justice kavanaugh appears to be symptom free.lier this week, he competed in a 3 mile capitol challenge race. jessica schneider is cnn's just correspondent. what do we know about the condition. the court was supposed to meet in person for the first time on monday, so now what? had. >> yeah, a lot in flux right now, alisyn, the court gave us this news right before the ceremony for amy coney barrett this morning. justice kavanagh had a routine test, it came back positive. he is fully vaccinated, showing no symptoms. his wife and two daughters are also vaccinated. they have been tested. that came out negative. we know earlier this week, justice kavanaugh was with the other eight justices monday in their private conference. that was in person. the court did say at that point, though, justice kavanaugh, he tested negative before the monday meeting. but the positive test last night, it meant that justice kavanaugh and his wife stayed away from the court today, so the question is what happens on monday, the first day of the court's term?

justice brett kavanaugh tested positive for covid.s he has no symptoms. he was tested. the court is set to begin a new term next week. pete williams joins us now. good morning. what do we know about the justice kavanaugh condition? pete? >> reporter: if you can turn the radio down. thanks. >> pete, can you hear me this morning? >> reporter: i hear you. >> we're on the air and i'm wondering the latest on the amy coney barrett. we see this file video of -- >> reporter: i don't hear program. >> we'll try to get contact with you shortly. there are some problems getting him on the line. pete williams, thank you for being with me. any day with -- >> reporter: jose? >> can you hear me now? >> reporter: yes. >> quickly, what's the latest on kavanaugh and coney barrett? >> reporter: well, this was to be the day that all of the nine justices were in the supreme court room for the first time since the court building was shut down in march of last year because of the covid pandemic. this was to be for the formal ceremony, welcoming ceremony for t

of course kavanaugh ended up not coming.he of course has been hearing arguments for over a year, but everything has been delayed because of covid. and the supreme court is actually starting the new term on monday and they'll be for the first time in the majestic chamber. of course they haven't been there for a year because of covid. she actually got to sit in her chair today. for these arguments, the supreme court had gone through a lot of protocols because of covid. for instance, there's a reduced audience in the chamber, and lawyers had to test before they came. if they test positive, they're able to call in. so we're not sure what kavanaugh will do. maybe he'll call in. of course he doesn't have to participate in oral arguments. the justices did meet privately together on monday in their conference room. then he tested negative and even kavanaugh, he felt well enough this week, he ran in a race. but the justices are being very careful because keep in mind someone like justice stephen breyer, he's 83 years old, so they're

. ♪ paul: the supreme court set to given its fall term next week even as justice brett kavanaugh testsprofile cases including abortion access, gun rights and religious liberty, issues that are sure to further the fuel the left's assault on the court and its credibility. our panel is back with a preview of the cases to watch. before we get to the cases, kyle, this is going to be the full first term with amy coney barrett on the court, so a new 6-3 majority. we have some intimation this is of what that might look like last year, but what will you be looking at in particular with this new court? >> well, it's a more conservative court than we've had in a long time, but there have been some interesting splits, breakdowns, not the usual one you'd think of in the last term including sort of 3-3-3 breakdowns. so there's been some pundits, commentators arguing that we really have have conservatives that are split on whether they're institutional is or whether they're more originalists, and it will be interesting to watch that play out in these big cases that we're talking about including abort

. >>> and before we go, just in, supreme court justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid. in a statement from the court, we're told he has no symptoms, and the rest of his family tested negative. he is fully vaccinated. cnn's coverage continues right now. >>> very good friday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto. erica, i'd like to say, the weekend is already starting but there is still a little news to come, maybe, or to follow at least. >> i'm erica hill. i have to watch your lips, jim, because i couldn't hear you, but good morning. happy friday, my friend. it was a long night in washington, but here's the number to focus on this morning, maybe. 2.1 trillion, could that be the magic number? this hour, house lawmakers reconvening after late night negotiations ended up with no deal. no deal in sight now because that 2 trillion number isn't sitting well with senator joe manchin. he's a little closer to 1.5. >> will they negotiate? there was no vote overnight on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. that vote was delayed again which puts real pressure on house speaker nancy pelosi,

justice kavanaugh wasn't.ght will be back in the courtroom hearing oral argument in the courtroom but you'll be able to listen live and that is a first for the court to do that in the courtroom. that is because the public still isn't admitted to the building. >> so the public is not there but presumably the lawyers are. >> well, it is going to be a very small number of people. the justices, essential court staff, and arguing counsel. the rules for the arguing counsel say as soon as you're done leave the building. don't go into the cafeteria. get out. so they're very tough. >> and the justices will not be masked presumably on the bench or will they? >> i don't know. they haven't said. they weren't today. so we'll have to wait and see. >> were you over there? >> yes. i was there for the ceremony. me, and we were allowed to come in for the ceremony strictly formal, ceremonial because of course she went through all the full swearing in to be on the court last year. but this is a thing the court always does. the ju

lisa: justice kavanaugh has tested positive for covid-19.highlights -- do you test people who are vaccinated? this goes to the vagaries of science in terms of transmission . we are finding out that justice kavanaugh has tested positive. monday the u.s. supreme court opens with the first arguments. there is a question of whether this may hamper it. tom: brett kavanaugh, age 56 with covid. we had a real reversal in the market. please stay with us through the morning. this is bloomberg. good morning. ♪ baaam. internet that doesn't miss a beat. that's cute, but my internet streams to my ride. adorable, but does yours block malware? nope. -it crushes it. pshh, mine's so fast, no one can catch me. big whoop! mine gives me a 4k streaming box. -for free! that's because you all have the same internet. xfinity xfi. so powerful, it keeps one-upping itself. can your internet do that? ♪ >> good morning. we advanced a quarter of 1%. the countdown to the open start right now. >> everything you need to get set for the start of u.s. trading. this is bloomber

