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Capricious, ash tear or made sense. The Supreme Court in boumedin struck it down saying it was not an adequate substitute for habeas. Thats correct, senator. Your role was to find out a way to engage congress on the Detainee Treatment because it was your view that congress, being involved, would strengthen the president s hand . As a lawyer . Yes. I was not a policymaker but i did advise. As a lawyer. As did many others. There were very other many fine lawyers, too, senator, who advised the admi...

In wisconsin, 22vote margin, and she got 31,000 votes. Those are states that decided the election. Thats why investigators are looking at jill stein. Its no surprise the reaction to the russian meddling is polarizing but it Doesnt Matter whether the investigation goes right or left. These leads need to be run down. So if the committees doing it, maybe thats a good thing. Thats our show. Hardball starts now. Bad santa. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington where it was...

Derailment in washington state. three people were killed. investigators are also waiting to interview the hospitalized engineer and crew members. the train was going 80 miles an hour in a 30-mile-an-hour zone when it crashed on its inaugural trip from seattle to portland. at least a dozen tourists are dead and 18 injured after a tour bus flipped on a mexican highway. americans were on board that bus, carrying cruise ship passengers to the mayan ruins. >> nationalities have not been disclosed y...

The u.k. putting a similar ban in place over the increased threat. just hours from now the supreme court nominee judge nowch back in the hot seat for round 3. this after democrats tried hammering the presidents pick for nearly 13 hours. but struggled to even make a dent. >> i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and the facts and in the particular case require. there is no such thing as a republican judge or a democratic judge. we just have judges. ...

But they say: if you love something... set it free. see you around, giulia ♪ he. >> its time to get busy, get to work, and to get the job done. >> the president just came here and knocked the ball out of the park. he knocked the cover off the ball and explained to her members how its important to unify. >> the president did a good job but that doesnt change the four corners of the document. >> outrage and horror ground in maryland two illegal immigrants accused assaulting a 14-year-old girl. >...

Specific on the time. ten minutes from now. neil gorsuch telling senators that hes made promises on how he would rule in future cases. im shepard smith in new york. during the break, judge gorsuch appearing for day two of his confirmation hearings. democratses say theyre determined to press him on abortion, guns and his ability to remain independent from president trump. judge gorsuch said he would hang up the robe before letting politics influence him. >> i have no difficulty ruling against or ...

Describe, in any way you want to, what judicial independence means and specifically tell us whether you would have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you? >> im sorry. i said thats a softball, mr. chairman. i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and the facts and the particular case require. im heartened by the support i have received from people who recognize that theres no such ings a republican judge or a democratic jud. we just...

Judicial independence means and specifically tell us whether youd have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you. >> thats a softball, mr. chairman. i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and facts and the particular case require. and im heartened by the support i have received by people who recognize that theres no such thing as a republican judge or a democratic judge. we just have judge. when i think of what judicial independence m...

Set aside his personal beliefs. >> when i go home and take off the robe, i cant tell you im not a human being and i dont think about some of those cases. but my job is to apply the law as fairly as i can in each and every case. without respect of persons. thats my oath. not every law in the book i love, you love, im sure that come about my job isnt to write the laws. its to apply the laws. >> dana: judge gorsuch vowed to not be swayed by political pressure if he is confirmed to the high court. >...

Directly. but he did it skillfully, and i dont know the answer to your question, brian. is he an ideologue, how much, i have no idea. >> thats probably a good thing, know ta totenburg you have by my count no reason to think senator grassley will be wrong you have six minutes to get back downstairs from the sky box into your seat in the hearing room. thank you so much. we love havingou and you were very good patient waiting for us. >> thank you. >> nina totenberg of npr. well be back and rejoin t...