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mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. sahar aziz is professor of law at texas a&m university. shejoins us now from chicago. professor, thank you forjoining us. we spoke a little about the man but can we talk about the process to choose the replacementjudge. it became quite political. supreme court justices to say that became quite political. supreme courtjustices to say that politics play now role in theirjob but they are chosen by the president and confirmed by the senate, more politicians. can the supreme court bea politicians. can the supreme court be a political? well, it is now going to be perhaps even more political because the republicans use what is known as the nuclear option they change the rules in the senate fudged that it is no longer required to obtain 60 votes from the centres in order to confirm a supreme courtjustice and instead it is only a majority vote. that means that the minority party now has essentially no input all very little input into who is confirmed as a justice and, therefore, justices will
mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. sahar aziz is professor of law at texas a&m university. shejoins us now from chicago. professor, thank you forjoining us. we spoke a little about the man but can we talk about the process to choose the replacementjudge. it became quite political. supreme court justices to say that became quite political. supreme courtjustices to say that politics play now role in theirjob but they are chosen by the president and confirmed by the...
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senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme court judge following a confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle. this is seen as the biggest success so far for president trump who nominated neil gorsuch are the democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. a man who was spared jail because he told a judge he
senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme court judge following a confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle. this is seen as the biggest success so far for president trump who nominated neil gorsuch are the democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. a man who was spared jail because he told a judge he
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neil gorsuch. ijust ceremony at the white house. neil gorsuch. i just want to congratulate you and your entire family. it's something so special. in fact, i've always heard that the most important thing that a president of the night it is to stores is a point people, hopefully great people like this appointment, to the united states supreme court. —— appoint people. and i can say this is a great honour. applause. and i got it done in the first 100 days! that's even nice. you think that's easy?! this ceremony has special meaning as the justices filling the cedar one of the greatest supreme courtjudges in american history. he was a terrific judge and a terrific person. the justice was a patriot who revered oui’ justice was a patriot who revered our constitution. he was beloved by many. very many. they are here today. and he is deeply missed by all of us. i want to at this time recognise his incredible wife, maureen, who i got to know very well over the last short period of time. maureen, please stand up. thank you very much. thank you and you
neil gorsuch. ijust ceremony at the white house. neil gorsuch. i just want to congratulate you and your entire family. it's something so special. in fact, i've always heard that the most important thing that a president of the night it is to stores is a point people, hopefully great people like this appointment, to the united states supreme court. —— appoint people. and i can say this is a great honour. applause. and i got it done in the first 100 days! that's even nice. you think that's...
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mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. this is bbc world news. still to come: the violent husband who was spared custody is now sent to jail after his claims to be a professional cricketer are proved untrue. a romanian tourist who was knocked into the river thames during the westminster terror attack, just over two weeks ago, has died. andrea christea had been visiting london with her boyfriend when she was struck by a car driven by khalid massood. her family have paid tribute to their "irreplaceable" daughter, sister and partner. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, reports. there had been a hope that andrea cristea would make it. she was young, she'd been on holiday, about to receive a marriage proposal. it wasn't to be. doctors at st bartholomew's said she'd been in a critical condition since the attack. yesterday, they decided to withdraw life support. we are saddened by the death of miss andreea cristea at st bartholomew's hospital. she had been receiving care here since the westminster terror attacks, having been initially treated a
mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. this is bbc world news. still to come: the violent husband who was spared custody is now sent to jail after his claims to be a professional cricketer are proved untrue. a romanian tourist who was knocked into the river thames during the westminster terror attack, just over two weeks ago, has died. andrea christea had been visiting london with her boyfriend when she was struck by a car driven by khalid massood. her family have paid...
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to flip the switch is it were, to take the boat and see neil gorsuch on friday night. why do they had all these methods to override what people decide? is that democracy in action? is that the way the american people say it? the idea of the filibuster has been around in its current form for about 60 years. it is meant to give the minority some form of influence over senate rules and votes, the idea that sennett has and votes, the idea that sennett has an upper change is a much more deliberative body where people cooperate and not as worried about partisanship. in the current state of us politics, those notions seem almost quaint. everything is straight party line votes now, we still see a little crossing the aisle occasionally, but for the most part, people are entrenched in their partisan lines and they battle back and forth. i think that is why we are heading. the clock has been ticking on this filibuster for a while now. thank you very much. it's notjust the supreme court that donald trump's mark could be left on — long after his presidency is over. he could repla
to flip the switch is it were, to take the boat and see neil gorsuch on friday night. why do they had all these methods to override what people decide? is that democracy in action? is that the way the american people say it? the idea of the filibuster has been around in its current form for about 60 years. it is meant to give the minority some form of influence over senate rules and votes, the idea that sennett has and votes, the idea that sennett has an upper change is a much more deliberative...
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how critical is the decision that the senate will make neil gorsuch? it is historic. never in our history have we had a filibuster on a united state supreme court justice. have we had a filibuster on a united state supreme courtjustice. for the first time, we got from a 50 fold threshold to go to a 51 foot threshold. this suggests that there will be a partisan part. i am very concerned about this new development. the seychelles markets itself as a remote paradise where business and pleasure can be carried out away from prying eyes. it's now been alleged the chain of islands was used for a secret meeting in january to foster back—channel communication between russia and then president—elect donald trump. a report in the washington post quotes anonymous officials from the us, europe and the middle east. they say the meeting took place about a week before trump's inauguration and was set up by the united arab emirates. one of the attendees was this man. erik prince is the founder of us security firm blackwater. the company might sound familiar. we don't do who he met
how critical is the decision that the senate will make neil gorsuch? it is historic. never in our history have we had a filibuster on a united state supreme court justice. have we had a filibuster on a united state supreme courtjustice. for the first time, we got from a 50 fold threshold to go to a 51 foot threshold. this suggests that there will be a partisan part. i am very concerned about this new development. the seychelles markets itself as a remote paradise where business and pleasure can...
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senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme court judge following a confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle. this is seen as the biggest success so far for president trump who nominated neil gorsuch are the democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. a man who was spared jail because he told a judge he would lose an offer to play professional cricket has been sent to prison after it emerged he was lying. he will now serve 18 months rent salting —— assaulting his wife with a cricket match —— back. mustafa bashir played lower league cricket, but he posed as a promising talent about to sign professional papers. he thought it would prevent him going to prison, after assaulting his wife. last month, he told the court that if he was jailed, he'd lose a contract with leicestershire county cricket club. in fact, he had only ever played a couple of open net sessions there. the club called his claims an invention and told
senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme court judge following a confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle. this is seen as the biggest success so far for president trump who nominated neil gorsuch are the democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. —— over democratic opposition. a man who was spared jail because he told a judge he would lose an offer to...
