that was antonin scalia's gift. he took the boring, mundane, technical, everyday work of the law and showed us what was at stake for a constitutional democracy. maybe that is why he got so much done. think about statutes, very easy to forget how different the world was before antonin scalia, how much the court leaned on legislative history, how readily the court enforced the spirit rather than the letter of the law. these practices had gone largely unquestioned regenerations and in some cases for centuries. in no time at all, antonin scalia changed the terms of the debate. he showed it was all about the allocation of power. is resistance to legislative history was not formalism but checking the transfer of legislative power from congress and the president to committees, legislators, staff or lobbyists. his preference for a letter of her spirit was not just a better way of finding legislative intent, it was about protecting american democracy against the self aggrandizing presumption that judges could or should gloss

one of the things that comes to mind is the fact that with the recent death of the late justice antonin scaliaa lot of people wondering who is going to feel .hat desk fill the vacancy who is going to name the person to fill that role? that is one of the great things about ted cruz. is that americans can know with confidence that ted cruz will take an outstanding person to fill antonin scalia's position

a supreme court agency follows the death of antonin scalia last month. the republican senate wants to block any vote on a nominee put forward by president obama. time for the latest business news, including a closer look at the u.s. federal reserve policy. anchor: will they, or won't they? they have now announced they will keep interest rates unchanged from where they stand currently, between 0.25 and 0.2 5 -- 0.5%. this happened at a meeting earlier. the fed had a lot to chew over in the meeting. oil prices have been -- core inflation rising, home construction stronger, and factory outlets have improved. it was not enough to bring up rates this time, but a another hike as early as the next fed meeting. the chairwoman, janet yellen, has set up her vision to come. >> the median projection for the fund rates rises only gradually, to .9% later this year, and 1.9% next year. as the factors restraining economic growth are projected to fade further over time, the median rate rises to 3% by the end of 2018, closer to its normal level. anchor: i should say that

he is not the opposite of antonin scalia. the belief hillary clinton if nominated, gets nomination of her party and presidency, she would appoint someone who could be the polar opposite of antonin scalia and donald trump this morning said he would look for someone as much like scalia as possible. that would be his measure for picking supreme court justice. chad, thank you so much. >> anytime. martha: great analysis this morning. bill: as we move through this story, 30 minutes away from seeing the president, in a moment, mike lee, republican senator from utah on senate judiciary committee. will the committee do? we'll talk to him live. jonathan turley, constitutional expert, professor, both are live next on this breaking news in "america's newsroom." month. year after year. then one night, you hydroplane into a ditch. yeah... surprise... your insurance company tells you to pay up again. why pay for insurance if you have to pay even more for using it? if you have liberty mutual deductible fund™, you could pay no deductible at a

the supreme court is evenly divided after the death of conservative antonin scalia a. -- antonin scaliahe would likely side with the conservatives. onplease join the candidates stage for a moment of science for judge galena -- judge antonin scalia. republican senators confirm they would not give judge garland a hearing. clear president obama made this nomination not with the intent of saying the nominee confirmed, but to politicize it for purposes of the election. >> both parties are preparing for a fight. president obama said the supreme court must be above politics, but it is about to be the center of a political battle that will impact the election campaigns. katty: for more on the pick and fight i spoke with a law professor at george washington university. let's lay out for our viewers around the world how significant eric garland could be if you became a supreme court justice in the lives of ordinary american. >> he is moderate. anyone who is replacing scalia will move the needle to the left, because he was so much to the right. he could flip the result. like gun rights. that is on

i think he made that statement even before the country heard about antonin scalia's death. i'm not surprised senator mcconnell is saying this. it's very much in keeping with the obstructionist leadership he demonstrated on a number of issues, particularly in the arena of judicial nominations. last year, on 11 judges were confirmed by the senate. i think it's the lowest number of judges in over a century. the fact he's saying he will refuse a hearing and a vote is whatmuch in keeping with he has done. senatorsa number of particularly in state where there are elections coming up in close elections, we are beginning to see a break in that blockade. senators are now saying we want to meet with this candidate and some of them are even saying we think it's right to give him a hearing. beginning oft the this process and as it unfolds, i believe we will see more and more senators leaning on senator mcconnell to treat this nominee with a degree of fairness, the kind of fairness democrats have treated republican nominees over the years. say at this point. and it'sty adamant going to

