by the sudden and tragic passing of my colleague and friend, justice and to scalia -- justice antonin scalia. i think it is fitting to say a few words about him, particularly here. i did not demure and a their case but there is so much more to the man than that. scalia iink of justice think of the good man whom i could instinctively trust. days.were challenging he was in the tradition of the south of my youth a man of his word, a man of character. over the almost 25 years we were made thei think we court a better place for each other. [applause] i certainly know that he made it a better place for me. he was kind to me when it mattered most in those early days. he is and will be sorely missed. in the years since i have , i feel a bitge out of place talking with college students or recent graduates. much has changed since i left college in 1971. things that were once considered lost theirong since vitality. and much that seemed inconceivable is now firmly or universally established. hallmarks of my youth, such as patriotism and religion seem more like outliers, if not afterthoughts. placeense,

hillsdale college in michigan, which he spoke a bit about his relationship with the late justice antonin scalia. [applause] justice thomas: thank you all. thank you. [applause] thank you. thank you. thank you all. members of the board, members of the faculty, family, friends, most of all graduates. i'm honored to be here. i am particularly honored because my bride is with me. we spent quite a bit of time together and we like to have memories together. this is a memory. i would like to thank dr. oren for inviting me. i express my deep honor and gratitude to participate in these commencement exercises. it's been quite some years since for jenny and i have been here together. we been here on separate occasions but rarely together. of course we have known dr. larry and mrs. oren for many years. we have been quite close to hillsdale throughout his tenure. we both admire the work that is being done here to educate young man and young women. i was fortunate to have had david morel, a hillsdale graduate, clerk for me. he was an outstanding law clerk and brilliant young man. he is also one of my daily m

. >> it has been three monthsonth since supreme court justice antonin scalia died leaving a vacancy onst court inn the lain. the white house you is hou increasing pressure on the republicans to give theire t nominee a chance. new poll shows americans suppore a hearing and vote on merrick garland's nomination. i sat down with a about several issues including this one: judge merrick garland , president obama pick to fill supreme court vacancy. the announcement was march 16th, nearly two months ago.ths since then, he republican control senate has taken no action to pursue confirmation hearings. vice president biden once the chairman of the judiciary commite aren't doing their job. >> you don't have to vote forot him, you have a responsibilityes to have a vote u. republicans say they don't have to siteting what they call the biden rule. biden's own words from 1992 when he was chairman of the senator judiciary committee and bush was president. >> it is my duty that if a i supreme court justice resigns tomorrow or win the next self weeks, or resigns at the end of the summer, president bush w

had they not lost antonin scalia, there would have been 5-4 decision in favor of the little sisters ofthe senate seated his nominee it would be 5-4 decision in the other direction. that said, what supreme court did, sending it down is unusual act but in all appellate courts especially in the supreme court, if there is a way to resolve controversy without making a constitutional decision because your constitutional decision doesn't just affect this case. from that all the tentacles shoot out into every area that could possibly come before you and lower courts are guided by that if the supreme court can decide a case on any basis other than constitutional interpretation they do it. in this case after oral arguments they reached out to both sides and said, is there any area of compromise that you can envision? each side in candor came back and said, well, the administration said, well, yes, we could find other ways to give contraception without involving the employer. sandra: liz, this is something you cover really closely. >> the debate is also, common sense would say make birth control

as justice kagan explained at the second annual antonin scalia at harvard, he has brought about a revolution in the way law is taught. said, justice scalia, she law school teaching was common law method. now, she notes more legal thinkers consider the words and meaning of text as the starting point and sometimes even the ending point of analysis. i make that last point because in chambers, justice scalia used to rail against opinions that use the common expression we begin as always with the text of the statute. he used to say why not begin and end with the text? when i started my clerkship, justice scalia just begin the process of trying to persuade the other justices to rethink the way they approach legal analysis. heparticular, to -- frequently dissented on statutory interpretation in cases where the court adopted an approach that used policy, fairness or legislative history. write as, he would single paragraph opinion refusing to join because it cited some report or statement by senator on the senate floor. in his view, the only legitimate authority was law passed by both houses of congr

