. >> yeah, but don't you look at the amy coney barrett thing? i mean, looked like it was rammed through at the last minute, right? it was exactly -- let's take joe biden at his word of what he was worried about back then. that was exactly the picture that i don't think anybody was comfortable with. we're in the midst of a presidential election. you throw that in there where, you know, depending on when somebody might pass away, depends on how that works. given what happened with garland, do you see how so many people look at that and think, "come on, the rules for thee, but not for me"? >> well, i will say in that year, i had more people at the airport and other places mention that single thing to me than i've ever had of any other thing. "why didn't you give garland a hearing?" and i think i probably gave them the same answer i just gave you. he won't be confirmed. having a hearing would be a mistake for him and for the country. but i get it. now, the difference, of course, the next year before a presidential change is that the president's part

i mean do think amy coney barrett and kavanaugh are they were bought in. uh, for sure. kavanaugh is for sure. i don't know enough amy coney barrett to know whether she lives a bubble of her own views and has just the bubble just happens to be exactly the kind of bubble that federalist society folks were looking for and liked and wanted get onto the court. but i know for sure that kavanaugh knew exactly what he was doing. kavanaugh did this stuff for president bush, and that's how we got to know leonard leo is organizing the outside money influence over those appointments. and if you want to know the power of this, even early on, you remember a woman named harriet miers. harriet miers, white house counsel for, president bush. she was very conservative. she was female at a time when it would done them some good to put another female judge on the court. and she was very conservative and she knew him personally as white house counsel. she's around him every day up goes her name as the nominee. and the president had to effect a humiliating withdrawal of name because of the pr

one example, justice amy coney barrett gave a speech at the ronald reagan presidential library in april 2022 were she said with an eye toward controversial decisions that she knew were coming down on the merits docket, dobbs, the approach and case, -- the abortion case she said do not just listen to the media and how they portray our rulings when deciding if they are principle or not. read the opinion. two days later, justice barrett is the decisive vote in a 5-4 ruling that puts back into effect a controversial trump era environmental regulation that actually might allow for more pollution of navigable waterways in which there was no opinion to read. part of what i think justice alito gets wrong about the critique of the shadow docket is, it is not just progressives trying to criticize conservatives. chief justice john roberts has been one of the critics. it is, the complaint is not about the bottom lines in these cases. the complaint is about the process the justices are using to get there. when we are talking about how the court functions as an institution, the prophecies it follows,

suddenly we have just as amy coney barrett on and just she comes on in late 2020 and by may 2021 they've agreed to take the big abortion case. the dobbs and that's when i contacted my and said, no matter what deadline you might have thought i was going to make, we have to put this off for another year because i have see what they do with abortion. and that also became such a part of the story. alissa right. well, you know, one of the really interesting things about it, there are many interesting stories in the book, but i just i love how you kind of take us behind scenes. there are some big picture that you cover, but also really intimate details about what it's like on the supreme court, which, as you point out, is such a secretive branch of the u.s. government, sort of, broadly speaking. and you talk about conferences, sort of how those work and even for those of us who i mean, i'm an attorney myself, but, you know, we just don't get that kind of information can talk a little bit about how how sort of sausage gets made that that you bring to bear in the book. sure. and you know, a lot

judge amy coney barrett.ide with him. and it gave him power. he became kind of the leader in many ways of the conservative wing of the court, and the conservative wing of the court ruled. they would have normally called it the roberts court, but everybody began to see it as the thomas court. >> narrator: ginni thomas was expanding her own influence, too. she had direct access to the white house to lobby the administration. >> it's no secret that ginni thomas wields power because of who her husband is. she gets doors opened for her. she gets invited into the, the important rooms, into the important discussions... (shutter clicks) ...because her husband is clarence thomas. (shutter clicks) >> here's ginni being phyllis schlafly, but at the center of things. (shutter clicks) of power in washington. phyllis schlafly never had the person-to-person political on-the-ground influence, i think, and, and centrality that ginni thomas has carved out for herself. >> narrator: but then, the 2020 election. >> the fox news d