obama announced supreme court nominee to replace the late antonin scalia. as expected the president's announcement is not without controversy especially as the nation prepares to pick its next president. caroline shiley has more, of the judge, judge merrick garland and how the senate is responding. >> reporter: selecting a nominee , in the middle of an -- of a contentious presidential campaign, it is made difficult. >> today i nominate judge merrick garland to join the supreme court. 4 the rose garden ceremony, president. obama announcing his top choice to replace the late antonin scalia on the highest court. >> this is the greatest honor of my life. other than my wife agreeing to marry me. >> the white house is selling it as a consensus candidate hoping to appeal to republicans and democrats. but the gop may not buy it. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he thinks the next president should choose the next justice and republicans are vowing to block the nominee from getting a floor vote. >> the senate will revisit the matter when it considers the q

the next president should nominate a replacement for -- should not nominate a replacement for antonin scalia. they met with president obama in the oval office. the meeting produced no breakthrough. they say the president is narrowing his list of possible >>> apple is escalating its legal battle over the fbi over unlocking a encrypted iphone. it's acting out of, quote, an abundance of caution. director james comey acknowledged that investigators accidentally made it harder to access data on the gunman's iphone. his admission came yesterday during capitol hill testimony.

garland would replace justice antonin scalia, who died suddenly last month. leave in the court evenly split with four liberals and for conservatives. senate republicans say the next deciding vote. confirmation hearings. >> the american people deserve the opportunity, during this election year, to weigh in. s top democrat president' s nominee.

particularly one to succeed justice antonin scalia, one of the most influential jurists of our time.blue blue and women who sit on the supreme court are the final arbiters of american law. they safeguard our rights. they ensure our system is one of laws and not men. they are charged with the task of applying principles put to paper more than two centuries ago and the most challenging questions of our time. this is not a responsibility i take lightly. the decision requires me to set aside short-term expediency and narrow politics, make faith with our founders and future generations. that is why i have done my best to set up a rigorous and comprehensive process. i have sought the advice of republican and democratic members of congress, reached out to every member of the senate judiciary committee, constitutional scholars, advocacy groups, bar associations representing opinions from all across the spectrum. today, after completing the exhaustive process i have made my decision. i have selected a nominee who is widely recognized not only as one of america's sharpest legal minds but one w

antonin scalia spoke of problems with that eight person quarterly in 2004 in explaining why he would not recuse himself in a case involving former vice president dick cheney, he said, quote, with eight justices raises the possibility that by reason of a tie vote the court will find itself unable to resolve significant legal issue presented by the case. even one unnecessary refusal impairs the functioning of the court. i believe in life, justice antonin scalia would say the president has an obligation to nominate a supreme court justice. in 1987 before the democratic senate confirmed justice kennedy it was president reagan has said, quote, every day that passes with the supreme court below full strength impairs the people's business in that crucially important area. so i asked my republican colleagues how long are you willing to impair the people's business? how long are you willing to stick to a strategy of obstructionism over good governance? how long are you willing to deny this president his constitutional authority and obligation to appoint a nominee to satisfy your political age

memorial for antonin scalia up. he died while visiting a ranch in texas. the memorial service in washington, he was one of the most influential conservative justices in history. he served almost three decades on the supreme court. president barack obama meeting face-to-face with the senate republican leaders vowing to block his nominee no matter who it is. grassley sitting down with president obama and joe biden to discuss the successor to justice antonin scalia. steve: firefighters continued dousing hot spots from a warty acre brush fire fueled by windy conditions. the fire melted the siding on one home and burned a bar and several other structures. thankfully no one injured in this. cumberland county and harnett county all called in to help. now to the 5:00 weather headlines. if you didn't have to be out fighting a fire, it is nice afternoon around here. reporter: that time of year, a breezy dry day. you can run the risk of fire danger getting hot. weeks for the home opener. it felt like baseball weather today. 70 degrees, a gray day. 70 in durham. upper

