Lets get this show started. My name is ryan heath and i am the Senior Editor at lit ago in washington, d. C. Politico in washington, d. C. I think you should be able to hear me now . Any better now . Ok, lets do it. Hows that now . Better . Good. Good. We are going to do it. Feedback,for the thats the sort of participation we want over the next 80 minutes, you might be able to tell from my accent im not from around here. We are looking at how we can solve problems and fix americas political system, apparently it is still broken and they need an australian here. But we have just meant to tell us how to fix us its governor steve bullock. And we have a panel of distinguished guests and we will go into the details of working in pieinthesky ideas of how we are going to fix american politics. As an outsider, before we get started, feel free to try some innovations like not talking about impeachment for 20 minutes. We are going to talk about some real ideas over the course of the next 80 minu
Both michael and robert are in the courtroom today. Polly wishes she could be, too. What this Court Previously deemed unlikely in light of the text of the 12 amendment, which is that illegal removal of an elector after a vote begins, is exactly what happened here only three days after this court issued its prior opinion. This court has the opportunity at long last to hold that the saysitution means what it and says what it means. Constitutional electors perform a federal function, a constitutional function. When they cast their vote for president and Vice President and that is not subject to control or interference by the state. They are controlled, how they are selected . Isnt that opportunity given to the states . Mr. Harrow the opportunity to appoint electors is, but that is where it ends. If they appoint them, why cant they impose conditions on the appointment . Mr. Harrow they can. One of those could be that you have to follow. Mr. Harrow what they cant do is come after that votin
calls and reflections on the life and legacy of senator, astronaut john glenn. you can share your comments on our twitter page or join us on facebook. .ood friday morning to you the senate is in session trying to wrap up a cr to keep the government and operation through the end of april. the house did its part with a debate over how scared and if over how health care an american hero, a combat pilot fighter who made history by rocketing into the future as the pioneer of space travel. the story this morning from his hometown newspaper in columbus, ohio. we will have more from the columbus dispatch. you can log on to the website including the life and career of john glenn. services will take place in ohio and he will be interred at arlington national cemetery. remembering the life of john glenn. here from universal news, which is called a space triumph back in 1952. which was called a space triumph back in 1952. five hours before he is to make a strident into history, h
i decided, i guess it was, about ten days ago, november 29th, that the whole thing was becoming kind of very confusing and very difficult for the president-elect and my desire to be in the cabinet was great, but it wasn t that great. and he had a lot of terrific candidates. well, giuliani said the one name he does not think should fill a cabinet post is mitt romney. let s get that. let s listen. i probably agree with newt and be mike huckabee and a group of other very loyal supporters of president-elect trump. i thought mitt went over the line in the things that he said about donald trump. you can make friends and make up, but i would not see him as a candidate for the cabinet. well, that s for sure. anyway, the state department post is one of the last cabinet posts that remains unfilled. an announcement is expected next week on that. meanwhile, we re watching a stage in grand rapids, michigan, where donald trump is set to address supporters at another thank you rally