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Under way right now. Tracie, you know about all the counts. This looks like it is a done deal. It looks like its a done deal because we have some sense of whether 12 republicans and 10 democrats will break when it comes down to voting for her or not. Looking live in the hearing room now. They are getting under way. She is done with her questioning. Shes not expected to be there today. But we will hear from members of the American Bar Association and outside witnesses on her nomination. A vote is not a final vote, but we will get a sense of where this committee is headed. We already know because weve been listening for several days as lawmakers questioned her with democrats questioning whether shes a threat to the Affordable Care act and womens issues. This hearing has done nothing to alleviate the concerns raised about why this nominee was chosen and why this is be ....
Headquarters, he is headed to texas and louisiana this weekends after the devastating and deadly hurricane laura smashed into the texas, louisiana border. Well give you an update on that. Also tonight, rick grenell, he slammed the Obama Administration and he slammed it hard. This happened at the enc. He said the spying on the Trump Campaign, quote, what i saw made me sick to my stomach. Sidney powell joins us, she knows better than most how bad the Obama Administration abuses were. She is the attorney for former trump security advisor, general Michael Flynn. Also with us tonight, charles herd on the media trying to whip fast balls by viewers. Government statistics and guests say violence is going on, contradicting the anchors. Weve got the story. Also joi ....
Thank you, mike. To Health Care Workers on the governor gavin newsom isur 0 front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. Every night at 8 00 people in some damp or slicker roadways. That area pay tribute by honking Million Masks a month for health i didnt show dublin last time. Their horns, flashing the lights care workers not only here but beyond as well. As you see right there and lets show it, no problems and giving a lot of cheers. No fog. And we stand with you all. There you go in the trivalley. Back to you. Today in the bays kris thank you, mike. 5 27. Youre watching today in the sanchez joins us live reporting bay. From home with how the governor everyone is working a little differently now. Could do seemingly what the 5 20 for you that morning. Federal government could not. And an all new hot zone in this is pretty huge. Michigan. Next here on today in the bay, detroi ....
Even at the bay bridge there is hardly any backup. Well track it because it is friday. Back to you. Now to Live Team Coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Today in the bay pete suratos is in richmond awaiting word about the cruise passenger test results and we just spoke with a passenger on board. Kris sanchez answering your questions in our Crisis Center but first to tracie potts live on capitol hill where the government is working to ramp up testing. Tracie . Reporter good morning. New this morning, President Trump is not going to travel to the cdc. The white house said he doesnt want to interrupt their mission. Their mission includes trying to figure out how to get people tested. But the government is short on test kits, that is something Vice President pence ....
Authoritarians behave. Its like the president is making a rub your face in it point that as long as hes in charge this is fine. Hes willing to stick his neck out and do something that may come back to haunt him. Thats what what that nap republics do. Trish this is the height of insanity. Im trish regan. Article 2, section 2, clause 1 the constitution reads he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the united states. Translation. If someone has committed a federal crime, the president can pardon that person or reprieve that persons sentence. The fact that socalled television lawyers are so dishonest and such political hacks that they try to ignore Something Like that. Its not like this hasnt happened before, right . And i would argue with far more controversial people, consider bill clintons notorious pardoning of marc rich. The controversial fugitive financier who was on the fbis most wanted list for ....