mcconnel said he won't talk to a nominee. >>> today, the family of the late supreme court antonin scalia will hold a memorial taking place in washington dc. other justices expected to deliver remarks. scalia died in the 13th of february in texas. >>> rubio verses trump. it's the latest heavyweight fight. we see how it's beginning -- >>reporter: which is not a 2016 campaign insult. >> make sure his pants aren't wet. >> a guy like rubio is a baby. >> are you going to cry, cry for me. >> the answer is sea. the elec electorate should be crying -- >> i call him little marco. >> he's calling me little marco. >> little marco rubio. >> have you seen his hands. they're like this. >> a little mouth on him, bing, bing, bing. >> you know what they say about men with small hands. you can't trust them. >> who started this? >> i don't know. you started it. [laughter] >> but instead of flinging mud -- >> it's rubio. >> the donald is flinging water bottles imitating a dry-mouth rubio with a tenancy to -- >> i looked at the puddle on the ground and said what is it. >> his pours didn't sweat because his po

the death of justice antonin scalia. ((nat pop - scalia funeral)) ((vo)) the high court will hear mcdonnell's appeal -- in the case involving 177- thousand dollars in bribes. scalia was expected to be a vote in the convicted governor's favor, because in 1999, scalia argued that gifts don't always equal pribes, instead ((gfx)) "the government must prove a link between a thing of value conferred upon a public official and a specific 'official act' for or because of which it was given." ((chance seales / national correspondent)) in other words, if bob mcdonnell didn't perform a specific act - for a specific loan or vacation - he might've been in the legal gray zone, and keep himself out of jail. ((sen. mitch mcconnell / r- kentucky)) this vacancy will not be filled this year. ((vo)) while the senate sorts out a scalia replacement, and mcdonnell goes to prison for two years. ((vo)) also moving through the courts, new jersey sen. bob mendndez outraged that prosecutors at the justice department were tricked into starting this i

but antonin scalia -- i wanted to pronounce his name right.e senate will take this up at all? >> i think -- if i even said 1% chance, that would probably be more than he is going to get. the republicans are determined to not do this. lindsey graham, the senator who is on a judiciary committee, just told me he got a call from the president just a couple of minutes ago saying, you know, this is who my pick is. you can't find somebody who is more confirmable at this point. and senator graham said, yes, mr. president, that's true. but that's not the point, which is what i was starting to say before the two senators came on the senate floor, carol, and we really do have to underscore this again. it doesn't matter who is nominated, how confirmable he or she would have been. the republicans are determined to not even give this person and now we know merrick garland a hearing, not even meet with him. not because of the nominee but because of the president and where this is on the calendar. you know, a lot of democrats say that is just absurd because t

much more reaction ahead to the president's choice to replace the late antonin scalia on the supreme court. stay with us. >> i also know because of justice scalia's out sized role on the court and in american law, it is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an extension of our divided politics. squobbling that goes on in the news every day. >> president obama has made his pick to fulfill antonin scalia's seat on the supreme court. we are starting to get reaction now, and i believe that we are watching live senator mitch mcconnell own the floor reacting to the president's pick. >> -- give the people a voice in filling this vacancy. let me remind colleagues of what vice president biden said here in the senate. here is what he said. it would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is underway, and it is, action on a supreme court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over. that is what is fair to the nominee, he said, and is central to the process. otherwise it seems to be chairman biden went on, we will be in deep trouble as an in

of the big questions ahead of his hearing -- is whether or not the recent passing of justice antonin scalia will affect the outcome. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell -- will get his day in the supreme court on april 27th -- likely in front of an eight justice court. 57;36 which means getting a decision which will help the governor stay out of jail will be harder old dominion university associate professor jesse richman -- like many -- feel that mcdonnell likely would have gotten a vote from justice antonin scalia -- who passed away last month. now there is the possibility of a 4 to 4 split -- an outcome that would send mcdonnell to prison -- which he has tried to avoid all along. a jury convicted mcdonnell and his wife maureen of political corruption charges back in september of 20- 14 -- and his convictions were upheld by the 4th circuit court of appeals. they are accused of doing favors for businessman jonnie williams -- who gave the mcdonnell s roughly 170- thousand dollars in gifts and loans. the case essentially revolves around what defines "official action" -- under the federal

