Series of hearings on the state of the federal judiciary in the 21st century. This hearing we will investigate ideas for promoting ethics, accountability, and transparency in the federal courts. We focus on these ideas and our first hearing on the judiciary because they flow from two foundational principles of due process. First, that no one can be a judge in his own case. Second, to quote former Supreme Court Justice Felix frankfurter, justice must satisfy the appearance of justice. Both rules embody the understanding that the constitutions implicit promise of equal justice under law depends on at least two things that our court must be fair, independent and impartial and that we must also believe that our courts are fair, independent, and impartial. Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice. It might take a second but we intuitively understand that. It means that as the Supreme Court recently explained, both the appearance and reality of impartial justice are necessary to the pu
Know what question never once crossed my mind . Who played for clarence tomlinsons motor home . But as soon as the New York Times asked the question, i felt like, okay, im going to read the article. But do i really have to . Im just gonna find out the name of the rich guy who paid for him. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is gonna join us with his reactions to the latest turn in the road, so to speak, for Clarence Thomas. The Supreme Court ethics thing, i feel like its a banging your head against the wall, because the more on planetary and consequential the ethical like, literally, financial, ethical Conflict Of Interest issues are exposed, just the clear it gets they dont feel they need to answer anybody, they dont feel constrained by any rules, no matter what you expose, theyre never gonna do anything about it. I feel like Sheldon Whitehouse is the one member of the u. S. Senator was consistent consistently optimistic that something can and should be done. So, im glad youve got him. I will
Right now, new terrifying images from hawaii. Entire neighbors on fire, people fleeing to safety in a State Reckoning with a terrible tragedy. Were going to speak with a maui counsel member and the Lieutenant Governor as President Biden promises help from the federal government for this disaster. Also ahead, new details about the deadly encounter in utah. Fbi Agents Shooting and killing a man they were trying to arrest after his alarming and threatening post about President Joe Biden and other public figures. A sign of hope for Five Americans wrongfully detained in iran. A deal could bring them home soon. Were following these major developing stories and more coming in right here to Cnn News Central. Right now it is all Hands On Deck as firefighters are battling flames that are still sweeping across maui and as Rescue Workers intensify their search for survivors. Right now at least 36 people are confirmed dead in Hawaii On Maui and there are Major Concerns that that death toll is going
An presented as a strategy. I actually see secondly, i agree with michael, and i think that you set it to, the numbes game is important. But important only in rather narrowfi domains. We believe this to keep our over 40 year commitment to congressional coverage. You can finish watching it on the cspan now out. We live now to the floor of the u. S. Senate where members are getting ready to vote on nominations. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray i ask unanimous consent that there be up to two minutes of debate between senators braun, lee,and johnson prior to a scheduled vote. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Lee madam president. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee madam president ive come to the floor today to talk about some of the spending requests known as earmarks that are placed in this legislation, earmarks have long members of the congress as, quoteunquote, sweeteners, that make th
This as were learning more about the Special Counsels other probe into election interference. So what did jack smith find in trumps twitter files . Also breaking, multiple arraignments this morning for alleged false electors in michigan. The charges they face in connection with the 2020 vote. Good to be with you. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with the Breaking News out of hawaii this morning and the near apocalyptic scenes from the wildfires in maui. Authorities confirming that the death toll now stands at 36, an unfathomable number. As they say, it will still climb likely because Search And Rescue efforts are still underway at this hour. The pictures of the destruction on this island are just hard to wrap your brain around. The town of lahaina, a Historic Place in hawaii has been reduced to ashes. Nearly 300 homes and businesses now gone. My moms place is gone. My place is gone. Pretty much everybody i know lost everything that we have. I mean, i