donald trump is going to go on to the president, a place three supreme court mejustices one of amy coney barretthas said no chance work in the country praying we have reason for old and optimism is as following as toxic as our culture is. >> our new concerned are actually works to push a public square? today is thean importance of prayer? you see itle a in the media as needed somethingand things of thatth sort . isn't this evidence of a deteriorating culture and what do you? >>at interior a culture of growth of his residence has demonstrated himself and i'll say an administration that has proven itself to be overtly anti- men and women ofrt faith. you may want after 34 pro-life protesters, they can't find those tax this only becausepr they do their attacks in the dark. transgender individual told six people, three children administration did not use the word christian long time. christians were the victims. stadditional capital memo where there g will be the class and a catholicurchurch . this is overtly antistate as i in "serenityas in the storm" we have a dog that is much bigger than joe is mu

we did ketanji jackson's nomination to the supreme court and amy coney barrett when she was nominated and waged campaigns around those justices. those are the activities that where most famous. we are funded a combination of twoo things. we get support from his chances like familyra foundations that share our principals and beliefs. most of those institutions choose to remain anonymous and theof huge network of thousandsf grassroots supporters that donate to us in increments of one or $2. that let's talk about supreme court ethics. tell us how it's set up as far as ethics and oversight of the actions of particular supreme court justices. >> sure. there's very little little that touches the supreme court justices. there is three levels to the federal judiciary. most people know about thefe supreme court which has nine justices and below the supreme court is the appeals court 13 circuit courts in this country known as thee appellate level d the district court judges. some states have just one district and some have multiple districts so the lower courts refers to the district and appell

conservatives to our federal courts at every level included justice neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh and amy coney barrett. that conservative majority gave america a new beginning and -- in the right to life in the last six months. [applause] to me, it was a privilege to be a part of it and i also appreciate the fact when something else i have tried to capture in "so help me god" was the hailstorm of opposition we faced from day one. i tell a story in the book about how i was with president trump on inauguration day in 2017 and we were at the oval office, just the two of us were there and we started walking back to the white house down the portico. and the bright lights were on the side wall, it was well lit. president trump looked at me and said, look at this. i said, it is humbling. he turned and looked at me and said, that's right it's humbling. [laughter] but as we walked into the residence, the end of that chapter i capture the fact that outside the oval office was a stack of newspapers. the headline in the washington post on january 20, 2017 was " the campaign to impeach donald trump starts today. "

merrick garland's seat and then, a week before the election, in 2020, just jamming through amy coney barrett stole two seats. with it, they upset the balance on the supreme court. we need to expand by two in order to get back to two seats, which or stolen, and then two more seats in order to restore the balance that had existed on the court. we really don't have a choice. it is constitutional. there were only six supreme court justices when the country began. a blinken expanded the court to ten seats. it's within the constitutional purview of the united states congress to determine how many justices sit. >> you are 100 percent right on the history of the constitution. but a common practical argument that many liberals, many of your fellow democrats, make against expanding the court, which is, if we do it, then republicans will do it back to us when they get power back. where will it end? what is your response to that very common argument? >> the republicans are the court packers. and they did that in 2016, they expanded that one more time. in 2020, they stole two seats. it is like the bully

chairmanship following her performance in the confirmation hearing of supreme court justice amy coney barrettast round of votes. it was a two-vote series. we had not seen heard this morning at the judiciary committee meeting. >>> coming up, more on the suspected pentagon leaker and the warnings he received about mishandling documents. i will get reaction from the foreign affairs committee chairman michael mccaul coming up. he did n ot bark for like a month after we got him. and then one day he went “woof.” i was like, “you can talklk!” advice to dog owners? feed them good food, take them on walks, let them stop and sniff, play with them, love on them as much as possible... because even if sam lives to 20, it won't be long enough. - representative! - sorry, i didn't get that. - oh buddy! you need a hug. you also need consumer cellular. get the exact same coveragas the nation's leading carriers and 100% us based customer suppor starting at $20. consumer cellular. with the freestyle libre 2 system. know your glucose level and where it's headed. without fingersticks. manage your diabetes with mor

