But no pause before the clash of politics. There is no way the senate should confirm anyone barack obama tries to appoint in his last year in office to a lifetime appointment. An instant power struggle over a successor to justice scalia. Let me just say, barack obama is president of the United States until january 20, 2017. From california, president obama made clear he will nominate a new justice and expects the senate to consider his choice fairly. These are responsibilities that i take seriously, as should everyone. Theyre bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. If the president gets to seat his third justice that change would make the court more liberal. Compounding the shock of scalias sudden passing is the timing. A campaign year. We ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the republican candidate ted cruz. Had been a law clerk for chief justice rehnquist. Now as a senator, he intends to block any obama nominee. Were advising that a lameduck president in
They found the suspect and victim had been shot. The victim was taken to a hospital in clarion then transferred to Mercy Medical center the suspect was taken to a fort dodge hospital and then transferred to iowa methodist this time. The Iowa Division of criminal investigation is assisting Eagle Grove Police with the case. But they have yet to name any suspects or say what led to the shooting. And our later newscasts. The iowa state patrol is trying to piece together what led to a deadly accident on i35 this morning. Jackknifed and overturned on interstate 35. Just south of cumming. The crash killed the driver. Investigating the cause. Crews had to close down north bound lanes but they have since been reopened. This is the same area where a over back in december. Traffic is back to normal following a road closure on mlk and fleur. Around 920 this morning an ankeny sanitation garbage truck hit a light pole on mlk. The light pole fell across the roadway and police immediately responded. T