justice antonin scalia legacy. copresident of the chapter and we're very gracious for your kind support you've given us throughout this year. you've meant so much to us. we're indebted to our distinguished panelists who have come together to celebrate the distinguished legacy of justice scalia. tod today, we are joined by the following. today's event is also dedicated o justice scalia, the justice of the supreme court of the united states for nearly three ecades, one of the longest tenures on that institution. as an occasion, marking one of on the ice's milestones court, chief justice roberts' colleague says since chief justice roberts came on the same. it's not been the elena kagan remarked the yesterday will go down in history as one of the most transformational supreme court justices in the nation. is views on interpreting text have changed the way all of us talk and think about the law. all interpretation, and its subspecies, originalism and constitutional construction, his principled and courageous in area aft

faculty saying it does not want to name their law school after the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. >> you cannot sleep at night. you're disgusting. >> first at yale. students got an e-mail from a student group discouraging offensive halloween costumes. one university lecture responded implying studes should be able to pick their own halloween costumes even if they're offensive. that didn't sit well with some students. >> it's not about creating this it is not. >> two months later the lecturer resigned from yale. you won't believe this one. total outrage when students saw these chalk drawings on the campus of emery university in atlanta. the students claiming they felt unsafe. >> you might as well be racist if you're supporting a racist. >> donald trump has a platform that is sbasbased on violence, racism, sexism. >> and now it's george mason university trying to rename its law school in honor of justice antonin scalia. the response? huge controversy. >> what's happening here at george mason really when you boil it down, is a group of left wing professors are hoping to make a polit

. >>> the antonin scalia law school could soon be a reality. they will vote will week on final approval for the name change at george mason university. >>> we're waiting to hear what is next for this building that began to crumble because of high winds in northwest washington. look at that hole. d.c. fire says the partial collapse happened in an old tomato packing plant that is under renovation. it happened yesterday. no one was hurt. >>> you ask expect the washington monument to remain closed this morning as it undergoes repairs to the elevator power supply. due to some power issues. the monument has been closed several times in recent months because of elevator problems. officials say this will reopen as soon as repairs are complete. >>> we're working to keep you safe this summer. simple steps you can follow in the yard to avoid a serious accident with your lawnmower. >> and whopper 4 headed to eastbound 7 at colvin run road, we have a crash there. sounds like an overturned vehicle. backups building. >>> plus an emotional story this morning a

. >> george mason university does not need state approval to name law school after justice antonin scalia. they were scheduled to vote on the new name today. council will now vote on whether it has authorities to consider the name change. >> coming up on "fox5 news morning". merit garland preparing for another meeting on capitol hil hill. >> and downing of airline flight 17 suggests a state sponsored cover up . >> as we head to break♪ today will be the day they throw it back to you♪ . >> we're throwing the weather back. mother nature send us something else. time now 5:08, wet again, folks, sorry about that. that's okay. make it a good tuesday, anyway, "fox5 news morning" back to yo you, after ♪ ♪ to the women who know what real values are, you inspire us to bring you real value every day. sip up an afternoon pick-me-up at dunkin'. come in for a medium freshly brewed hot or iced coffee for 99 cents from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. america runs on dunkin'. >> today voters hit the polls in kentucky and/or or tore for the democratic primary. hillary clin

with the passing of antonin scalia it's now 4 on 4 on the bench. a list of names.ra murray, let me bring you in on who the potential justices could be. >> hi, brooke. just getting this list and looking through it. a couple are names that donald trump has floated before when you look at will preyer and dine sykes and there's a list of 11 names that we're digging through. a number of these are names floated by the heritage foundation before, of course, the very conservative organization, and, look, the reason that donald trump is putting these names out here is to send a signal to the rest of the party that they don't necessarily have to worry about him not being as conservative as they would like on some of these issues, especially at a time when he's trying to rally the party behind him. there were a number of questions from conservatives, especially backers of ted cruz, about whether trump really stands for conservative principles, for instance, where he stands on aborti abortion, and i think that by putting the names out, a number well known to conservatives, he'

as justice aigen explained at the second annual antonin scalia lecture at harvard in november of last year, justin scalia has brautd -- justice scalia has brought about a different way things were taught in law schools. before him, law school was done through the common law method, whether statutory or constitutional was not part of the curriculum. now she notes more legal thinkers consider the word and meaning of text as the starting point and sometimes even the ending point of the a analysis. i make that last point because in chambers justice scalia used to rail against opinions that used the common expression -- we begin as always with the text of the statute. he used to say what do you mean you begin with the text. why not begin and end with the text. when i started my clerkship, justice scalia had just begun the prose of trying to persuade the other justices to rethink the way they approached legal analysis. and in particular, to -- in particular, he frequently dissented or concurred separa separately on statutory interpretation cases where the court had adopted an approach that

