoe now has the worst air pollution in the country. williams sisters drop out. why two of tennis top players are skipping the u.s. open. and, the power of determination. how a wounded warrior became a paralympic medalist. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. there is a lot of news tonight out of afghanistan, where the u.s. withdrawal has reached a critical phase. as the evacuation of americans and our afghan allies reaches the final days, we have just learned tonight that the u.s. military is secretly rescuing americans stuck ou