before a high court at a cross roads, short one member with the death of conservative justice antonin scalia in a session that showcased an idealogical divide on the bench. texas defended the abortion law as important to safeguarding the health of women. >> when over 210 women annually abortion, texas can. >> the law requires doctors that perform abortions have admitting at a hospital within 30 miles. the number of operative clinics could drop to ten if the law is upheld. >> this law is cruel and harsh and does nothing to advance medical health for women. >> the justices liberal wing questioned why texas holds abortions to a higher standard than lipo liposuction. now, the clinicers er s who are challenging the law say it is business. the supreme court's decision is expected to come down in mid summer. >>> investigators searching for that missing malaysia airlines jet found new debris found off the coast of africa. pieces of a boeing 7 77 have been found near madagascar and mosambique. nbc nightly news will have details on this discovery tonight. >>> we have a bizarre robbery in connecticut.

. >>> the first major case since the death of justice antonin scalia.eard the most important abortion rights case in a generation. with an eight-member court, there's a possibility of a 4-4 split. what that would mean for the future of women's health, next. this just got interesting. why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hypertension, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop t

controlled senate says president obama's choice to fill seat vacated 50 death of supreme court justice antonin scalia will not even get a hearing. >> so if you've been waiting for right moment, now's the time to come join us! >> and there is great anger, believe me, there is great anger. >> a pivotal night in politics appears to put hillary clinton and donald trump on a collision course but their opponents insist they'll keep up the fight. >>> the federal government calls for a reduction in opioids to treat chronic pain. how to slow the drug overdose ep epidemic. we begin with a showdown brewing between president obama and the republican controlled u.s. stat. the president nominated highly respected federal judge merrick garland, to fill vacant supreme court seat. the response from gop leaders was swift. majority leader mitch mcconnell says there is absolutely no chance the candidate will get a hearing. john terret joins us from washington, d.c, john senate republicans are leaving no room for negotiation. >> you know what, toant, there really aren't, good evening live from washington, d.c. i think th

there is an empty seat on the supreme court after justice antonin scalia died in february. president obama's nomination must now be confirmed by the senate. >> he walked away from a comfortable and lucrative law practice to return to public service. he served as a prosecutor in president george wh bush's administration. he took a 50% pay cut. he traded in his elegant office for a windowless closet that smelled of cigarette smoke. this was a time when crime in washington had reached epidemic proportions. he quickly made a name for himself going after corrupt politicians and criminals. >> let's go to roslind jordan, who is in washington, d.c. >> merrick garland has been on the federal courts of appeals in washington for nearly 20 years, but he built his career namely as a prosecutor in the unabomber and oklahoma city bombing cases when he was presented as nominee to replace antonin scalia on wednesday, he noted a bit of his philosophy that he said came from his family. >> as my parents taught me by both words and deeds, life of public service is as much a gift to the person w

. >>> president obama announced his nominee to fill the supreme court justice seat vacated by antonin scalia. president obama picked merrick garland. florida senator bill nelson tweeted, the senate has a responsibility to fill supreme court vacancies and i hope we're the president's nominee. "nightly news" will have full verage on the supreme court nomination. >>> the white house just released the names of the people nvolved just days before mr. obama travels to the communist island. emilio estefan, mike fernandez, jorge jorge mas, and ric heraro. were there. >>> still to come, a serial robber with a pattern leaves behind a clue in a south florida city. now detectives are trying to trace his tracks following a string of robberies. >>> there are changes in the forecast, including some rain. bo >>> new tonight, a miami-dade firefighter is behind bars after allegedly choking his girlfriend. 44-year-old ali ponder is facing criminal charges after a verbal altercation with his girlfriend turned physical. the victim says ponder intentionally choked her by he held his girlfriend in their bedroom fo

president obama introduces his nominee to replace antonin scalia but senate republicans vow he'll never make it to the high court. >>> ducking the debate. donald trump says he won't attend the next scheduled showdown and fox news ends up pulling the plug. >>> kicking off the future. taking a cue from hollywood, nike unveils self-lacing >>> a big league ballplayer chooses family over fortune and walking away from a multimillion dollar deal when he is told to spend less time with his son. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> the nomination of of president obama's nomination of merrick garland. garland is generally respected and considered a moderate jurist by most. he is the chief judge of the influential d.c. court of appeals. garland was confirmed by seven current gop senators. at 63 he is the oldest supreme court nominee since 1971. craig boswell has more on what has turned into a contentious possible repercussions. >> reporter: senate republicans say president obama's nominee to replace t