/mexican border seems far-fetched but from the death of justice antonin scalia to 9/11 to the kennedy assassination donald trump has his theories. >> reporter: in 1993, the clintons were being scrutinized over a real estate deal called white water when deputy white house council vince foster was found dead. investigators in five separate investigations called it suicide but still some people have suspected murder and trump's thoughts on foster? he knew everything that was going on and then all of a sudden he committed suicide trump told the "washington post." very fishy. >> that's unbelievable! >> it's not the first conspiracy theory he's liked. last fall he vic sated on the widely disproven claim vaccines cause autism. >> the beautiful child went to have the vaccine and came back and a week later got a tremendous fever, got very, very sick, now is autistic. >> then he turned to the 9/11 attacks. >> and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> reporter: but cnn and others could not find any proof.

, george mason university free to rename the arlington law school after supreme court justice antonin scalia. opponents want the state council for higher education in virginia to reject the name change. the council declined to get involved and said the name change can move forward. scalia died in february at the age of 79. maureen: up next at six -- the four worst traffic bottlenecks in maryland are all in our area. where they are and the plan to widening roads. leon: and "7 on your side" to help you take care of your pets. right now, you can ask the veterinarian calling in the help center. 703-236-9220. those vets will be there to answer your questions until 6:30 guess which airline added more nonstop straight-shot flights hey, d.c., than any other out of reagan national last year? no? here's another. their colors are yellow, red, and blue, and they save you tons of green. still nothing? that's okay. just go to southwest.com for the answer. on this airline, everybody wins. sfx: clap, clap, ding leon: look at this. picktures sent to us by a viewer and car fire in chevy chase. overhead

there is a vacancy on the high court, after justice antonin scalia's death. and they vowed to block merrick garland to allow the next president to submit his or her choice. trump also focused on foreign policy. meeting with former secretary of state henry kissinger in new york. and in an interview, he said he would be open to meeting with north korean dictator, kim jong- un. they set the stage for season. >> hillary clinton claimed victory in the commonwealths and appealed for party unity. bernie sanders is campaigning in california. ahead of that primary. he has his own unity message for the democratic party. >> welcome into the party. people that are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. >> it comes days after this chaos in nevada. when sanders supporters say the party changed the rules to shut them out. clinton is now just 90 delegates away from clinching the nomination. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> sanders needs to win 91% of all remaining delegates. both pledged and unannounced super delegates to win that tem crattic nom

antonin scalia was queens,. -- knows staten island. i mentioned sam alito. but also remember merrick garland, who learned his law in this city. he is the guy on the hot seat right now. it's very much a new york story. and what is going to decide? what is going to decide elections? who fills that slot on the supreme court? who becomes president of the united states? whether it is donald j. trump or hillary clinton. it is very much a new york story. the ballot, and when you have judges -- the supreme court is very much on the ballot, and when you have judges, richard nixon or george w. bush -- judges that can tell us who can vote and who cannot with id laws, the court is influencing with elections who is going to win and who is not. these things interact. it is a very interesting interaction between the presidency and the court. that is my first thinking. my others are shorter. now here is another -- this is a long-term trend. the rise of judicial power. so, i'm going to say a little bit more about this. john j quits the court. it's a hassle. he is offered the

. >> trump unveiled the names of judges who could potentially take antonin scalia's seat on the highight are men, three are women. >> trump is still not releasing his tax returns, but he's now giving the public a glimpse into his finances. newly filed forms put his income last year at about $620 million. the new documents neither confirm nor deny his claim he's worth $10 billion. >> now to the democrats, party leaders expressing growing concern about presenting a united front against donald trump. bernie sanders denounced the violence that broke out in nevada over the weekend as his delegates. but he also complained that they were treated unfairly. some democrats say his insistence on staying in the race will hurt clinton. unstopables in-wash scent boosters. the more you pour the more scent you'll savor. toss into your wash before your clothes for luxurious scent for up to 12 weeks. and introducing unstopables fabric conditioner by downy giving your laundry a bold, captivating scent with luxury you can feel. for long-lasting scent, just pair with your in-wash scent booster. unstopabl