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for me the highlight was also judge neil gorsuch. the question i get asked most about american politics is to what degree did the people who voted for donald trump change his mind or not about his performance. i should say this was only 100 people so it is not a survey, just our own focus group, but of 50 people who voted for donald trump who i contacted again, only two of them said they wouldn't vote for him again. one of them said it was because of the strikes in syria, another said it was because she was on the fence when she voted for him in the first place. broadly speaking every trump supporter i have spoken to is happy with what he has done. they said he has done exactly what he said he would do, the travel ban, getting the wall under way, and one of the things that comes up most is the appointment ofjudge neil gorsuch. that is why they say they are happy. conversely, on the 50 who didn't vote for donald trump, only about two said they would vote for him now and they were republicans who were on the fence, but every democrat i
for me the highlight was also judge neil gorsuch. the question i get asked most about american politics is to what degree did the people who voted for donald trump change his mind or not about his performance. i should say this was only 100 people so it is not a survey, just our own focus group, but of 50 people who voted for donald trump who i contacted again, only two of them said they wouldn't vote for him again. one of them said it was because of the strikes in syria, another said it was...
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both are being provided to neil gorsuch. the reason i frozen is that he has evaded, very specific questions on fundamental principles and presidents of the united states supreme court. whether he agrees with them, he refused to answer again and again, which leaves us with the inescapable conclusion that he has agreed to the trump litmus test. he would automatically overturn provisions on gun violence and abortion. you know that president tramp might get another pic with the supreme court. he might get a second justice during his term. if it only takes the republicans 50 films, he could also do the mainstream and choose some of my conservative, doesn't worry you? iam my conservative, doesn't worry you? i am worried about the next potential nominee, but i'm more worried about this one. as a matter of principle and conviction this nominee is outside the mainstream and every phone and the supreme court there are nine justices, has equal weight. everyone is potentially a swing vote. the gorsuch is also and he is potentially a swa
both are being provided to neil gorsuch. the reason i frozen is that he has evaded, very specific questions on fundamental principles and presidents of the united states supreme court. whether he agrees with them, he refused to answer again and again, which leaves us with the inescapable conclusion that he has agreed to the trump litmus test. he would automatically overturn provisions on gun violence and abortion. you know that president tramp might get another pic with the supreme court. he...
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neil gorsuch has been sworn in as a us supreme courtjustice. here he is speaking after taking the oath of office. iam humbled. by by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget and to whom this is given, much will be expected and i promise i will do all in my power to bea i promise i will do all in my power to be a faithful server of the constitution and laws of this great nation. thank you. anthony zurcher is lived in washington. it's easy for us to forget thejudicial role washington. it's easy for us to forget the judicial role neil gorsuch will fulfil so what will he do? he is one of nine supreme court justices and they have an influence in all manners of policy and questions of law throughout the united states. this is a lifetime appointment. he is only 49 years old, he could serve for three decades. there will be legal challenges also to government laws such as laws of abortion, civil rights, health care, environmental law, donald trump's immigration ban, these things all come before the court and their decision is final. when the su
neil gorsuch has been sworn in as a us supreme courtjustice. here he is speaking after taking the oath of office. iam humbled. by by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget and to whom this is given, much will be expected and i promise i will do all in my power to bea i promise i will do all in my power to be a faithful server of the constitution and laws of this great nation. thank you. anthony zurcher is lived in washington. it's easy for us to forget thejudicial role washington....
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and the united states the senate has confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed after a simple majority after a vote on thursday against a rule that nominee should receive at least 60 votes. and now it is time for enter the dragon. snooker player ding
and the united states the senate has confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed after a simple majority after a vote on thursday against a rule that nominee should receive at least 60 votes. and now it is time for enter the dragon. snooker player ding
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the nomination of neil gorsuch will now go to a full senate vote on friday. democrats have threatened to use a delaying tactic, known as a filibuster, to block the confirmation. republicans say they could try to change the rules of friday's senate vote so that only a simple majority is needed. earlier i spoke to corey breittschneider, who's a professor of political science at brown university. he told me this rule change could have far—reaching effects. yes, i mean, that's one incentive i think for the republicans in congress not to do this. at some point in the near future, they congress not to do this. at some point in the nearfuture, they might find themselves in the minority on it and this would really impedes their ability to stop nominees that they disagreed with. so what goes around comes around and they might think twice. john mccain is saying he will vote for the rules change to confirm neil gorsuch but he says it is the beginning of the end of the senate. he believes it is a slippery slope to the legislative phyllis just being eliminated two. what
the nomination of neil gorsuch will now go to a full senate vote on friday. democrats have threatened to use a delaying tactic, known as a filibuster, to block the confirmation. republicans say they could try to change the rules of friday's senate vote so that only a simple majority is needed. earlier i spoke to corey breittschneider, who's a professor of political science at brown university. he told me this rule change could have far—reaching effects. yes, i mean, that's one incentive i...
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mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. a romanian tourist knocked into the river thames during the terror attack at westminster last month has died. 31—year—old andreea cristea had been visiting the city with her boyfriend. her death brings the number of people killed by the attacker, khalid masood, to five. a man who avoided being sent to jail by claiming he would lose the chance to become a professional cricketer has been jailed. mustafa bashir attacked his partner with a cricket bat, and tried to force her to drink bleach. the club he claimed had offered him a contract said they had never heard of him. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a lot of hot air. these big balloons are trying to beat the world record for crossing the channel. 55 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works
mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. a romanian tourist knocked into the river thames during the terror attack at westminster last month has died. 31—year—old andreea cristea had been visiting the city with her boyfriend. her death brings the number of people killed by the attacker, khalid masood, to five. a man who avoided being sent to jail by claiming he would lose the chance to become a professional cricketer has been jailed. mustafa bashir attacked his partner...