she's the one who told amy coney barrett, the dogma lives to lovely indio.that's not progressive enough. they want to get rid of her so they could get someone that they think is more liberal. >> in attempting to be charitable trey, what i'm talking about with the conflicted motivations. she wants feinstein to hold on so she can help adam schiff when that seat in the senate. others want feinstein to go now. gavin newsom can appoint is it barbara lee to that seat. is pelosi actually helping out feinstein, is pelosi's daughter caring for her out of compassion or political motivation? it seems to be as you point out, it's clearly out of an abusive thing of keeping her around for years so they could turn the seat over the shift. >> i will say this, not to be a contrarian. i prosecuted elder abuse cases. there are horrific instances of what people do to the elderly. i can't remember, will, when i get to be her age, i want you to put me in the united states senate. i want 30 people taking care of me in a really nice restaurant i could go to whenever i want. i think

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lindsey graham's handling of the confirmation hearings for conservative supreme court justice amy coney barrettthrough that, just as she is now with record to her health, the kind of grit that led to multiple accounts that she is demanding of her own staff. >> she's very tough to work for. this person doesn't take vacations. her whole life is dedicated to work. >> reporter: the "new york times" says this swirli ing controversy will likely hurt feinstein's legacy. if feinstein can help senate democrats push through the nominations of progressive judges they're trying to place on the bench, then feinstein's legacy will be harmed a little bit less. >>> up next, it's the largest underwater project in history. a never-before-seen view of the titanic wreckage reconstructed from 700,000 images. . use priceline, they've got deals no one else has. what about work? i got you. looking great you guys! ♪ go to your happy price ♪ ♪ priceline ♪ meet three students all learning to save and spend their money with chase. freedom for kids. hungry? fthank you, chef. contl for parents. nice. one nk for both. chase.

and was joined by fellow right-wing justices john roberts, clarence thomas, neil gorsuch, and amy coney barrettver, conservative brett kavanaugh joined the court's three liberal justice in opposing the weakening the clean water act. kavanaugh wrote the decision will have "significant repercussions for water quality and flood control throughout the united states." the court's decision is seen as a major victory for polluters and developers. at the white house, press secretary karine jean-pierre criticized the ruling. >> it will jeopardize the sources of clean drinking water for farmers and millions of americans. the clean water act is the reason why america's lakes today are swimmable, we can fish in our streams and rivers, and why say drinking water comes out of our taps. it was passed by bipartisan majority in 1972 and since been used by republican and democratic administrations alike to protect our nation land and water. amy: to talk more about the ruling, we're joined now by sam sankar. he is the senior vice president for programs at earthjustice, which filed an amicus brief to the supreme c

nobody else iss allowed into this room where the justices are in the junior justices like just as amy coney barrett when they run out of water she gets the water and if they need a book she had to go out and get it. if there's any justice that justice, he or she will have to do that because no one else is allowed in when theyl are having a debate. chief justice stone loved it and it would go on for hours and he cedidn't recognize that it was ruining the court. the justices were dying to get outt there. the votes were not changing. chief justice vincent as a manager he said he had worked in the purpose he and he was an excellent manager he was able to get the conference is going. they said we were never able to get out of conference. just imagine if it's it your job usand you just have to go home. this is after the workweek so imagine the effect this is having and fred vincent was interested in the vote. what's your vote what is the reason for your vote and let's move on. what is your vote what is your reason and put discipline into it. >> i don't want to shortchange calm clark and -- but we have a