and frankly no one personifies that better than the late justice antonin scalia.d who left a legacy that's respected both widely across his own -- excuse me, across the judiciary as well as by the colleagues on the bench. what's happening here at george mason when you boil it down, a group of left wing professors are hoping to make a political statement rather than paying the late justice the respect he desker --s. >> i'm told that only three were part of the law school. what are they saying should be done instead? >> well, the governing body is compromised mainly of faculty members but the main point, they want to turn down a donation that actually totaled around $30 million and it's the largest donation the school has ever received. it will open up countless doors for students. they hope to create a new center. it's really just a huge opportunity for the school. that's the faculty for the sake of making a political statement wants to turn it down. >> so the money some of which is coming from the charles koch foundation so it's the evil koch money and antonin sca

and then the release of these 11 supreme court justice ideas to replace antonin scalia.ee a trend here? alabama republican senator jeff sessions might be that trend setter. joins us right now. senator, good to have you. >> good. neil, nice to be with you. good day. >> what is this about, senator? i mean, obviously donald trump has come under some criticism that, you know, he's been on his own in this campaign, very effective at it but he's assembling, i guess would you call it his foreign policy, economic bona fides? how would you describe it? >> i would think this is exactly where i've expected him to go and where he's now going. this list of judges is fabulous. i think all of those who like myself believe that the judges should interpret the constitution and follow the constitution and serve under the constitution are going to like this list of highly competent scholars and judges, and henry hisi i kissinger, of course, just a fabulous thinker on anybody dealing with foreign policy needs to enjoy the insights of henry kissinger. his book "world order" recently just a f

shelby county which gutted the heart of the voting rights act and which reflected the spirit of antonin scalia, articulated during the argument when he said the voting rights act was merely a, quote, racial entitlement. you can hear we have tapes in the supreme court you can hear the gasps. the texas law was rushed through two hours after the shelby county decision. other states as well. on top of this the supreme court has created a situation where money, as it did in the late 1800s speak so loudly that it risks the power of the vote. we have gerrymandering, both parties gerrymander and have from the beginning. the new role of big money is quite significant. since citizens united, a small handful of mega-donors genuinely have transformed campaign finance. in the last election the top 100 donors gave more than the other 4.75 million small donors combined. there is a level of concentration, the we haven't seen since the days of jpmorgan and the robber barons. those are the recent trends, the scary trends. why am i optimistic? why do i find myself energized by this moment? the answer is there is

difficulty is underscored by the sudden and tragic passing of my colleague and friend, justice antonin scalia. i think it is fitting to say a few word about him, particularly here. many will focus on his intellect and legal prowess. i do not demure in either case. but there is so much more on to the man than that. when i think of justice scalia, i think of the good man whom i could instinctively trust during my first days on the court. and those were challenging days. he was, in the tradition of the south of my youth, a man of his word. a man of character. over the almost 25 years that we were together, i think we made the court a better place for each other. [applause] i certainly know that he made it a better place for me. he was kind to me when it mattered most, in those early days. he is and will be sorely missed. as the years since i attended college etched toward a half century, i feel a bit out of place talking with college students or recent graduates. much has changed since i left college in 1971. things that were once considered firm have long since lost their vitality. and much tha

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donald trump has named 11 potential replacements for the late antonin scalia unveiling the list moments is live for us in washington to try and break it all down. you covered the courts. what's your over arching analysis of this? >> it's interesting because it is a mix of what we've been able to look at so far of both federal judges but people who are also judges at the state level. they don't always get as much attention. we've got members here i believe of the colorado and utah supreme court that jump out as people who are a little bit different in that they're not current sitting federal judges but a number of these judges are names we've heard before in conservative administrations. they would be on potential short lists for different folks. i think of diane sykes, she was appointed by george w. bush. she has long been a favorite among conservatives. she's a tee mafemale. currently the three female members tend to vote with the left leaning side of the bench. that's someone who is very attractive to conservatives. i look at the chief justice of the texas supreme court, don wi willel