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mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. here in london, a romanian tourist knocked into the river thames during the terror attack at westminster last month has died. 31—year—old andreea cristea had been visiting the city with her boyfriend. her death brings the number of people killed by the attacker khalid masood to five. our correspondent tom symonds reports. there had been a hope that andreea cristea would make it. she was young, she'd been on holiday, about to receive a marriage proposal. it wasn't to be. doctors at st bartholomew's said she'd been in a critical condition since the attack. yesterday, they decided to withdraw life support. we are saddened by the death of miss andreea cristea at st bartholomew's hospital. she had been receiving care here since the westminster terror attacks, having been initially treated at the royal london hospital. and our thoughts are with her friends and family at this difficult time. i'd like to pay tribute to all the staff who showed great care and compassion in looking after he
mr gorsuch will be the iisthjustice of the us supreme court. here in london, a romanian tourist knocked into the river thames during the terror attack at westminster last month has died. 31—year—old andreea cristea had been visiting the city with her boyfriend. her death brings the number of people killed by the attacker khalid masood to five. our correspondent tom symonds reports. there had been a hope that andreea cristea would make it. she was young, she'd been on holiday, about to...
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injustice gorsuch, they see a man of great and unquestioned integrity. they see a man of unmatched qualifications and, most of all, and most importantly, they see a man who is deeply faithful to the constitution of the united states. he will decide cases based not on his personal preferences, but based on a fair and objective reading of law. we have talked a lot about the problems the administration has had, this is a huge successful donald trump, this man will shape american legal opinion and american life for decades to come. he is young, by the standards of the supreme court. many of them are elderly. donald trump could easily get one more pic. the justice donald trump could easily get one more pic. thejustice at the end, only a9, he has a long time left on that bench. two of the three oldest art liberal democrat justices. two of the three oldest art liberal democratjustices. appointed by bill clinton. so it shows how long they can stay on the bench. and the kind of impact, if some of the liberals, if either of the old ones were to be replaced during
injustice gorsuch, they see a man of great and unquestioned integrity. they see a man of unmatched qualifications and, most of all, and most importantly, they see a man who is deeply faithful to the constitution of the united states. he will decide cases based not on his personal preferences, but based on a fair and objective reading of law. we have talked a lot about the problems the administration has had, this is a huge successful donald trump, this man will shape american legal opinion and...
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the nomination of neil gorsuch will now go to a full senate vote on friday. democrats have threatened to use a delaying tactic, known as a filibuster, to block the confirmation. republicans say they could try to change the rules of friday's senate vote so that only a simple majority is needed. earlier i spoke to corey brett—schneider, who's a professor of political science at brown university. he told me this is a rule change could have far—reaching effects. that is one incentive for the republicans and congress not to do this. at some point as they may find themselves in the minority and this would impeding their ability to stop nominees they do not agree with. what goes around comes around so they might think twice. john mccain says he will vote for the rule change to confirm neil gorsuch but he believes it is a slippery slope to the ledge —— legislative filibuster. not only in deliberation and interaction but also as much as possible consensus. this is essentially giving up on that possibility. any consensus about judicial nominees, they will find
the nomination of neil gorsuch will now go to a full senate vote on friday. democrats have threatened to use a delaying tactic, known as a filibuster, to block the confirmation. republicans say they could try to change the rules of friday's senate vote so that only a simple majority is needed. earlier i spoke to corey brett—schneider, who's a professor of political science at brown university. he told me this is a rule change could have far—reaching effects. that is one incentive for the...
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neil gorsuch is getting one step closer to being america's next supreme courtjustice. mr trump's nominee is being debated by the senatejudiciary committee — he then gets voted on by the full senate on friday — and that's where it is going to get tricky. the democrats now look set to do what's called a filibuster — which would force the republicans to find 60 senators to get gorsuch confirmed. as things stand they only have 59 — including a few democrats and independents who will vote for gorsuch. it's not enough. which means republicans will go for the nuclear option — they will change the rules to override the filibuster for a supreme court pick so they will only need a simple majority‘ of 51 votes. confused? that's understandable — it's complicated. the bottom line however is that trump will get his nominee confirmed and senate rules will have been changed in the process — which could have a huge impact on the nature of future supreme court picks. so are the democrats doing the right thing to filibuster? that is the first thing. there are political qu
neil gorsuch is getting one step closer to being america's next supreme courtjustice. mr trump's nominee is being debated by the senatejudiciary committee — he then gets voted on by the full senate on friday — and that's where it is going to get tricky. the democrats now look set to do what's called a filibuster — which would force the republicans to find 60 senators to get gorsuch confirmed. as things stand they only have 59 — including a few democrats and independents who will vote...
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and the united states the senate has confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed after a simple majority after a vote on thursday against a rule that nominee should receive at least 60 votes. and now it is time for enter the dragon. snooker player ding junhui is a superstar in china. in this document tree, we follow him with behind—the—scenes access as he plays in onejob with behind—the—scenes access as he plays in one job at the china championship. —— guangzhou. if you want to know what it is like to bea if you want to know what it is like to be a sporting icon in a country with more than i to be a sporting icon in a country with more thani billion people, ding junhui with more thani billion people, dingjunhui can with more thani billion people, ding junhui can tell you. there is the sense of national pride when you wina the sense of national pride when you win a major tournament. there is the media attention. enron was to speak to you. a vast television audience watches every match to play. you get invited to glamorous events. ——
and the united states the senate has confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed neil gorsuch. he was confirmed after a simple majority after a vote on thursday against a rule that nominee should receive at least 60 votes. and now it is time for enter the dragon. snooker player ding junhui is a superstar in china. in this document tree, we follow him with behind—the—scenes access as he plays in onejob with behind—the—scenes access as he plays in one job at the china championship. ——...
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he confirmed neil gorsuch on the supreme court. a day later, to everyone‘s surprise, dropped the mother of all bombs on afghanistan. and we will be stronger, and bigger, better... the first 100 days of trump has been volatile and spontaneous. did his legion of fans or his manifold critics expect any less? i doubt it. as a candidate he opposed nafta and nato — he‘s now reconciled to both. as a candidate he swore to put america first — but turned his military might on syria. trump has pulled in credible people to the roles of defence and secretary of state and national security. but no—one knows if he trusts his own daughter‘s judgments more. so what does trump‘s foreign policy now look like? is he a leader — or merely a boss? and is he following a strategy orjust a voice in his head? here‘s our diplomatic editor mark urban. american foreign policy is made in a looking glass world, shaped by powerful officials, competing agencies and interest groups. but the president‘s role is crucial, and this president, it is c
he confirmed neil gorsuch on the supreme court. a day later, to everyone‘s surprise, dropped the mother of all bombs on afghanistan. and we will be stronger, and bigger, better... the first 100 days of trump has been volatile and spontaneous. did his legion of fans or his manifold critics expect any less? i doubt it. as a candidate he opposed nafta and nato — he‘s now reconciled to both. as a candidate he swore to put america first — but turned his military might on syria. trump has...
