Word with lawrence o donnell. We have sheldon whitehouse joining us. He will tell us something you might suspect. That is that the background investigations and senate confirmation process aren t quite what some people say they are. That is an explosive rep court. Everyone that cares about the integrity in the high court and decisions. I will save you time. Bob casey is joining us and he is the political expert. We will get it settled tonight at the end of the hour with senator casey. That won t be a question anymore. That is not going to be a question. I know this from spending time with him. It is a must watch our. This is for monday night. It is relevant. Bob woodward be on the program monday night to discuss this book which is the surprise of books. Just raise a flag. In our is plenty. Have a great show. The breaking news of the day went from breaking news to a presidential campaign ad in record time. With the harris for president campaign, setting a new speed record. Converting br
Disappeared in mexico new arrest warrants issued for members of the mexican military. And we look at the state election thats delivered a boost from malaysias beleaguered Prime Minister. Im side of all the latest sports news including and its caused an injury time penalty to down brighton and Manchester United their 1st me when of the season. We begin in washington this hour where the u. S. President donald trump will soon nominate the person he wants to replace the late Supremes Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg its widely expected that he will nominate judge amy carney barretts a favorite among religious conservatives and if confirmed her appointment would cement a solid conservative majority on the court potentially for decades to come so lets go live now to the white house and al jazeera can really help it so this is the formal announcement were about to get from President Trump but it wont be a big reveal kimberly. And we expect that we already know that it will be judge kone barr
Missing students new arrest warrants are issued for members of the military and comic is head to the beijing auto show as the industry struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for joining us 8 days after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg u. S. President donald trump has officially nominated Amy Connie Barrett to replace a barretts appointment would add another conservative voice to the bench further shifting the courts balance of power to the rights for decades to come president tom says barretts count confirmation will be very quick and straightforward but democratic president ial nominee joe biden has a shit senate to wait until after the election. As described as someone who will issue a ruling spaced on a fair reading off the law. We must preserve our priceless heritage of a nation of laws and there is no one better to do than that amy coney barrett. Law and order is the foundation of the american system of justice no matter the issue no ma
Justice Anthony Kennedy. Joining me now to analyze a president s pick is the senior fox news political analyst, brit hume, ken starr who washe judge kavanaughs boss, justin walker, who clerked for both judge kavanaugh and Justice Kennedy and leonard at leo, the president s top outside advisor on judicial picks. Leonard, lets go to your first. Congratulations, you are also kind of the man of the moment because youve been working this process behind the scene. We were both in that room together when Brett Kavanaugh walked out, as father comes out first, as mother, mrs. Scalia was there. Two of the sons of mrs. Scalia, and of course general edwin meese from the reagan administration, former attorney general. What did you feel . I know what i felt when that was all going down. The idea of transforming that federal judiciary to respect the constitution and the law and then seeing brett and his beautiful family, it wasnt electric magical evening. 12 years on the Circuit Court of appeals, for