Apparent Natural Causes at a resort in west texas he reportedly died in his sleep on the trip. Scalia was the longestserving justice on the current United States Supreme Court. Nominated by president Ronald Reagan in 1986 sot Antonin Scalia 1986 he was confirmed unanimously by the senate and became the first Italian American member of the court. Scalia quickly became an anchor of judicial conserertism fiercely at odds with what conservatives call judicial activism. Audio sot voice of terry moran abc news scalia nicknamed nino was widely known for his high intellect, his elegant writing, and his caustic wit. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement calling his late colleague an extraordinary individual and jurist, colleagues. Antonin scalia leaves behind a wife and nine children. He was 79. Even though some gop leaders, like senator mitch even though some gop leaders, like senator mitch mconnell, say the next president should be the one to name skulias successor. Sourc es say presi
List of things i want to do. My only agenda is to be a good judge. Once there, scalia became one of its most outspoken conservatives, an author of fiery dissents. And a steadfast opponent affirmative action in hiring and school admissions. And of abortion rights. The landmark case of roe v wade, he said, was wrongly decided, declaring rights that the Founding Fathers never intended sot abortion, homosexual conduct, what nobody ever thought that they had been included in the rights contained in the bill of rights. Scalia said judges should be bound by the words of laws they interpret, not the ideas behind them sot were not governed by the drafters intent. Were governed by laws. And what the law is, is not what the drafter intended but what the drafter enacted. Though generally unsympathetic to criminal suspects. He led the court in expanding the rights of defendants to confront their accusers in court. And limiting a judges power to use evidence in sentencing unless it was proved during
Campaign. The battle for the democratic nomination also fierce Hilary Clinton now finds herself in an increasingly competitive race against bernie sanders. Nat Hillary Clinton i will promise you this if you give me the boost in the Iowa Caucuses to send me on the way to the nomination, i will come back often to campaign to win iowa in november. This morning on meet the press, Hillary Clinton also Michael Bloomberg entering the president ial race and Michael Bloomberg, your reaction to his potential candidacy . Hillary clinton hes a good friend of mine. And im going to do the best i can to make sure that i get the nomination and well go from there. Chuck todd so youre not worried about him getting in . Hillary clinton well, the way i read what he said is if i didnt get the nomination, he might consider it. Well, im going to relieve him of that and get the nomination so he doesnt have to. Republican president ial candidate Carly Fiorina is under fire after using a group of iowa pre schoo
Democratic president ial candidates will take the stage together tonight one last time before the iowa caucuses. Hillary clinton, Martin Omalley and Bernie Sanders take part in a town hall at Drake University in des moines, iowa. Theyll answer questions individually. This is the last Democratic Forum before iowas february first caucuses the first in the nation. The Des Moines Register newspaper announced its endorsements for the republican president on saturday. The paper picked Hillary Clinton because they say no other candidate can match the depth or experience. They praised her work as a party lines to fight for job creation and universal health care. On the republican side. The endorsed senator marco rubio because they say he has the potential to chart a different direction for the gop. They praised his ideas on improving the economy. Education system. And social programs. They say he represents the partys best hope. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton campaigned in marion, iowa
Thinkingnd what no one elsese has talk about before, said sue mathis, trump supporter. Trump says if he doeent win. All the work will be for nothing. How does it feel what youve done . Youve changed the whole way that people look at this. It was the summer of trump and now the autmn of trump and how does it feel. It doesnt feel like anything because unless i win then it all wouldve been just a waste of my time, said donald trump, republican president ial candidate. With just about a week toogo until caucustrum p said he feels confident he will win on february 1st. Tommie. And with Trump Supporters come trump protestors. About a dozen people gathered to oppose trumps lananage against minority grouou and women. The silent protestors used signs totand up against language used by trump. One member says trumps words are unacceptable. Its really not something anyone we know who thinks its a problem or merits any type of language that trumps and other politicians. Freque ntly use, said dan kn