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senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge, following a year long political battle over the post. later, newswatch, but now, click. robot voice: welcome home, spen. how was your day? awful. i'm stressed out. that's a shame. i'll run you a bath and play some relaxing music from your anger— management playlist. music plays. rory, do i have any messages. you 17,000 tweets, 16 e—mails, and 105 fake news updates. anything of them urgent? your boss sent an e—mail asking if he can stop by for dinner tonight. do we have anything to eat? there is a quinoa, sapphire, and ginger scallop bake in the fridge which feeds four. i'm setting the oven to come on now and ordered a bottle of his favourite wine to be delivered at seven. and order some chocolate double—fudge cake. 0k, i've ordered it. shall i apply for a gym membership for you? rory, mute. now, one day we really will have artificially intelligent personal assistants which we can really talk to and who know us better than we know ourselves, like pretend rory. thank you, rory. you're welcome. mr ror
senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge, following a year long political battle over the post. later, newswatch, but now, click. robot voice: welcome home, spen. how was your day? awful. i'm stressed out. that's a shame. i'll run you a bath and play some relaxing music from your anger— management playlist. music plays. rory, do i have any messages. you 17,000 tweets, 16 e—mails, and 105 fake news updates. anything of them urgent? your boss sent an...
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senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle over the post. the development is being seen as the biggest success so far for president trump, who had nominated gorsuch over democratic opposition. now on bbc news, the actor ian puleston—davies speaks about his ocd, and the programme demonstrates the extent to which ocd can take i've been a professional actor now for over 30 years. so performing on stage and screen is part of the course. but it is a journey i've done with a constant, unwelcome companion. i love myjob, i love being an actor but it's a real struggle because i suffer from a condition called 0cd, excessive compulsive disorder. —— excessive. it means i can access about anything, from a stain on a page of paper to the fear i will injure myself and simply sitting down. it's not exactly helpful when appointed to yourjob. the tens of thousands battling 0cd in wales alone. i meet some of them to see how it is taking over their lives and how they are fighting back. the on—call lives with his family ne
senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge following a year—long political battle over the post. the development is being seen as the biggest success so far for president trump, who had nominated gorsuch over democratic opposition. now on bbc news, the actor ian puleston—davies speaks about his ocd, and the programme demonstrates the extent to which ocd can take i've been a professional actor now for over 30 years. so performing on stage and screen is...
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neil gorsuch is sworn in at the white house and now could help shape american law for decades to come. iam humbled. to those much is given, much will be expected. the balance of power between the populists and the realists appears to be shifting. the funeral service for keith palmer, the police constable stabbed to death in the westminster terror attack. thousands of officers lined the route of the funeral cortege
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the us senate has confirmed presidentjohn‘s nominee for the supreme court, neil gorsuch was confirmed by a simple majority after the senate voted on thursday to abolish a rule that nominees should receive at least 60 votes. —— president trump. that's it from me. at10pm, president trump. that's it from me. at 10pm, the full round—up of the day ‘s news will be here. first of all, time for newswatch. welcome to newswatch. with me, samira ahmed. the bbc gets an independent and external regulator, what difference will that make to viewers concerned about whether news coverage is fairand impartial? and... so what does britain think? are we on the brink of a bright new dawn, or might we sink? a measured analysis of brexit from david dimbleby in the form of a rap. first, one of the survivors of the westminster attack a couple of weeks ago, melissa cochrane, gave an emotional interview to the bbc on wednesday. her husband was killed and she herself was badly injured. here's a clip from that. melissa cochrane has spoken exclusively to fiona bruce. kurt was probably the best man i have e
the us senate has confirmed presidentjohn‘s nominee for the supreme court, neil gorsuch was confirmed by a simple majority after the senate voted on thursday to abolish a rule that nominees should receive at least 60 votes. —— president trump. that's it from me. at10pm, president trump. that's it from me. at 10pm, the full round—up of the day ‘s news will be here. first of all, time for newswatch. welcome to newswatch. with me, samira ahmed. the bbc gets an independent and external...
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gorsuch, mr. tonight at ten: strong condemnation from russia of the us bombing of a syrian government target. 59 missiles were fired by the us at the airbase — said to be the launch pad for a deadly chemical attack on civilians. the targets — aircraft, ammunition bunkers, and air defence systems — all owned and controlled by the syrian government. tonight, i call on all civilised nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in syria. but russia says the us has illegally attacked a sovereign state. also tonight: sirens blare. a lorry ploughs into pedestrians in the swedish capital stockholm, killing four people and injuring 15.
gorsuch, mr. tonight at ten: strong condemnation from russia of the us bombing of a syrian government target. 59 missiles were fired by the us at the airbase — said to be the launch pad for a deadly chemical attack on civilians. the targets — aircraft, ammunition bunkers, and air defence systems — all owned and controlled by the syrian government. tonight, i call on all civilised nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in syria. but russia says the us has...
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just as neil gorsuch will uphold the cost right of americans to governor read affairs and the last time the new supreme courtjustice was confirmed in the first 100 days was 136 years ago in 1881 and i was devastated to hear that because i thought i would be the only one to have done that! a long time ago. to protect ourjobs and our economic freedom, i immediately withdrew the united states from the horrible, disastrous, would have been another matter but worse, trans—pacific partnership. that would have taken yourjobs in pennsylvania, that i can tell you. that was a total hoax. the dpp would have been a tremendous disaster for our country and we are not going to surrender pennsylvania jobs ever again. we've done that once before. it's not going to happen. we'vejust launched an investigation into foreign steel dumping and aluminium dumping throughout the country. we are reviewing every single trade deal and wherever there is cheating we will take immediate action and there will be penalties. and we have with us tonight secretary of commerce wilbur ross and one of the great, great peopl
just as neil gorsuch will uphold the cost right of americans to governor read affairs and the last time the new supreme courtjustice was confirmed in the first 100 days was 136 years ago in 1881 and i was devastated to hear that because i thought i would be the only one to have done that! a long time ago. to protect ourjobs and our economic freedom, i immediately withdrew the united states from the horrible, disastrous, would have been another matter but worse, trans—pacific partnership. that...
