The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo
The headline this morning on the Supreme Courts decision. U. S. Supreme Court Declines to change wisconsins voting rules and keep election day deadline for mailin ballots. What did the court decide in what is the impact . Caller guest the courts decided that ballots not to overturn an appellate decision. They said ballots cannot be accepted after election day. This whole site has a history dating back. Of chaos andot Court Decisions at that point by a federal judge to allow the receipt of absentee mailin ballots that had been bait mailed by election day but did until several days later. The Supreme Court let that stand back in april and the issue was revisited this fall in another lawsuit. In the same federal judge ruled shouldember that states accept ballots that arrive after election day if they were mailed by election day. I was overturned by an Appellate Court it was overturned by an Appellate Court. He went to the Supreme Court who up out it went to the supreme the appellateeld co
On this mornings washington journal the duties of the office on which im about to enter, so help me god. At the white house last night, Amy Coney Barrett becomes a 115th justice to the Supreme Court and the fifth woman to the court in its 231 year history. This happened hours after the senate voted 5248 to confirm the 48yearold justice, President Trumps third nominee to the Supreme Court. Your reaction this morning, republicans democrats and us on twitter as well remember you can text us with your first name, city and state. Lets begin with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house yesterday. She delivered rare remarks for a justice just sworn into the high court, he or she is. The confirmation process has made ever clear to me one of the fundamental differences between the federal judiciary and the United States senate. Acute isps the most the role of policy preferences. Of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals as
U. S. Supreme Court Declines to change wisconsins voting rules and keep election day deadline for mailin ballots. What did the court decide in what is the impact . Caller guest the courts decided that ballots not to overturn an appellate decision. They said ballots cannot be accepted after election day. This whole site has a history dating back. Of chaos andot Court Decisions at that point by a federal judge to allow the receipt of absentee mailin ballots that had been bait mailed by election day but did until several days later. The Supreme Court let that stand back in april and the issue was revisited this fall in another lawsuit. In the same federal judge ruled shouldember that states accept ballots that arrive after election day if they were mailed by election day. I was overturned by an Appellate Court it was overturned by an Appellate Court. He went to the Supreme Court who up out it went to the supreme the appellateeld court ruling. So we will not have an extended. Ount where we
The honorable John Charles Thomas graduated from the university of virginia with an arts degree in American Government in 1972. He attended the university of Virginia School of law and received his law degree in 1975. Following school, palmers joined princeton and williams and smiled. Continue williams gain gibson. He was the first africanamerican at the firm. He is now a retired partner of the firm of hunt andrews. In 1983, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of virginia, becoming the first africanamerican and being 32, the youngest person of any race to serve. There. In 1995 of this time, as received his lifetime image award. In 2005, thomas was named a member of the court of arbitration for sport, which is based in lausanne, switzerland. So settling International Sports with global jurisdiction. In 2006, he was appointed the board of visitors of william and mary and was reappointed to 39. He is a published poet and as we will discuss today, now a maurice. Jones thomas will be in c