trump saying the group was assisting him in compiling his picks. >> you mentioned antonin scalia andts, constitutionalists. you are a constitutionalist. >> correct. correct. i want high intellect. i want great intellect. these people are all of very, very high intellect. they're pro life. and so that's my list. and we are going to choose from most likely from this list. but at a minimum, we will keep people within this general realm. >> trump tweeting shortly after my list of potential u.s. supreme court justices was very well received. during the next number of weeks i may be adding to the list. >>> joining me now, judge alberto gonzalez, former attorney general and dean of belmont university college of law. i'm smiling and chuckling because i could see you smiling at that tweet that he may add to the list. what do you think of the first 11? >> i like some of them. others i like a little bit less. as to whether or not they'll be actually nominated and confirmed, a lot of course has to happen, including an election. of course i'm very interested as to who is going to control the sena

this list of 11 potential supreme court justices to fill the vacancy by justice antonin scalia and whycoming up in a bit. first, the meeting for two of the more divisive figures from the history in american politics, donald trump and henry kissinger, face to face, much like the presumptive nominee for the vice-president he is considered either a hero or veil lan for his foreign policy decision for asia in the 1970s. coming kday after trump was quotesed saying he would have no problem talking with north korean dictator kim jun ul about the nuclear program. there really is a civil war brewing on the democratic side. split wins. bernie sanders winning oregon, losing kentucky to secretary hillary clinton. at this minute, though, needs just 85 more delegates to clench the nomination. as bernie sanders goes after the democratic part. i. >> let me also say a word to the leadership of the democratic party. >> boo! >> open the doors, let the people in! [ applause ]

all of them possibly to replace the late antonin scalia. trump also meeting with the former secretary of state, henry kissinger. both moves obviously meant to reassure skeptics and showing he's in lockstep with the traditional republican party. this comes on the heels of trump's surprising announcement, is one way of putting it. he would, quote v no problem with meeting with kim jong-un. dana bash has our coverage. dana, this new poll comes at the same time he is working really hard to win over the establishment. >> reporter: we know the establishment, but also shore up conservatives in his own party, and he did it in a way that from my memory, no other nominee in either party has ever done. a list of 11 potential supreme court justices, an unprecedented move that speaks volumes about how much donald trump knows he still needs to convince some gop skeptics he's one of them. >> a lot of people have very worried that if i got in, that if i got in, i would put in the wrong judge. i'm going to put in great conservative judges. >> reporter: cnn

. >> we last saw justice thomas speak at the funeral services for justice antonin scalia. did he talk about that at all, either before the graduates or with your conversation with him? larry: both. early in his remarks, he paid extensive tribute to justice sc alia. he was year from friday to sunday, and quite a lot in conversation, admired him, they were very close. he misses him, terribly. >> the headline in the huffington post, a quick note, justice thomas tells graduates "do not hide your faith and your beliefs." tell us about how that fits in. larry: our college was founded by abolitionist christians, very interested by constitutional forms, faith. you have to know greek and latin to enter the college, back then. our college had a big part in the civil war, helped to invent the republican party. who i regardglas, as the spiritual predecessor of clarence thomas, spoke on the campus twice. valued those things, faith and integrity makes for a good life. >> back to the selection of justice thomas and the selection of the speaker in general, you pretty much hit the a-list.

. >> garland is president obama's pick to succeed the late antonin scalia.publican leaders insist the next president should choose a nominee. >>> still ahead, no fuel, no problem. a surprise turn in the indy 500 as rookie driver alexander rossi takes the checkered flag. feel free to be yourself all day.... just switch from denture paste to sea-bond denture adhesive seals. holds stronger than the leading paste all day... without the ooze. feel secure. be yourself. with stronger, clean sea-bond. ♪ the sun'll come out for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. ♪ tomorrow, tomorrow... ♪ i love ya, tomorrow in the largest heart failure study ever. entresto helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren. if you've had angioedema while taking an ace or arb medicine, don't take entresto. the most

george mason university is now free to rename its law school for the late supreme court justin antonin scaliathe state council decided yesterday it had no oversight role in the matter. opponents who rejected justice scalia's conservative legacy wanted the council to reject the proposal. anonymous donors pledged $30,000 to make the name change a reality. >>> in news4 your health, a new study could put you at ease if you have been concerned about genetically modified foods. there has been controversy over whether they are safe. says gmos are safe, pose no health risk and don't harm the environment. >> there were really no evidence that there is any more health risk to genetically engineered foods than there are from foods from the conventional counterpart. >> the report calls for more transparency in how foods with gmos is marketed. some call for labels on all products with gmos. >>> good morning, i'm angie goff here at the live desk with an unfolding situation in sri lanka where more than 200 families are feared to be buried by landslides, mudslides, because of all the rain. take a look at the