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it means they can't stop the confirmation of the conservative judge neil gorsuch and his confirmation is therefore assured. twitter is suing the us government after it demanded the social networking site reveal the identity of the user behind an anti—trump account. the anonymous profile criticises president trump's immigration policy. twitter has requested a court block the request, calling it a matter of free speech. thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has signed a new military—backed constitution, paving the way for a possible general election next year after three years of military rule. the constitution is thailand's 20th since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. critics say it will allow the army a powerful say over thai politics. you are not mistaken, this is a picture of adolf hitler in a children's colouring book. the dutch discount store kruidvat has now withdrawn it from sale and apologised. the book was produced in india and it is remains unclear why the image was included. the retailer says it's investigating, offering full refunds to customers who bought copies of t
it means they can't stop the confirmation of the conservative judge neil gorsuch and his confirmation is therefore assured. twitter is suing the us government after it demanded the social networking site reveal the identity of the user behind an anti—trump account. the anonymous profile criticises president trump's immigration policy. twitter has requested a court block the request, calling it a matter of free speech. thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has signed a new military—backed...
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in other news: the senatejudiciary committee is expected to vote later on the nomination of neil gorsuch to join the us supreme court. they will vote on whether to to send his nomination to the senate floor. he'll need 60 votes in the senate to be confirmed, but the democratic leader chuck schumer says he doubts enough of his colleagues willjoin with the 52 republicans to support the nomination. preliminary results in ecuador‘s presidential election suggest a narrow victory for the former vice president — lenin moreno. with more than ninety—two percent of ballots counted, the leftist candidate had fifty—one percent of the votes. his rival, the former banker guillermo lasso, is alleging electoral fraud and said he would contest the result. the serbian prime minister has won a clear big tree. he says he will continue to work for greater ties with europe and continuing relationship with the us and china. political parties in northern ireland are to begin a new round of talks today aimed at restoring the devolved government at stormont. last week a deadline to form a power—sharing
in other news: the senatejudiciary committee is expected to vote later on the nomination of neil gorsuch to join the us supreme court. they will vote on whether to to send his nomination to the senate floor. he'll need 60 votes in the senate to be confirmed, but the democratic leader chuck schumer says he doubts enough of his colleagues willjoin with the 52 republicans to support the nomination. preliminary results in ecuador‘s presidential election suggest a narrow victory for the former...
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the appointment of neil gorsuch in restores a conservative majority. i am humbled by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget that to whom much is given, much will be expected. and i promise i will do all that my powers permit to bea i will do all that my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great nation. see also been taking place in egypt for 44 people killed in a weekend on attacks on churches. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind the attacks on palm sunday. the president has announced a three—month state of emergency which has been approved by parliament. the 19—year—old nobel laureate has been promoted the un messenger of peace to promote female education. it comes years after she was shot in the head after her campaign calling for the education of girls in pakistan. extremists tried to stop me. they tried to kill me and they did not succeed. this is evidence that no—one can stop me and this means that now this is a new life, a second life for the purpose of education. a funer
the appointment of neil gorsuch in restores a conservative majority. i am humbled by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget that to whom much is given, much will be expected. and i promise i will do all that my powers permit to bea i will do all that my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great nation. see also been taking place in egypt for 44 people killed in a weekend on attacks on churches. the so—called islamic state group says it was...
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allow internet service democrats have threatened to use a filibuster to block the nomination of neil gorsuch. but only a simple majority would be needed if the rules are changed. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the conflict in yemen has claimed more than 10,000 lives — we speak to a senior saudi general who defends his country's actions against the houthi rebels. to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news. i'm ben bland. the latest headlines: president putin has laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast which killed 11 people. the authorities say it was a terrorist attack. families are beginn
allow internet service democrats have threatened to use a filibuster to block the nomination of neil gorsuch. but only a simple majority would be needed if the rules are changed. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the conflict in yemen has claimed more than 10,000 lives — we speak to a senior saudi general who defends his country's actions against the houthi rebels. to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a...
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so his greatest success has been getting gorsuch, the supreme court justice been getting gorsuch, the supreme courtjustice confirmed. he nominated him from the list, he had a list ofjudges he would consider, and that person has now been confirmed, and that is a lifelong appointment, and as your viewers may remember, it is the third branch of government, along with congress and the president, which presents a balanced of powers. so he filled him into a conservative justice's balanced of powers. so he filled him into a conservativejustice's seat, and that has been successful for him, and it has gone a long way with his supporters, along with his instituting on the social conservatism side a policy which keeps federal us dollars from going to organisations that promote abortion overseas. and that is important one for him, and a very important one for him, and a very important policy, and an important one for him in terms of uniting the republican party behind him. not every one will agree with that, and democrat opposition to that is very strong. but it is important for him to unite the
so his greatest success has been getting gorsuch, the supreme court justice been getting gorsuch, the supreme courtjustice confirmed. he nominated him from the list, he had a list ofjudges he would consider, and that person has now been confirmed, and that is a lifelong appointment, and as your viewers may remember, it is the third branch of government, along with congress and the president, which presents a balanced of powers. so he filled him into a conservative justice's balanced of powers....
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neil gorsuch should they feel is one of president trump's campaign promises. iam humbled i am humbled in the trust placed on me today will stop i will never forget that for whom much is given, much will be expected. i'm promising i will do more —— all of my powers to permit myself to be a constitution of the laws of this great nation. funerals have been held in egypt's 444 people who were killed on to a taxi and coptic churches. the so—called islamic state group was behind the attacks. egypt's's president has announced a three—month state of emergency which has been approved by parliament. malala yousafzai's become a un messenger of peace. the messenger of peaceis messenger of peace. the messenger of peace is at the highest honour given by the un. extremists tried their best to stop me. they tried to kill me and they didn't succeed. this is clear evidence that no one can stop me and this means that now this is a new life, a second life and it is for the purpose of education. the funeral has been taking place after police officer killed in the westminst
neil gorsuch should they feel is one of president trump's campaign promises. iam humbled i am humbled in the trust placed on me today will stop i will never forget that for whom much is given, much will be expected. i'm promising i will do more —— all of my powers to permit myself to be a constitution of the laws of this great nation. funerals have been held in egypt's 444 people who were killed on to a taxi and coptic churches. the so—called islamic state group was behind the attacks....