the president named garland a liberal to replace the late conservative justice antonin scalia. garland is chief judge on what is kidded considered to beat second most powerful court in the land. he was appointed by president clinton. garland is 63. here is chief legal correspondent, jan crawford. >> nominating chief judge garland to join the supreme court. >> reporter: his experience as a federal appellate judge is deep. his credentials unquestioned. the president today said what sets garland apart is his temperament. >> to find some one who just about everyone not only respects but genuinely likes, that is rare. >> garland seemed a long shot. the oldest nominee in modern history, he has been on the short list for previous vacancies and passed over. today, finally was garland's moment. >> this is the greatest honor of my life. other than agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. >> reporter: his wife and one of his daughters were among 100 supporters in the rose garden. >> i only wish my father were here to see this today. older daughter to be so adventurous that she would be hiking i

anna: here is the man president obama wants to succeed antonin scalia of. he is 63-year-old merrick garland. he is considered a centrist. that doesn't seem to matter to senate republicans. new reactions just coming in. steve: the battle is already be getting in washington. republicans are vowing to block anyone replacing justice antonin scalia. this was the scene in the rose garden. president obama introducing merrick garland, calling him one of the sharpest legal minds who is respected by both sides the president says he understands the confirmation will be a fight. >> to suggest someone who has served his country with honor and dignity with a distinguished track record of delivering justice for the american people might be treated as one republican leader stated as a political piata, that can't be right. >> thank you mr. president. this is the greatest honor of my life. other than my wife agreeing to marry me. it is also the greatest gift i've received except, and another caveat, the birth of our daughter's. steve: senate leaders are making it clear this

. >>> president obama making his pick to replace the late antonin scalia onn the supreme court. what we're learning about the nominee's background and getting him confirmed will be an uphill battle. >>> we're on your side with important programming note, wbtv will have live coverage of the ncaa basketball tournament from noon until 5:00 today. that will be followed by wbtv news at 5:00. the regularly scheduled programs resume monday. schedule, go to wbtv.com. >> christine: state troopers cracking down on drunk drivers ahead of the st. patrick's day weekend. there will be sobriety checks across the state. law enforcement will be out looking for those who are drinking and driving. last year, 339 people died in north carolina because of alcohol-related crashes. troopers encourage downloading ride share apps before you go out to party. it could save you in the long run. >>> the son of legendary singer frank sinatra died. he died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on tour in daytona, florida. he had his own music career working for his father as his musical director and conductor. he was

reporters questions went unanswered. >> there was not much said. >> antonin scalia's death leaves the high court flight 4-4, meaning the replacement will tip the balance either way with so much at stake republicans want to run out the clock on president obama's term refusing to consider any nominees he selects. >> i will tell you if the shoe were on the other foot do any of you think the democratic majority would be confirming a republican president's nomination in the last year of >> let's do it. vote up or vote down. stop trying to politicize the supreme court. >> democrats say it would be the first time since 1875 that a president's supreme court nominee has not received a senate hearing. >> our strategy is that the president will fulfill his constitutional responsibility and we will appeal to the members of the senate that they should put their constitutional responsibility ahead of political calculation. >> maureen o'boyle wbtv on your side. >> right now let's get you updated on the commute. tonya rivens is in the first alert traffic center. >> thank you. and your first alert tra

named merrick garland his choice to fill the seat last by the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia last month. the harvard educated chicago native and top reports in the oklahoma city bombing will meet with two top democrats today despite senate republican leaders refusing to fill the vacancy until after the november election. >> the senate has a constitutional right to act as a check on a budget and withhold its consent. >> republican senators are open to pleating with him but no signs that the meeting will lead to confirmation hearings. >> it is the end of the road for a seaworld staple, and what the theme park is doing away with and who they are joining focus with. >> putting safety in the driver before seat with an announcement from washington to keep your family safer in years to come. >> a look from our camera, blue skies as far administration we can see. >> new details, minute authorities say a lawsuit filed against uber in the name of the driver accused of shooting and killing six people last month, is bogus. kalamazoo officials say the lawsuit seeking $10 million in dams f