justice thomas speak at the funeral services for his friend and fellow supreme court justice antonin scalia a few months back. did justice thomas talk about that at all either before the graduates or in your conversation with him? >> both. early in his commencement remarks he paid an extensive tribute to justice scalia. and over the weekend he was here from friday night until sunday morning, he had quite a lot to say in conversation about him. he admired him very much. they were very close. and he misses him terribly. >> the headline in the huffington post -- a quick quote from that speech said justice thomas, clarence thomas tells grads, "do not hide your faith and your beliefs." tell us how that fits into your college admission. >> well, our college was started in 1844 by evangelical christians and it is very interested in freedom, very interested in faith. you had to know greek and latin o enter the college back then. our college had a big part in the civil war, helped invent the republican party. a spir chul predecessor of clarence thomas spoke on our campus twice. we've always valued t

there is a vacancy on the high court after justice antonin scalia's death, and republicans are vowing to block president obama's nominee, merit garland, to support his or her choice. trump focused on foreign policy, meeting with former secretary of state henry kissinger in new york. in an interview with reuters, he said he would be open to meetin jong-un. for democrats, primaries set the final stage. hillary clinton got victory in the commonwealth and appealed for party unity. bernie sanders is campaigning in california, ahead of the june 7 go ahead primary. he has his own unity message for the democratic party. >> welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. >> reporter: it comes days after this chaos in nevada when sanders supporters say the state party changed the rules to shut them out in favor of clinton supporters. clinton is now just 90 delegates away from clinching the nomination. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> vice president joe biden says he is not worried about a rift in the party. biden wants bernie sanders to

conservative judges trump would vet if elected president to fill the seat of the late justice antonin scalia. with this move trump is hoping to unite the divided republican party. >>> and the democrats are also divided as leading members of the party grow less and less comfortable with bernie sanders staying in the presidential race. on tuesday, sanders picked up more delegates than clinton but she keeps the overall lead. still, sanders says he will keep fighting until the convention here in philadelphia in july. and sanders is ramping up his criticism of the democratic party saying party leaders are making the election process benefit clinton. >>> here at home, three students gone, but not forgotten tonight by their south jersey community. the young lives ended in two separate crashes. the latest following a prom in cumberland county this weekend. >> tonight nbc 10's drew smith was at a memorial gathering at bridgeton high school. >> reporter: so many people came to pay respects for three bridgeton high students. the crowd spilled from the bleachers out onto the track. the mood was somber.

this 4-4 split, four democratic appointees, four republican appointees following the death of antonin scaliareme court, this is a vacancy that will determine the balance of power on the court, and if donald trump wins, conservatives can be reassured, moderates can be nervous, but conservatives can be reassured that these judges will be like justice scalia, like justice alito, like justice thomas, and that's what they wouldn't. >> could impact long more than 4 or 8 years, for 20 or 30 years, depending on their age. rebecca, on the democratic side, there are a bunch of other problems involving unity. senator dianne feinstein of california thinks sanders should drop out of the race after voting concludes in california on june 7th. she's worried about the impact on the party. i want you to listen to this. >> it worries me a great deal, you know, i don't want to go back to the '68 convention because i worry about what it does to the electorate as a whole, and he should too. >> the '68 convention in chicago, that was a lot of violence at that democratic convention at that time. >> sure. >> what ab

hardiman is among trump's list of 11 conservative judges that trump would vet to fill antonin scalia's vacant court seat. trump released the list yesterday, fulfilling a promise he made back in march. >>> meantime, trump used the word rape regarding a decades' old allegation against bill clinton. he was referring to a controversial claim in the 1990s by a woman saying she was assaulted. clinton denied the allegations. he was never charged. a clinton spokesperson accuses trump of, quote, attacking when he feels wounded and dragging the american people through the mud for his own gain. >>> vermont senator bernie sanders is now vowing to stay in the presidential race despite the fact that hillary clinton is very close to securing the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination. >> in tuesday's contest, sanders picks up more delegates than clinton, but she kept her overall lead. still, sanders says he'll keep fighting until the convention here in philadelphia in july. sanders is ramping up his criticism of the democratic party. he says party leaders are making the election process