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us president donald trump's supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, will be officially sworn later on monday. the move will restore a conservative majority on the highestjudical body in the united states and has been supported by staunch republicans. tens of thousands of people have protested in budapest over legislation that could force the closure of one of hungary's most prestigious universities. the new rules mean the central european university would be prevented from awarding diplomas because it's registered in the united states. police in the nigerian city of lagos have reportedly evicted hundreds of people from their homes in a waterfront area. eyewitnesses say police fired tear gas and set fire to houses in one of the city's biggest slums, forcing residents to flee. it's the latest in a series of demolitions that are thought to have left thousands homeless. scientists claim two—thirds of australia's great barrier reef has now been devastated by severe coral bleaching. they say aerial surveys of the world's largest living structure have shown damage in the central section of the re
us president donald trump's supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, will be officially sworn later on monday. the move will restore a conservative majority on the highestjudical body in the united states and has been supported by staunch republicans. tens of thousands of people have protested in budapest over legislation that could force the closure of one of hungary's most prestigious universities. the new rules mean the central european university would be prevented from awarding diplomas...
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neil gorsuch replaces the long—serving judge antonin scalia, whose death last year led to months of congressional wrangling. his appointment tips the court back towards a conservative majority. i am humbled by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget that to whom much is given, much will be expected. and i promise you that i will do all of my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitution and laws of this great nation. thank you. the funeral of pc keith palmer, who was killed in last month's westminster attack has been held at london's southwark cathedral. thousands of police officers from all over the country lined the route of the funeral cortege which set off from the palace of westminster. here's our home editor mark easton. at the gates of the palace of westminster, police constable keith palmer's coffin paused, at the very spot where he was killed 19 days ago. the place where, unarmed, he moved towards a man brandishing two knives, where he put himself in harm's way, to protect parliament to protect our democracy. police officers from every force in the country lined th
neil gorsuch replaces the long—serving judge antonin scalia, whose death last year led to months of congressional wrangling. his appointment tips the court back towards a conservative majority. i am humbled by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget that to whom much is given, much will be expected. and i promise you that i will do all of my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitution and laws of this great nation. thank you. the funeral of pc keith palmer, who was...
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as we have discussed many times, neil gorsuch chair is donald trump australia beck for the supreme court and he is now as good as confirmed but not before there was plenty of drama and what is being called the nuclear option. republicans needed 60 votes to pass the nomination. they could not get them. so they changed the rules. to needing just 51. asimple changed the rules. to needing just 51. a simple majority. 52 republicans in the senate so once the rules are changed it's a done deal and we expect the vote later in the week. this is the reaction of a senior democrat. the nuclear option means the end of a long history of consensus on supreme court nominations. it weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. as a check on the president's ability to shape the judiciary. on the president's ability to shape thejudiciary. in a postnatal world if the senate and the presidency are in the hands of the same party there is no incentive to even speak to the senate minority. that is a recipe for more conflict and bad blood between the parties, not less. post nuclear world, no shortage of melodra
as we have discussed many times, neil gorsuch chair is donald trump australia beck for the supreme court and he is now as good as confirmed but not before there was plenty of drama and what is being called the nuclear option. republicans needed 60 votes to pass the nomination. they could not get them. so they changed the rules. to needing just 51. asimple changed the rules. to needing just 51. a simple majority. 52 republicans in the senate so once the rules are changed it's a done deal and we...
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i, neil gorsuch... america's newest supreme courtjustice confirmed by congress on day 77. 0ther campaign pledges haven't got so far. that promise to repeal and replace 0bamacare is tied up in congress. the wall is going to get built... there is no money to build a wall along the border with mexico, and wholesale tax reform is on the starting blocks. it won't be easy to get that past, either. 0n foreign policy, mr trump has kept us all guessing. he bombed syria, defying supporters who didn't want another middle east engagement. he wooed the chinese leader at mar—a—lago, the president rowed back on the threats to label beijing a currency manipulator or undermine the one china policy. and this may be why. north korea brandished its hardware, and the white house ratcheted up tension. but then said a military strike is not on the table, at least for the moment. nato is no longer obsolete, and president putin is no longer such a good friend. the days of american carnage and america first, of the steve ban
i, neil gorsuch... america's newest supreme courtjustice confirmed by congress on day 77. 0ther campaign pledges haven't got so far. that promise to repeal and replace 0bamacare is tied up in congress. the wall is going to get built... there is no money to build a wall along the border with mexico, and wholesale tax reform is on the starting blocks. it won't be easy to get that past, either. 0n foreign policy, mr trump has kept us all guessing. he bombed syria, defying supporters who didn't...
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but more successful has been the appointment of neil gorsuch to the supreme court. on immigration mr trump said he would be tougher and he has brought in tough measures. we will get into that in more detail in a few minutes time. hello. if you have been watching this paul litten the last couple of days you will have heard us talking about the storms in the united states. the storms have proved intense in the last 12 hours. we have the classic springtime setup with humid aircoming have the classic springtime setup with humid air coming off the gulf of mexico meeting cold airfrom with humid air coming off the gulf of mexico meeting cold air from the rockies and where the two air masses meet a line of severe thunderstorms developed. in the last 12 hours this line of intense thunder storms moved through the mississippi valley states and across the south bringing tornadoes and also large hail. the system is continuing to weaken as it moves eastwards and eventually brings heavy rain to the eastern seaboard as it clears and things get quite on friday. we are starting to se
but more successful has been the appointment of neil gorsuch to the supreme court. on immigration mr trump said he would be tougher and he has brought in tough measures. we will get into that in more detail in a few minutes time. hello. if you have been watching this paul litten the last couple of days you will have heard us talking about the storms in the united states. the storms have proved intense in the last 12 hours. we have the classic springtime setup with humid aircoming have the...