president obama defies calls from republican senators, and nominates a replacement for antonin scalia on the u.s. supreme court. a protestor sucker- punched at a trump rally. now the sheriffs deputies involved are punished. free night time parking meters may soon become a thing of the past. we'll tell you when and where. ahead. >> gary :coming up later in this broadcast the war years and the new york knicks--the warriors and also the other highlights coming up a little bit later >> brittney : if you thought it was warm tomorrow is going to be even warmer i'm tracking a few changes as we approach the weekend but i will have a closer look in your forecast coming up they say denny's 7-pepper spicy skillet is crazy spicy, but how crazy could it be... denny's new crazy spicy skillet. denny's. welcome to america's diner. >> pam :happening tomorrow president obama's new nominee for the supreme court is meeting with senators including republican senate leaders who vow to block any nomination until a new president is elected. president obama introduced his choice today.judge merrick garland, a

judge garland would replace justice antonin scalia who died sudden last month. republicans argue that the next antonin scalia's replacement. >>> and in a few hour, the issue of decriminalizing marijuana will go before the council. now in just a few minute, we will explain how much offenders would have to pay in fines instead of doing time. and also what people on both sides of the issue are saying this morning. a check on the forecast on this st. paddy's day. >> and actually this morning, don't t have a lot of fog out there. there's lower visibilityty due to haze and i will watch this for thickening hazeover fog but at this point, it's really good -- haze or fog but at this point, it's really good. 69 apollo beach. and 71 in st. pete. here's is this st. patrick's day forecast. there may be some fog but the bigger story is how warm it is. about a 10% chance of an afternoon/evening shower. most of you stay dry. 75 degrees at 8:00 p.m. and they'll be dyeing the river green on sasaturday but on saturday, we have rain chances. at 4:08, i have the rain chance forecast

president obama introduced federal appeals court judge merik garland, for his pick, to replace antonin scalia. >> now the president's choice is not without controversy. correspondent craig boswell explains why the nomination is sure to lead to big fight in the senate. >> president obama introduced his supreme court nominee, in the white house rose garden. >> after completing this exhaustive process, i've made my decision nominating to supreme court. >> sixty-three year old meiit became chief judge on the us court of appeals in washington dc in 2013. he's respected liberal born in chicago, he graduated from harvard law school. >> the president in selecting merrick garland has gone with the safest possible pick, he has long record of highly regarded by conservatives, and liberals across the spectrum. >> if confirmed, the new justice will replace conservative antonin scalia who died last month k change the ideological ball of the court for years to come. >> he'll be facing bitter opposition in congress. >> after the next president is sworn in. >> we'll reiterate the american people will have a v

and liberals across the spectrum. >> if confirmed, the new justice will replace conservative antonin scalia who died suddenly last month and that could change the ibeoligic for years to come. >> president obama knows that with this nomination he'll be facing bitter opposition in congress. almost immediately after scalia's death, republican leaders promised not to hold confirmation hearings or vote on a nominee until after the next president is sworn in. >> we will reiterate that the american people will have a voice in the vacancy on the supreme court as they choose the next president. >> in pushing forward with his nominee, president obama says he is fulfilling his constitutional duty and called on senators to do >> craig boswell, cleveland 19. >> now garland has won republican support in the past and he is considered a moderate. >> well, a canton mexican raided this morning. el gall ron grill. she made several arrests this morning, including a home at home in massillon. their five children were removed from that home. the feds also searched places in summit, medina and tuscarawas counties

the first person i interviewed was antonin scalia. he occupied a quasi-academic role as chairman of the council. i have never been so impressed. i immediately offered him the post subject to the tonchinge's approval. white house approval in those days was perfunctory given the president's weakness. scalia was nominated by richard nixon but appointed by new president gerald ford. almost immediately, nino was plunged into the most dell cant tasks. i had stopped the white house from allowing the moving truck from carting off the former president's papers until we formally opined as to whether he owned them. nino fashioned a brilliant opinion based on historical precedent, establishing nixon's ownership but the congress intervened. that led to extensive litigation before he was sustained. i was enormously impressed. then came a less serious legal issue, but admittedly an intensely personal one. bill simon, the deputy secretary of treasury, an enormously wealthy man, was designated the energy czar but president ford. and he issued an order

