harbor, the fallen u.s. serviceman finally laid to rest casket. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening let s begin with the fallout and a look ahead at the political battle to come following word today of supreme court justice stephen breyer s planned requirement from the court. a formal announcement from the 83-year-old clinton-appointed justice expected as soon as tomorrow president biden tonight positioned to make his first supreme court pick, an opportunity to fulfill a campaign pledge to nominate a black woman. democrats preparing to move quickly to capitalize on their razor-thin senate majority and confirm a nominee before the fall midterm elections though even a left-leaning pick will not alter the court s ideological balance. a lot of moving parts here, and our team ready to break it all down starting with justice correspondent pete williams. reporter: people close to justice breyer say he made the decision to step down within the
A campaign promise to nominate the first black woman to the court? the confirmation battle ahead also tonight, the u.s. formally rejecting russia s top security demands amid fears of an invasion in ukraine russia threatening retaliation as it steps up its war games. richard engel inside ukraine. the new subvariant of omicron to watch in the u.s. why they re calling it a stealth omicron. it comes as cases and hospitalizations fall but deaths rise to the highest level in nearly a year. and the new study, up to two in three cases may now be reinfections what you need to know. the deep freeze in the midwest as a powerful nor easter takes aim at parts of the east al roker tracking it all. the federal reserve signaling an interest rate hike is coming soon to tame inflation. the moves to make with your money now music legend neil young versus spotify why the popular streamer is removing his music. and more than 80 years after pearl
You know, this is serious this is about war and peace. if we don t have a dni who speaks truth to power, who first is able to cull the facts and come up with an unbiased view of what they say and in an unvarnished way can tell the president, we re in a much more dangerous world. amid after you will this, president trump today stood by him, defended him, saying he s a respected and outstanding man, according to president trump on the south lawn of the white house. this certainly tees up what could be a nasty and tough confirmation battle ahead, wolf, when the congress and senate gets back in september. as you know, almost half of the democrats are supporting some sort of impeachment inquiry. what happens when it reaches the majority? that s the exact question
Election. and if they do that again, or even perceived to have done that, it will be a disaster for the fbi. harris: win or lose here, what does he do with that september 1st offer, i wonder. we will see. harris: not really an offer, a deadline. melissa: tensions rising even hire between the u.s. and turkey after court rejects the appeal for release of american pastor andrew brunson. how both nations are responding. plus more vulnerable red state democrats meeting with supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh today whether other democrats will follow suit and the impact this could have on a tough confirmation battle ahead.
Overturn roe v. wade and more moderate republicans of maine have expressed concern about the judicial philosophy of the next supreme court justice. she believes that roe v. wade is established law and doesn t need opening again. john roberts, thank you. we ll take a closer look at the top supreme court contenders and confirmation battle ahead. that, plus permits for lemonade stands and the bear that wanted more. stay with us. good to have you on this tuesday afternoon. get your groove on with one a day 50+. get ready for the wild life complete multivitamins with key nutrients that address 6 concerns of aging, including heart health, supported by b-vitamins. your one a day is showing. from this day forward, til death do us part. selectquote can help you keep your promise. with life insurance starting under $1 a day.