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by 52 to a8, republicans ended the democrat's filibuster of neil gorsuch. now they can get him confirmed him with a simple majority vote. yesterday, we had the democratic senator richard blumenthal on the programme, who said this of the republican tactics. it could well affect the poor feelings among senators. i hope that its repercussions will be limited but it could be radioactive in terms of moving things forward and other matters, and it will affect future appointments. but i sincerely hope that we will get beyond this. no rust mushroom cloud but it could be radioactive. we talked about this yesterday, about how it could make future supreme court picks more extreme because either side would only need 50 votes to confirm them, but what you are getting better and senators on both sides concerned about is that this might make everything more extreme. it might not just apply the supreme everything more extreme. it might notjust apply the supreme court picks. we've spoken a lot about partisanship in america and how difficult it is to get things done because
by 52 to a8, republicans ended the democrat's filibuster of neil gorsuch. now they can get him confirmed him with a simple majority vote. yesterday, we had the democratic senator richard blumenthal on the programme, who said this of the republican tactics. it could well affect the poor feelings among senators. i hope that its repercussions will be limited but it could be radioactive in terms of moving things forward and other matters, and it will affect future appointments. but i sincerely hope...
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finally, a profound thank you to louise gorsuch and to all of the gorsuch family. thank you. [applause] louise gorsuch, i have heard it first hand. i know what a total inspiration you are to your husband and to your entire family so thank you. fantastic. thank you. [applause] we are here to celebrate history. oathaking of the judicial by the newest member of the united states supreme court, neil gorsuch. justice gorsuch, i want to congratulate you and your entire family. it is something so special. i have always heard that the most important thing that a president of the united states does is a point people. hopefully, great people like this appointment, to the united states supreme court and i can say this is a great honor. [applause] and i got it done in the first 100 days. that is nice. you think that is easy? this ceremony has special as justice gorsuch is filling the seat of one of the greatest supreme court judges in american history. antonin scalia, he was a terrific judge and a terrific person. whoice scalia was a patriot revered our constitution. he was beloved by ma
finally, a profound thank you to louise gorsuch and to all of the gorsuch family. thank you. [applause] louise gorsuch, i have heard it first hand. i know what a total inspiration you are to your husband and to your entire family so thank you. fantastic. thank you. [applause] we are here to celebrate history. oathaking of the judicial by the newest member of the united states supreme court, neil gorsuch. justice gorsuch, i want to congratulate you and your entire family. it is something so...
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let's talk about neil gorsuch. where are we, what can we expect as the week goes on on wednesday and friday? kevin: democrats have dug their heels and in the senate where i am now. all day today, there's been confirmation hearings for judge gorsuch, democrats think they're going to try to filibuster his nomination, which would force the administration to invoke so-called, nuclear option. happens, they would be able to clear by simple majority vote to pave the way for judge gorsuch to be confirmed in the supreme court. this following hopes that republicans and the white house would have been able to work with democrats, but it is not looking like that will be the case. kevin cirilli, thank you so much. joining us from the senate side of the capitol complex. let's check in at a guilty little with the latest. we are starting off the first day of the second quarter with a pullback f.s. stocks. doubt s&p 500 and nasdaq down about 4/10 of 1%. it's worth knowing the street out -- three averages are off the lows of the fin
let's talk about neil gorsuch. where are we, what can we expect as the week goes on on wednesday and friday? kevin: democrats have dug their heels and in the senate where i am now. all day today, there's been confirmation hearings for judge gorsuch, democrats think they're going to try to filibuster his nomination, which would force the administration to invoke so-called, nuclear option. happens, they would be able to clear by simple majority vote to pave the way for judge gorsuch to be...
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the senate has failed to advance the nomination of neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the rollcall vote continues. essentially, that vote is blocked. it will go nuclear, which means -- well, the exact order of the next steps could vary, but there will be a fight. essentially, mitch mcconnell can call another vote. if he does not get to 60, democrats will vote no and filibuster once again at that point there will be an up or down vote. it will clear the way for gorsuch's approval, but that means the filibuster off soon will die -- option will die for supreme court nominees. another big deal happening in florida is the resident does visit of president xi with donald trump. kevin cirilli is in palm beach in florida. with all that is going on in washington, a scramble before a two-week recess, what will the president and the premier speak about first? what a morning in washington. president trump is scheduled to take off with some of his most senior ministration officials, including commerce secretary wilbur ross as well as the treasury secretary steve mnuchin from andrews
the senate has failed to advance the nomination of neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the rollcall vote continues. essentially, that vote is blocked. it will go nuclear, which means -- well, the exact order of the next steps could vary, but there will be a fight. essentially, mitch mcconnell can call another vote. if he does not get to 60, democrats will vote no and filibuster once again at that point there will be an up or down vote. it will clear the way for gorsuch's approval, but that means...
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it has forced a change to advance neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the majority in the senate, the top court nominee has now been agreed to. that will go for lower court, high court, and supreme court nominees. let's get back to our guest in how issuance will potentially if not balloon, where will we see the agencies play into this? are we seeing upgrades and downgrades? sean: we are seeing upgrades and downgrades. states like illinois, new jersey that have wrestled with pension issues have downgraded or seen potential downgrades. overall, the core of the municipal bond market likes to say fundamentally it is quite sound, recovery has been steady -- slow but steady -- and that is good. there are below some projections come the overall health is and find vonnie: shape. what is the strategy if you are an investor in muni bonds? do you take a nice handful? do you try to throw in a state that is maybe not quite up there in the investment grade category to offset some of the safer states? isn: diversification important, also your ability to be flexible. w
it has forced a change to advance neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the majority in the senate, the top court nominee has now been agreed to. that will go for lower court, high court, and supreme court nominees. let's get back to our guest in how issuance will potentially if not balloon, where will we see the agencies play into this? are we seeing upgrades and downgrades? sean: we are seeing upgrades and downgrades. states like illinois, new jersey that have wrestled with pension issues have...
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david boies takes us through the nomination of neil gorsuch. from new york, this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" senate democrats appear to have enough votes to block neil gorsuch. signaling they could change rules for confirmation. earlier, we spoke with attorney david boies who argued many landmark cases in front of the supreme court. asked why wall street should care if gorsuch is on the supreme court or not. >> more and more cases are going to the supreme court. not just on constitutional issues but on statutory interpretation issues. one of the things you are looking for is what the court is going to be doing on issues that involve the regulation of business. one of the things that happened starting in the depression with president roosevelt is more power to regulate the economy was given to administrative agencies. that has been cut back a little bit over time. the real question is how much that is going to be cut back in the future. i think you are looking at judges like judge gorsuch and others on the court to see how
david boies takes us through the nomination of neil gorsuch. from new york, this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" senate democrats appear to have enough votes to block neil gorsuch. signaling they could change rules for confirmation. earlier, we spoke with attorney david boies who argued many landmark cases in front of the supreme court. asked why wall street should care if gorsuch is on the supreme court or not. >> more and more cases are going to the supreme...