symptoms proactively with linzess. >>> it has been just over a month since the death of justice antonin scaliapresident obama is expected to name his nominee to replace scalia. a live announcement scheduled at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. 90 minutes from now. we will bring that to you live as soon as it happens. stay tuned for that. >>> meanwhile, back on the presidential race it was just a week ago that hillary clinton suffered that shocking upset loss to bernie sanders in michigan. a defeat that suddenly called into question her grip on the democratic nomination, but last night she silenced the doubters and she did it in a big way. a clean sweep for hillary clinton. five for five last night and now a delegate lead over bernie sanders that looks insurmountab insurmountable. let's take another look at those results last night. clinton has strong showings as expected in florida and north carolina. she won hand dilly in ohio. a state bernie sanders had been hoping to beat her in. she engineered razor thin in illinois and particularly razor thin in missouri. she beat bernie sanders by less than 2,000

antonin scalia died in february on 13th, in texas. multiple supreme court justices are expected to give remar as well at the service. and meantime president obama will meet face-to-face later today with senate republica leaders vowing to block his nominee to supreme court following antonin scalia's death. meeting with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky and chuck gssley of vice-preside joe biden will also be there along with senate democrats henry reid of nevada and another from vermont. final batch of e-mails from hillary clinton tenure as secretary of state has been released. that makes nearly 55,000 pages of e-mails reviewed by the state department. the fbi is investigating whether clinton broke law using private server. new at noon. osama bin laden has been released he and claims to have $29 million of personal wealth and wanted to use most of it on jihad for sake of the law. his will in a batch of more than 100 documents seized in a may 2011 raid that killed him at his compound this pakistan. >> anchor: 911 what is

there is an empty seat on the supreme court after justice antonin scalia died in february.sident obama's choice must now be confirmed by the u.s. senate. 63 year old merrick garland is chief judge of the d.c. court p op -- of appeals. the republicans have promised to veto anyone that obama nominates. but garland could be seen as a compromise nominee. al jazeera's rosiland jordan joins us live from washington, d.c. ros explain what are the wider implications of this nomination? >> reporter: well, this is certainly coming right into the heart of the political atmosphere here in the united states because this is going to be turned into a campaign issue for whoever ends up be the presidential nominees on the republican and democratic ticket. the obama administration argument is this, i have a duty to nominate. the senate has a duty to give advice and consent. but the president is also threatening a big political fight. he did say, however, that this is not just a compromise candidate, but someone who actually understands the concerns of ordinary americans. he is not just what t

i think he made that statement even before the country heard about antonin scalia's death. i'm not surprised senator mcconnell is saying this. it's very much in keeping with the obstructionist leadership he has shown and demonstrated on a number of issues, particularly in the arena of judicial nominations. last year, on 11 judges were confirmed by the senate. i think it's the lowest number of judges in over a century. the fact he's saying he will refuse a hearing and a vote is very much in keeping with what he has done. however, a number of senators particularly in state where there are elections coming up in close elections, we are beginning to see a break in that blockade. some of the senators are now saying we want to meet with this candidate and some of them are even saying we think it's right to give him a hearing. we are only at the beginning of this process and as it unfolds, i believe we will see more and more senators leaning on senator mcconnell to treat this nominee with a degree of fairness, the kind of fairness democrats have treated republican nominees over th

justice antonin scalia, as we all know, passed away unexpectedly on february 14. he was a staunch conservative. within hours of scully's death, senate majority leader mitch senate would not hold hearings or votes for anyone the president may nominate. the president requested a meeting with iowa senator charles grassley. he is the committee chairman and the matter. initially, grassley did not respond, the late last week, he agreed. tomorrow, grassley, but got -- grassley, mcconnell, harry reid, and patrick leahy, a democrat, will all meet at the white house. it is the president's responsibility to nominate prospective justices in the senate's responsibility to approval reject a nominee based on their qualifications. the republicans say the next justice will be determined once the 26th elections are over and the new president is sworn in, in essence to give the people a say into the next justice is. there is also an ideological split on the court. of the eight justices left, four they said they will meet tomorrow, but it will probably not change their minds. we will