only eight justices sit on the court since the antonin scalia back in february. >>> prince george's county schools are struggling to get students vaccinated. this week they're offering free clinics. the first is happening today from 4:00 to 7:00 for all students entering kindergarten and 7th grade students. a second clinic will happen at northwestern high school on thursday from #:00 to 7:00, as well. parents need to bring their child vaccination you height want to hear this. giant foods has recalled dr. listeria contamination. best buy dates are in early 2018. >>> giant says no one has been infected so far. the same goes for a similar recall testers found listeria in cape cod cranberry trail mix. it's sold under several brand names, but that by hms host. >>> a familiar song marks the start of a somber ceremony at the u.s. capitol. ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ >> for the 35th year in a row, lines of uniformed officers gathered on the capitol's west lawn yesterday and paid tribute to officers who died in the line of duty. a wreath laying ceremony immediately followed the nationa

so he's released 11 names he would choose from to replace the late justice antonin scalia. trump put a pennsylvania judge on that short list, by the way. thomas hardiman is based in pittsburgh. he sits on the u.s. court of appeals, third circuit. he's among trump's list of 11 conservatives. trump released the list yesterday, fulfilling a promise he made back in march. on the democratic side, vermont senator bernie sanders is vowing to stay in the presidential race despite the fact former secretary of state hillary clinton is very close to securing the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination. in tuesday's contest, sanders picked up more delegates than clinton, but she kept her overall lead. sanders says he'll keep fighting until the convention here in philadelphia in july. and sanders is ramping up his criticism of the democratic party. he says party leaders are making the election process benefit clinton. and thousands of activists are trying to get permits to march in philadelphia during this summer's democratic national convention. 5,000 demonstrators plan to

trump's potential pick would replace antonin scalia.one of them from california. >>> a gruesome discovery for neighbors in san jose. a man found dead in a pond. the man's body and white van found in the pond near berryessa and morrill avenue. devin fehely reports from san jose. >> reporter: this is where the minivan crashed into the gate and fence here. it's since been repaired. one of the lingering mysteries is when did the crash happen. by the time it was reported and officers arrived, it was already too late. >> the van drove through a fence into the pond. >> partially submerged to the bottom of the window and i can tell if anybody is in the car yet. we're working on that. >> reporter: it went through the gates and went into the water. when officers arrived, this is what they found. >> there's a body floating in the west side of the area. >> the female sergeant who jumped in and retrieved the body, but the paramedics on scene declared the person dead. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know why the driver ended up in the pond

a list of eight men and three women he would consider nominating to replace the late justice antonin scalia on the supreme court. here's what all 11 of those have in common. >> i want high intellect. i want great intellect. these people are all of very high intellect. they're pro life. and so that's my list. we are going to choose most likely from this list. perhaps outside of the defense of our country, perhaps the single most important thing the next president is going to have to do is pick supreme court justices. >> so, john, we'll talk about president obama's pake little later who is still languishing but what do we know about the trump 11? >> well, this is interesting because this is a departure from some other things he has done. this list is similar to what maybe another republican presidential candidate might have put out. 11 people, six federal judges who had been put on the court by president george w. bush, five state judges. that's really unusual. we haven't had a state court judge elevated to the supreme court since 1981 when ronald reagan chose sandra day o'connor from arizona

. >>> remembering jus sis antonin scalia. the recently deceased supreme court justice was the topic of discussion tonight. several of his former law clerks reflected on scalia's time on the bench and the future of constitutional interpretation. >>> did johnson & johnson know one of its products caused cancer? the new court case that has the pharmaceutical giant paying out millions of dollars. >>> also ahead, a man accused of impersonating a fire inspector and cheating people out of their money. only nbc 10 is there as police close in and reveal a possible motive. >>> and philly jesus in handcuffs. what got him arrested inside the apple store. >>> and we have some heavy rain and thunderstorms moving through right now. coming up, i'll show you where they're heading, what you can expect overnight and for the morning commute. that's straight ahead. >>> runners, volunteers and fans. you made the 37th annual blue cross broad street run a success. >> that was awesome. >> nbc 10 and telemundo 62 were with you every step of the way. s