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the senate has the votes to confirm neil gorsuch. continues, butty neil gorsuch would be the next the prim court justice. it was all but a formality. the senate needed to have that vote area >> everyone knew this was going to happen yesterday after senate republicans voted to change the rule. the 60 vote threshold. since the senate has been around , they can advance the nomination to a super majority. they are expected to be three democrats. donnelly,n, joe already state democrats in reelection in 2018. this is a historic day and a big win for president trump. he had a troubled start to his presidency. >> chuck schumer is the democratic leader, saying let's not go to cash go any further down this road of partisanship. effectively, is that going to happen? is the filibuster in danger of legislation? >> it is in danger in the sense that they have moved along the road to eliminate the filibuster entirely. and the next step is to remove it for legislation. it should be said senator mcconnell has stated he is not in favor of removing the
the senate has the votes to confirm neil gorsuch. continues, butty neil gorsuch would be the next the prim court justice. it was all but a formality. the senate needed to have that vote area >> everyone knew this was going to happen yesterday after senate republicans voted to change the rule. the 60 vote threshold. since the senate has been around , they can advance the nomination to a super majority. they are expected to be three democrats. donnelly,n, joe already state democrats in...
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the senate voted to confirm neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the vote was 54-45. republicans lowered the number of votes needed to advance the supreme court nominee toward a simple majority of 60 votes. after democrats succeeded in blocking judge gorsuch. thousands of south africans to mr. to peacefully today, calling for the resignation of jacob zuma. the presence dismissal of the country's finance minister has corruption.rns over the nobel laureate made a rare public appearance to support the protests. news 24 hours per day powered by 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. this is bloomberg. scarlet: live in bloomberg's world headquarters. joe: we are 30 minutes from the close of trading. heading the dollar is for its best we can two months. joe: the question is what it you miss? scarlet: the lowest level in almost a decade, but it could signal steady progress. national economic council director gary cohn ways in. increased tensions with syria. a missile strike in syria is putting moscow and washington at odds. we will hear from the dean of the joh
the senate voted to confirm neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the vote was 54-45. republicans lowered the number of votes needed to advance the supreme court nominee toward a simple majority of 60 votes. after democrats succeeded in blocking judge gorsuch. thousands of south africans to mr. to peacefully today, calling for the resignation of jacob zuma. the presence dismissal of the country's finance minister has corruption.rns over the nobel laureate made a rare public appearance to support...
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in terms of a competence, neil gorsuch on the supreme court -- accomplishments, neil gorsuch of the supreme court is something the white house feels great about and will be touting. we'll expect to see a rollout of a topless miss they feel are important. a lot of what we see in terms of executive -- accomplishments they feel are important. what we are seeing now in terms of executive orders, the idea of rolling these out has a lot to with having to say president trump is following through on campaign promises in the first hundred days. legislative competence have been much tougher. david: on the right lines -- accomplishments have been much tougher. david: on the red lines, increasingly with the ambassador to the u.s. nikki haley talking about and shifting focus to iran . what can we expect? is a policy review where they will basically decide whether the nuclear agreement from 2015 remains in the u.s. interests. we know from the campaign donald never liked the deal. his administration, obviously, is not happy about it. rex tillerson made some very, very tough comments about iran a couple of
in terms of a competence, neil gorsuch on the supreme court -- accomplishments, neil gorsuch of the supreme court is something the white house feels great about and will be touting. we'll expect to see a rollout of a topless miss they feel are important. a lot of what we see in terms of executive -- accomplishments they feel are important. what we are seeing now in terms of executive orders, the idea of rolling these out has a lot to with having to say president trump is following through on...
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supporters applaud his strike on syria and the confirmation of neil gorsuch. critics say he has lit -- made little headway on major legislation and his record low poll numbers reflect this. joining me to talk about the presidency, from washington, glenn thrush.from california, hugh hewitt .andr we also have dan c r, former advisor to mitt romney, and in the office of george w. bush. and philip bump is a correspondent for "the washington post." do you go about an assessment of this president after 100 days? >> you have to use the old>> nixon yellow pad, the good and the bad. it has been the best of times and the worst of times. neil gorsuch is a 30 year with, a significant win, and a huge free exercise for the court. more will be many decisions where justice gorsuch will be on the side of the originalists. it is impossible to overstate is they got with his -- win it on the other hand, the loss of the obamacare repeal is thestating to the idea republicans could a copy something if they had all three branches of government. they haven't. that's a major drawback.
supporters applaud his strike on syria and the confirmation of neil gorsuch. critics say he has lit -- made little headway on major legislation and his record low poll numbers reflect this. joining me to talk about the presidency, from washington, glenn thrush.from california, hugh hewitt .andr we also have dan c r, former advisor to mitt romney, and in the office of george w. bush. and philip bump is a correspondent for "the washington post." do you go about an assessment of this...
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getting to other ruffled feathers in washington, let's talk about neil gorsuch. sounds like democrats have the votes to block his confirmation. what are the next steps? kevin: a to chris coons, the latest -- chris coons was the latest to block judge gorsuch's nomination. i was told the other day some senators would not be able to get on board -- they remember what happened on republicans in the previous congress blocked former president barack obama's nominee to the supreme court. senator kunz is a democrat from delaware. nowblicans will likely invoke the so-called political, nuclear option, to allow them to bypass procedural hurdles in the senate and fall simply toward a majority vote. that will streamline the executive branch is political appointees in the senate. however, it could have implications. critics of this say that this is something that would bypass a check and balance. scarlet: thank you. and our coverage of the trump meeting, we will focus as they are on trade, currency, and geopolitics. we will get you inside only you can get on bloomberg. we will
getting to other ruffled feathers in washington, let's talk about neil gorsuch. sounds like democrats have the votes to block his confirmation. what are the next steps? kevin: a to chris coons, the latest -- chris coons was the latest to block judge gorsuch's nomination. i was told the other day some senators would not be able to get on board -- they remember what happened on republicans in the previous congress blocked former president barack obama's nominee to the supreme court. senator kunz...