Proclamation, ideology and actions. Secretary of state john kerry blasts isil for committing genocide against minorities. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im richelle carey. Judge Merrick Garland today begins the battle of his professional life trying to convince republican senators to even consider his nomination to the Supreme Court. The judge is meeting later today with democrats on capitol hill. But even republicans who admit he is qualified say garland is not going to get a hearing. John terrett live for us in washington. Good morning, john. Reporter hello, good morning. So the judge spoke on the phone with Senate Majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell wednesday. Fell tell us what else is on the agenda. Reporter i understand that Mitch Mcconnell said im speaking to you on the telephone because i dont want to be rude, but we have no intention for a hearing. So the detail today is he is going to meet with Patrick Leahy at 2 30. And the republicans are determined to reje
Course but their opponents insist theyll keep up the fight. The federal government calls for a reduction in opioids to treat chronic pain. How to slow the Drug Overdose ep epidemic. We begin with a showdown brewing between president obama and the republican controlled u. S. Stat. The president nominated highly respected federal judge Merrick Garland, to fill Vacant Supreme Court seat. The response from gop leaders was swift. Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says there is absolutely no chance the candidate will get a hearing. John terret joins us from washington, d. C, john Senate Republicans are leaving no room for negotiation. You know what, toant, there really arent, good evening live from washington, d. C. I think theres too much at stake with a fourfour court as we have at the moment. The republicans are adamant they reject the nominee, nothing personal, the fact that the nomination has been made by this president. No confirmation hearing for him they say. A highl highly respected a
Minds, but someone who brings to his work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity, even handedness, and excellence. Garland, a federal Appeals Court judge is known for his more centrist and moderate views. He was confirmed to the d. C. Circuit in 1997 and held the support of seven current gop senators including orrin hatch who said his intelligence and scholarship cannot be ask questioned. Garland is also a former prosecutor who led the prosecution of Timothy Mcveigh as well as Unabomber Ted kaczynski. His confirmation wont be smooth sailing. Lets let the American People decide. The senate will revisit the matter when it considers the qualifications of the nominee the next president nominates. Nbcs tracie potts joins us now with more. Whats the issue of this nomination . Well at issue is whether or not this president should be nominating someone at all. And right now there is a political showdown going on between the white house and capitol hill over that. This nomination less than 24
Retires unexpectedly walks away from a 13 million after being told to dial back his sons time with the team. A boy such a fixture he had his own locker. How much is too much when it comes to bringing your kids to work . And the chairmans son. Frank sinatra jr. Dies hours after cancelling a concert and the touching tribute his sister nancy is giving, today, thursday, march 17th, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everybody. Welcome to today. Its thursday morning. St. Patricks day. I saw that crowd on the plaza. I went with the traditional stick on shamrock on the lapel. Luckily you had the shamrock handy. Exactly. Top story is the showdown over president obamas nominees for Supreme Court. Judge Merrick Garland to meet with lawmakers. Some republicans saying it is a lost cause. Lets get straight to nbcs andrea mitchell. Good morning, andrea. When judge garland goes to capitol hill he will meet wit
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