supreme court heard arguments on his most major controversial case since the death of justice antonin scalia. now the justices must decide if a texas law that regulates abortion clinics hampers a woman's constitutional right to obtain an abortion. loren lester shows as both sides of the debate pro choice protesters and pro life protesters joined by house speaker paul ryan the opposing sides of an abortion case the supreme court this morning. this is the most important abortion rights case to be argued the supreme court in almost twenty five years at esu twenty thirteen texas law that imposes a variety of regulations on abortion clinics. supporters of the law say it's about protecting women's health. if the supreme court in this case holds these laws it will be a victory for patient health and safety. the answer in part because it addresses a predatory abortion industry those challenging the law burden on when trying to get illegal abortion or to keep the there is no medical justification to the song is just burning women opponents today saying if the lost and three quarters of clinics in tex

senate republicans have said since the death of antonin scalia, that the next president should pick someone to replace mitch mcconnell made that position clear in a senate floor speech. >> it's the senate's constitutional right to act as a check on a president and withhold its consent. >> at least six of his republican colleagues including judiciary committee chairman chuck grassry say they're at least open to meeting with gar land. ted cruz is not one of them. in a statement about garland, cruz said he would undermine second amendment gun rights and legalize late term abortion stlooz let's talk about the republican presidential hopefuls. donald trump, ted cruz and john kasich who are now actually focusing on next tuesday's primaries in arizona and utah. they were supposed to debate in utah on monday. but when trump with drew, followed quickly by kasich, the event was cancelled. trump says given his big delegate lead, republicans should be rallying around him. he's warning about the consequences if the republican establishment tries to block his nomination. >> i think you'd have riots. i th

justice antonin scalia died last month. the president feels he has the duty to nominate scalia's replacement so all seats on the highest court are filled. but senator grasley say president obama's term is winding down so the next president should choose the replacement. republicans in the senate supreme court nominee will be considered this year. senator grassley is the chair of that committee... he met with the president today along other senate leaders.. after about 40-minutes, that meeting was over... and republicans don't seem to be budging. democratic senate leader harry reid says the senate needs to do its job... sen. harry reid/ nevada "we have that nasty little constitution that says they are obligated to hold hearings, they're obligated to vote that's what it says and more importantly when they swore their oath each time they become a senator again or the first time they swear to uphold the constitution, they're not doing that, they are walking away from that." no word when president obama will announce a potential

are a little emptier than normal, and dc darkened by the death of a great legal mind, justice antonin scalia. that much both parties agree on. donald trump: it's called delay, delay, delay. sam: but when it comes to nominating his successor, the group's claims contradict. barack obama: there's no unwritten law that says that it can only be done on off-years. that's not in the constitutional text. marco: and both parties have followed this president. there comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating because--or you stop the advise and consent processes. sam: senator marco rubio is talking about this clause in the constitution, article ii, section ii, which does talk about the president's right to nominate and the senate's duty to deliver advice and consent on a supreme court nominee. but is there a time limit on either, as rubio suggests? pratheepan gulasekaram: yeah, and that is political theater, all right? sam: pratheepan gulasekaram is a constitutional law professor at santa clara university, who says rubio's claim is false.

president obama has chosen a nominee to replace the late supreme court justicece antonin scalia, stacey frey will have the latest. >> ohio governor john kasich isn't going out without a fight. >> tomorrow is st. patrick's day , city officials working to keept parade goers save that, we will have a live report. winds are gusty close to 40 mph, they anticipate any rainfall later ? the fox 8 news at noon begins right nower. >> president obama chosen a scalia. >> he made the announcement a short time ago in the rose garden,, stacey frey has more on his supreme court pick and the controversy it has created. >> senate republicans said they would not consider any nominee thatsa president obama put before them, this is a man it will be difficult to reject, named merrick garland a judge who is widely respected. >> of the many powers and responsibilities that the constitution> and asked him the him the presidency, few are more consequential than appointing a supreme court justice nc. >> at 63, he is somewhat old for a supreme court nominee he is the chief judge of dc circuit court the re second h