SCOTUS
Politics with Amy Walter: What’s Next for Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS Nomination?
On Saturday, President Trump nominated 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat. If confirmed, conservative Judge Barrett would become the youngest member serving on the court.
Senate Republicans will scramble to confirm Judge Barrett ahead of Election Day, while Democrats argue that Judge Barrett’s nomination could hurt the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to start hearings on October 12, just a few weeks before the general election.
POLITICO White House Reporter Gabby Orr reacts to the announcement and describes how Judge Barrett’s nomination and pending confirmation will impact the rest of the race.
Politics with Amy Walter: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death will Affect the Battle for the White House
After serving 27 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday from complications associated with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Justice Ginsburg was the second woman to be appointed to the highest court in the land. Early in her career as a lawyer, she was a champion for gender equality and in the time since has been elevated to a feminist icon.
Clara Spera, Ginsburg’s granddaughter said her grandmother dictated the following statement before her death: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
While the race for the White House had already morphed into a turbulent, hyper-partisan event there’s no doubt that Ginsburg’s death underscores how consequential the November 3rd election will be.
In a statement issued on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Trump’s nominee “will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.” That statement exists in direct opposition to his stance on Barack Obama’s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland.
Professor Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, and Sahil Kapur, national political reporter at NBC News, discuss Ginsburg’s legacy and how her death could change the trajectory of the election cycle.
Supreme Court Weighs Arguments Over Partisan Gerrymandering
Supreme Court Weighs Arguments Over Partisan Gerrymandering
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard two cases involving the design of congressional maps. The Takeaway looks at how gerrymandering has shaped national politics, particularly since 2010.
Trump Administration Gets Behind New Effort to Overturn the Affordable Care Act
The Department of Justice announced support of a district court ruling that argued the entire ACA was unconstitutional just as Democrats announce new health care legislation.
Ogossagou Massacre: More Than 150 Fulani Villagers Killed in Mali
Part of the rise in violence against the Fulani herding population has come because of charges that the nomadic herding group has ties to Islamist militant groups.
How Exposure to Gun Violence Can Impact Young People
Recent suicides have drawn attention to the impacts of witnessing a mass shooting, especially in young people. Exposure to any kind of gun violence can have an impact on mental health.
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Politics with Amy Walter: Why They Speak Out: What Sexual Assault Survivors Risk When Going Public
Why They Speak Out: What Sexual Assault Survivors Risk When Going Public
In light of the sexual assault accusation against Brett Kavanaugh, Jennie Willoughby, ex-wife of Rob Porter, explains why she came forward with abuse allegations against her ex-husband.
Kavanaugh Confirmation: What Happens Next?
A Senate hearing over an allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh is still up in the air. As we approach the Monday deadline, The Takeaway breaks down what to expect.
In Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh, Echoes of Anita Hill Hearings
Former Senator Dennis DeConcini, the only Democrat on the Judiciary Committee to vote for Clarence Thomas, talks about the parallels between now and 1991.
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Why America Doesn’t Value Low-Wage Work
Why America Doesn’t Value Low-Wage Work
If wages are low, can the idea that “no job is better than another job” still be true?
Kavanaugh Invokes Youngstown Steel, Truman Era Ruling That Defines Executive Authority
In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, the Supreme Court ruled that President Truman had exceeded his executive authority in trying to nationalize the U.S. steel industry.
Surge in Inmate Deaths in Mississippi Raise Red Flags
Sixteen inmates died in state prisons in Mississippi in the month of August.
Is there a “Textbook Shakedown” on College Campuses?
Besides college tuition, another hefty cost that students need to worry about is the price of textbooks. Is there any relief in sight?
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Brittany Bronson
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Change the Law by Changing the Judges: Kavanaugh’s Nomination Points to Influence of The Federalist Society
At the top, we look at who the people behind the Federalist Society are and what their role is in influencing the judiciary; we speak with someone who says he is included, but does not deserve to be on the NYPD “gang database”; we are joined by an NYPD chief who discusses the database’s specifics; and a look at the right to literacy in light of a Michigan ruling that Detroit students do not have a constitutional right to education.
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Kennedy’s Retirement a Game Changer for Supreme Court
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to bring that nominee to a vote by the fall, and now the pressure is on Democrats to resist a confirmation. We explore the political strategy that has evolved following the sabotage of Merrick Garland’s confirmation to today; nobody knows for certain how this moment will play politically five months from now, but Amy Walter reflects on what working to motivate the bases of both parties and how this could be a strategic tool heading into November; a look at how a new court could shape the future of reproductive rights and how the issue will play for lawmakers in the fall; and we look at Trump’s legacy on the judiciary thus far.
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Travel Ban Upheld: What Happens Now?
Today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling on the third version of the travel ban. In a huge and long-awaited victory for President Trump — the court sided with the Trump administration. We look at how the Trump Administration’s policies are playing out in the immigration court system; a reporter covering the motorcycle industry explains the major Harley-Davidson announcement; a look at what is at stake for former for-profit college students who claim they were defrauded and are still waiting for promised relief from federal loans; and people told Stacey Abrams she shouldn’t run for governor, because of her student loan debt. She says: that’s part of why she needed to run.
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Neil Gorsuch is SCOTUS Nominee, A Non-Veteran Leads the VA, Transgender Boy Scouts
On today’s show:
Donald Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. Gorsuch, the youngest nominee in a quarter century, is a great admirer of the late Antonin Scalia and shares his legal philosophy. Eric Citron, a partner at Goldstein & Russell and a former clerk to justices O’Connor and Kagan, gives legal analysis on the nomination.
Despite the widespread criticism of Trump’s immigration ban among politicians and protesters, polls indicate that a majority of Americans support the measure. Norm Crider is one of them. He is a Marine Corps veteran, a Trump supporter and in favor of the ban. He explains why in this segment.
Dr. David Shulkin is favored to become the next Secretary of Veteran Affairs. If confirmed, he will be the first Obama holdover in the Trump White House and the first non-veteran to lead the VA. Bobbie O’Brien, a reporter/producer covering veterans and military affairs for WUSF, talks about the unique challenges he will face.
As part of the #100Days100Qs series with our partner PRI, listeners are tweeting us their suggested questions and we’re asking the president. Donald Trump hasn’t answered yet but Todd Zwillich joins to tell us what he might say.
The Boy Scouts of America have faced heavy criticism in recent years for what civil rights advocates says is a lack of inclusiveness. In 2013 they opened their doors to gay scouts for the first time and in 2015 they began to allow gay scout leaders. On Monday, the Boy Scouts took it one step further announcing that transgender boy scouts are now welcome in their ranks. Scott Leadingham, a journalist and editor at Quill Magazine at the Society of Professional Journalists and a longtime Eagle Scout is joined by Kristie Maldonado, a New Jersey mother who filed a complaint on behalf of her 8-year-old son Joe Maldonado.
Author Paul Beatty imagined a world where segregation is reintroduced into society. Today, that vision doesn’t seem quite as far off as when he published “The Sellout” in 2015. The book became the first by an American author to receive the U.K. Man Booker Prize.
Rejecting Peace in Colombia, Trump’s Tax Scandal, Rethinking School Discipline
October 03, 2016:
1. Rejecting Peace: What’s Next for Colombia and the FARC (6 min)
2. Voters in Hungary Say No to Refugees (5 min)
3. Digging Into The Trump Tax Scandal (6 min)
4. Hundreds March for Syria in Germany (4 min)
5. The Supreme Court is Back in Session. Here’s What You Need to Know. (6 min)
6. The Rise and Fall of Zero Tolerance Policies (7 min)