until after the election to hold hearings for a nominee to fill the seat held by the late justice antonin scaliaand will continue meeting privately with senators this week. >>> california lawmakers advanced a bill to make all single stall public restrooms gender neutral. the vote came hours after the show down over north carolina's bathroom law. that state's governor filed a suit with the federal government to defend the state law which requires transgender people to use the restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. the justice department is suing as well saying the law violates civil rights. >> ♪ make your day supreme with dunkin's new bacon supreme omelet breakfast sandwich, loaded with peppers, onions, and potatoes and topped with two slices of cherrywood-smoked bacon and cheese all on a freshly baked croissant. america runs on dunkin'. i wake up and i just feel like i sleepsticky.ely hot. have the windows open, the ac on- i'd close it in the middle of the night. he'd open it in the middle of the night. it was a nightmare. my new tempur-breeze stays cool to the touch. not cold but

the death of justice antonin scalia with senate refusal to consent to any nominee until after novemberhas raised the stakes on an issue that should always be at the forefront of any presidential campaign but usually isn't. and that is the future of the supreme court and our constitution. as a result of his death, selecting the next justice is already a prime topic of the ongoing presidential contest but now is the time to be clear about the nature of the choice we face. most today assume that the current divide on the court is political in the sense that the left side favors progressive outcomes while the right side favors conservative ones but that's not truly the case. for example, when i argued the case of gonzÁlez ver suz rage, the left side of the court would favor my clients who sought to use medical marijuana as authorized by california law, yet chief justice ranquist cited with us while the most progressive justices stood in opposition and then we lost 6 to 3 when justice scalia and kennedy join it had ranks of the progressives. what was a stake was not policy dispute over mari

in the three months since justice antonin scalia died the u.s.upreme court has managed to avoid controversy. that is about to end. week of its term the court is expected to rule on affirmative action, immigration, abortion, and rick's debt. the series of rulings is likely to come out on monday. the kremlin and to olympic medical -- medalist are denying report detailing a state-sponsored doping scandal. a spokesman called the allegations "a turncoat libel. the source of the report was the former head of russia's national drug testing lab. tweet for hours a day powered by our 2400 journalists in more than 150 near -- news bureaus around the world. carol: commodity markets closing in new york. let's take a look at today's biggest movers. crude down about 1%. weighing turnout against supply reduction from the u.s.. let's switch over to gold. little change. up .3 of 1%. a jump in april retail sales pointing to an improving economy. we have seen a big movement to go. -- to gold. let's get you to click -- a quick look at raw sugar. there are supply sick

the supreme court has managed to avoid controversy since antonin scalia's death, but that is about to change. on a slewbout to rule of controversial cases. swiftcrooks have attacked , which is used by banks to move money around the world. this attack involved in unnamed bank. an italian coast guard ship carrying refugees arrived in puerto augusta in sicily today. at least 800 were rescued after reconnaissance planes spotted two boats in distress in the mediterranean. global news 24 hours a day, powered by our 2400 journalists in more than 150 news bureaus around the world. i am taylor riggs. betty? betty: taylor, thank you. it has been a wild ride for the markets. u.s. retail sales jumping 1.3% in april. the biggest gain in a year, and indication that consumer spending could help the u.s. economy recover from an early your slowdown. this early your slowdown. -- from an early year slowdown. moving slowly with interest rate adjustments to a more normal level. level as toorrent low for today's economic conditions. caroline: now joining us for .ore is david stubbs -- where do you live whe

he chats about his relationship with antonin scalia. this is about half an hour.i'm not -- [applause] >> thank you, all. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you, all. dr. arun, chairman brought back, members of the board, members of the faculty, family, friends, most of all graduates, i am honored to be here. i am particularly honored as my brightest with me and we spend quite a bit of time together and we would like, i think, to have memories together. this indeed is a memory. again, i would like to thank dr. arun for inviting me. again, i express my deep honor and gratitude to participate in these commencement exercises. it has been quite some years since virginia and i have been here together. we have been here on separate occasions, but rarely together. of course we have known dr. larry and mrs. penny iron for many, many years as he has indicated. and we have been quite close to hillsdale throughout his tenure. we both admire the work that is being done here to educate young men and young women. i was fortunate to have had david morale, a hillsdale graduate