a .3 supreme court justices amy coney barrett just before an election.chance. god was at work. i think when the men and women of faith across this country in the world pray we have reason for hope and optimism despite as troubling and as toxic as our culture is right now. mark: are you concerned our government actually works to push faith out of the public square? >> yes. mark: to diminish the importance of a prayer pretty seat in the media as well people are praying waiting to do something. and things of that sort. isn't that evidence of a deteriorating culture and what do we do about it? >> a deteriorating culture of the outgrowth of that is a president who has demonstrated himself this is going to sound harsh maybe doesn't know what's going on i'm going to say administration that is proven itself to be overtly anti- men and women of faith. when you look at the fact they have gone after 34 pro-life protesters, they can find them they are in the light they savor but they cannot find those who protect pro-life facilities they do their tax the dark. it de

that comes out of this court that has the stench of clarence thomas or kavanaugh or gorsuch or amy coney barrettegitimacy, and we should function that way from now on. >> or roberts at this point. thank you. >>> still ahead, the choke hold death of a homeless man on the new york city subway is now ruled a homicide, but it's also raising serious questions about the homeless crisis. we'll be right back. ♪♪ voltaren. the joy of movement. ♪♪ - representative! - sorry, i didn't get that. - oh buddy! you need a hug. you also need consumer cellular. get the exact same coverage as the nation's leading carriers and 100% us based customer support. starting at $20. consumer cellular. (janet) so much space!... that open kitchen! (tanya) oooh definitely the one! (ethan) but how can you sell your house when we're stuck on a space station for months???!!! (brian) no guys, opendoor gives you the flexibility to sell and buy on your timeline. (janet) nice! (intercom) flightdeck, see you at the house warming. identical twins bethany and stephanie both struggled with cpap for their sleep apnea. but stephanie got in

praising lindsey graham's handling of the judiciary committee confirmation hearings for justice amy coney barrettined tenacious through that. just as she is now with this controversy surrounding her health. the kind of grit some say stushonness that led to multiple accounts that feinstein is demanding of her sown staff. >> she's very tough person to work for. this is a person who doesn't take vacations and whole life is devoted to work and they expect the same of the people who work for them. >> annie carney said this curl swirling controversy over her cognitive ability and fitness to serve could hurt her legacy. but carney believes that if feinstein could still help senate democrats push through the nominee of progressive judges they're trying to place on the beth, her legacy will be harmed a little bit less. >> thank you very much. >>> joining us now, the former u.s. senator from california, barbara boxer. she and dianne feinstein were both elected back in 1992. they served together until boxer's retirement in 2017. thank you so much for joining us. how hard is it to hear about the ongoing heal

lindsey graham's handling of the confirmation hearings for conservative supreme court justice amy coney barrettmained tenacious through that, as she is now with this controversy surrounding her health. the kind of grit some say stubbornness that's led to multiple accounts that feinstein is demanding of her own staff. >> she's very, very tough, a tough person to work for, i mean, again, this is a person who doesn't take vacations, whose whole life is devoted to work. i think people like that expect the same of the people who work for them. >> reporter: annie carney of the "new york times" says this swirling controversy over senator feinstein's cognitive ability and her overall fitness to serve will likely hurt feinstein's legacy but carney also believes if feinstein can help senate democrats push through the nominations of progressive judges that they're trying to place on the bench, well then feinstein's legacy will be harmed a little bit less. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> northern italy is under warning for more heavy rainfall on saturday adding, in fact, more misery to the already flooded

catholicism with something close to domestic terrorism, remember senator feinstein's question to amy coney barrett, the dogma lives loudly in you, and i think it's anti-catholicism in part but i think it's more sort of elitest liberal democrat for religion moreover, you see it expressed in anti-semitism and the view that people who are practicing a faith somehow that this is an issue that should get trod over by their bigger cultural concerns. >> sandra: and why hold an activity and support a group like this and bring them out so publicly for your organization and not defend the division, that's what's happening. fox news digital has been doing a lot of reporting on this, their headline, l.a. dodgers not open to discussing anti-catholic drag queens, catholic vote -- the president of catholic vote told fox news digital he had an unproductive conversation with the dodgers top executive, fox news digital, by the way, has reached out to the dodgers administration for a statement on the discussions with catholic vote, we were -- the response that digital got was we have no comment. that's the senior di

