About Justice Scalia. Here to talk about the success that the Trump Administration has had in nominating and appointing personnel to the federal bench. Whats the tally, whats your tally so far, how the president s doing . Guest its been a very impressive record so far. I think folks on both sides of the aisle can agree on that. Some of us celebrate it. Others lament it. But you have, in addition to two Supreme Court justices, you have some 43 appellate judges. Judges appointed to the courts of appeals. Thats double the number where president obama was at the same stage of his presidency. Eight years ago. Another judge to be confirmed today, i think, another one tomorrow. And you have 100 or so district judges. Slightly ahead of president obamas pace of eight years ago. Host we understand President Trump will be celebrating this today or at least noting it at the event at the white house. The headline from fox news, trump nears milestone, new milestone with judicial appointments. Aside
Impeachment process with Molly Reynolds. And a discussion on president it on the federal judiciary. Host as President Trump and many of his supporters call for the public naming of the whistleblower in the impeachment inquiry, there is bipartisan opposition on capitol hill and reluctance by News Organizations. Visit important to know the identity of the whistleblower . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, 2027488003. 2. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. We are on twitter at cspanwj. Facebook. Com cspan is where you post. We will take a look at some of the key races across the country. Starting with the whistleblower in a report out this morning out npr, can trump legally the whistleblower . Experts say it would not violate any laws and picture of the president and rand paul. President trump and his allies have amplified their calls for the whistleblower who spark to the impeachment inquiry to be weather it would whether it would
Good afternoon. Welcome to the Heritage Foundations Center and the tenth annual distinguished lecturer. The namesake was a remarkable patriot who carried out the founders vision of a Constitutional Republic before joining the Supreme Court he had a career of his own a congressman from a state legislator from this beaker of the house of representatives and professor at the Harvard Law School and interestingly enough also one of the most successful authors of the first half of the 19th century when he was 65 in that year his royalties keep him twice as much money as his salary at the justice of the Supreme Court. [laughter] when appointed the youngest justice to serve in one of the unions members appointed by president madison and took office the following year february of 1812. He made a significant mark of american law in his 33 years on the bench but his greatest contribution is his renowned commentary to set forth that philosophy of judicial restraint and was in the emirate by that p
Convention team talking to different consultants how to doodad and at the end of the day it is up to donald trump is the ultimate consultant. And with those nuts and bolts and to be rest assured if he is involved in every single detail. And he talks about the arena of the ku of a relatively tight space with the media and the delegates. Sole logistically what will this look like . You will have all of your delegates in the huge number of media to of the dignitary in the staff in the affair candidates it is a smaller every now. Secret service has set up shuttles to bring the press to the actual arena in the new credential process in place that has just guarded everybody that will be in certain areas go to a specialized area. Not only how looks also rearranging a will be presented to also hold the press experiences the convention. Host focusing on the republican primary party using the celebrity we billionaire is revamping everything but does this put any pressure on the democrats and the
Good afternoon. I am the director of the cato center for constitutional studies and your host for todays forum marking the publication of a new book by professor david bernstein, lawless the Obama Administrations unprecedented assault on the constitution and rule of law. This book and forum could not be more timely. Just yesterday we witnessed the president telling the nation that he was directing officials in his administration to expand the regulation of the Second Amendment rights in several ways including by expanding the definition of what it means to be in the business of selling firearms. The repeated usurpations from a long list of domestic and Foreign Policy disasters, but they have also served to direct our attention to the constitution. The separation of powers will be our focus today as we canvas the many constitutional assaults of the past seven years. Professor bernstein will speak for about 30 minutes and then we will here opposing commentaries the book and opened upopen