worth noting that these five conservatives, along with the sixth and newest right-wing justice, amy coney barrett, all have ties to the ultra conservative judicial group the federalist society. the federalist society, in addition to effectively serving as a training ground for future right-wing judges, is a 501 c three tax-exempt charity, which means it is legally pretty habited prohibited from engaging in political activity. but yesterday, political reports that one of the society 's top executives, a trump ally named leonard leo, obtained a 1. 6 billion dollar donation for his conservative dark money group that used to be the largest political contribution ever made through connections he made through the federalist society. and that kind of sounds like political activity to me. but even after hearing all of that, republicans on the senate judiciary committee still resisted any move to bring in basic ethics requirements for the justices. >> in the last month, some -- not all -- but some democrats and their media allies have hyped up attempted hit pieces on every republican appointed supreme cou

amy coney barrett has been sent 25 copies. it's amazing. do you think do you think she uses birth control? say again. do you think she uses birth control? i mean, yeah, that's a good question. like like like who knows? yeah. yeah, maybe natural family planning. i don't know. because you put you put it in your book about, what, 90% of religious affiliated women use birth. yeah. i mean, most women do practice birth control, even even people you assume that don't. yeah, i think it question to that is you are in washington and there are hearings all the time. yeah. have you ever been invited or can we try to get you invited to a hearing? i would love to hearing. i want to. yeah. i mean, would love to. i would love to like read my thread into the congressional record. i mean, like, yes, yes, please. okay. yeah, we can all work on that. there must be somebody here who works in congress. i can just one of the pro-choice elected officials i was at event last night in new york. this is my first stop on this whole tour. and a woman from washington d.

brown jackson's nomination to the supreme court earlier in president biden's term, we opposed amy coney barrettd and opposed brett kavanaugh, we wage campaigns around those justices. those are activities that probably made is the most famous. we are funded by a combination of two things, we get support from grantmaking institutions like family foundations to share our principles and beliefs, most of his institutions choose to remain anonymous, some of them disclose their donations. then we have a huge network of thousands of grassroots support of that donate to us in increments of one dollar, two dollars. host: talk about supreme court ethics, how it is set up now as far as ethics and oversight of the actions of particular supreme court justices. guest: there is very little that touches the supreme court justices. there are three levels to the federal judiciary, most know about the supreme court that has nine justices currently. below the supreme court is the appeals court, there are 13 circuit courts and district court judges, some states have just one district, some states have multiple distr

one example, justice amy coney barrett gave a speech at the ronald reagan presidential library in aprilth an eye toward controversial decisions that she knew were coming down on the merits docket, dobbs, the approach and case, -- the abortion case she said do not just listen to the media and how they portray our rulings when deciding if they are principle or not. read the opinion. two days later, justice barrett is the decisive vote in a 5-4 ruling that puts back into effect a controversial trump era environmental regulation that actually might allow for more pollution of navigable waterways in which there was no opinion to read. part of what i think justice alito gets wrong about the critique of the shadow docket is, it is not just progressives trying to criticize conservatives. chief justice john roberts has been one of the critics. it is, the complaint is not about the bottom lines in these cases. the complaint is about the process the justices are using to get there. when we are talking about how the court functions as an institution, the prophecies it follows, that ought not to be

if john roberts had been able to convince kavanaugh or amy coney barrett, just come with me, sign ontoippi abortion ban with exceptions, that's where the majority of americans are right now. if they had done that, none of these conversations would have been had. republicans wouldn't be running for the hills on the issue of abortion. but, again, no touch. they take the extreme position. that will lead to democrats winning more elections and more pro choice justices going on the supreme court. it's self-defeating. >> yeah, there may be republicans like that out there, joe, but they're not in positions of prominence here in washington. they're not on the 2024 campaign trail, at least not -- at least not yet. instead, you have a party that is continually shifting to the right and putting itself in extreme positions on issues like abortion, certainly, and also guns and others that are out of step from where the american people are. right now, there are two leaders in the primary field, trump and desantis. we often see this from trump, following him so closely for so many years, where he tak