according to the high court, kavanaugh is fully vaccinated and tested positive last night. his immediate family tested negative. >>> coronavirus eviction moratorium is over. there are protections for some tenants. the state is taking applications for rent relief for low income tenants. >>> federal government is open after congress passed continuing resolution yesterday to keep it funded through december 3. democrats are struggling to reach common ground on president biden's domestic agenda. santa rosa police asking for help tracking down two suspects who robbed at jewelry store. they may have been driving es0. if you have information contact srpd. >>> isn't this a lovely view as we look east ts morning. we are going to see plenty sunshine through our day. very similar to yesterday, daytime highs five to ten degrees above average for this time of year, so another warm one across the region. for the weekend, we will heat up more. a hotter weekend and then big changes next week with cooler temperatures and chance to see a few showers. meantime, upper 80s in san jose, low 90s c

three people who were on the committee that approved thomas also voted for kavanaugh, what has changedr awareness of the problem of sexual harassment and all gender violence over the past 30 years and, you know, that is tremendous. we shouldn't overlook that. however, when we witness the kavanaugh hearings, you are correct, it was just like nothing ever happened. and i think what we can take away from that is that in fact, when the process that we go into as victims and as survivors of gender violence, when the processes don't change, then the outcomes and the public reaction doesn't change and so we got to work on changing our processes. it's as simple as that. >> yeah, i mean, if we put back up the list of people on the judiciary committee at the time that clearance thomas was approved, you can see at the top of the list is a guy named joe biden then a senator from delaware and chairman of the committee. he's now president of the united states. he of course wrote the violence against women act and responsible for that being passed and fought for that act. have you had and had the opp

is also a critical vote to watch. >> we don't know what a brett kavanaugh who is no longer beholden the same about justice barrett. >> reporter: barrett and kavanaugh broke with the chief justice to allow that texas abortion law to go ahead on technical grounds. a sign john roberts' once dominant influence may be coming to an end. >> chief justice roberts will encourage his colleagues to do it, and not all of them are on board with that. >> reporter: a court at a crossroads as americans remain on edge over just how far and how fast the supreme court will go. >> our thanks to devin dwyer for that. thank you for sharing part of your sunday with us. check out "world news tonight." have a good day. of your sunday with us. check out "world news tonightto" have a good day. [dead battery sound] [dead battery sound] really? really?! free testing and charging? and if you need a new one, we've got you. really! welcome to america's #1 battery destination. autozone your battery solution. welcome to america's #1 battery destination. there are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how

supreme court justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid-19. justice kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since january. his wife and daughters tested negative. the court begins the nine-month term on monday and all nine justices are fully vaccinated or the u.s. government's challenge to a texas law banning abortion after six weeks to pregnancy will have an impact far beyond reproductive rights. that is what a justice department lawyer told a judge today saying the law encourages "vigilante justice." they are asking the court to temporarily put the ban on hold. it is the most restrictive abortion law in the united states. the white house plans for 30 countries to join forces against ransomware attacks and other cybercrimes. officials say the first meeting will be this month, hosted by the u.s. and held virtually they also plan on looking in to the illegal use of cryptocurrency. global news 24 hours a day, online and at quicktake on bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark c

you saw what they did to kavanaugh, i'm not a big kavanaugh fan, that is irrelevant.ey it to kavanaugh was disgraceful. they are sending a message. what do we have? we have a democrat party, that is tyrannical. they want to change our voting system to never lose, and nationalize red states. so they can't put in their own voting systems, think there everything they are doing, think about it, is there anything that biden administration and this congress has done to expand individual liberty? anything that biden administration and this congress has done to expand the ability to grow our economy? to accumulate wealth and create real job opportunity for the average person? anything biden and in congress has done to make this nation more secure against communist countries, nothing. mark: have they didn't anything to session -- secure the border, not a thing, the border is open, what has this administration done? to support the american people, to support our founding principles, and po to make life better for you? nothing, go to the gas station, go to the grocery store. pri

thursday evening justice kavanaugh was informed he tested positive for covid.no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since january. and of course the justices were all here today this morning for the ceremonial swearing-in of justice amy coney barrett. chief justice john roberts and barrett appeared outside on the plaza. of course she's been hearing arguments for over a year but because of covid that was all delayed. today for the first time the justices went back into that courtroom. keep in mind the new term begins on monday with a lot of blockbuster cases. but i have to say, the court had taken a lot of precautions about covid. for instance, there's going to be reduced audience and then the lawyers are all required to test, and any one of the lawyers, if they tested positive, they were supposed to participate by phone. so the term obviously is going to go on. kavanaugh did not have to be in the courtroom. he could even maybe participate telephonically. it's worth noting last monday the justices were all together for their private conference. back then, cak

judge brett kavanaugh was absent. week. everyone is fully vaccinated. judge kavanaugh will be back once his quarantine is over. >>> joining us now, secretary and ceo of the phi beta kappa society and former president of brandeis university and author of the hook "publishing hate: bias laws under america." thanks so much for being here today. >> thanks for having me. >> let's start with important matters that will be before the supreme court this year. tell us a little bit about what to watch out for, what to expect as the new term begins. >> clearly abortion will be the headline in this term and it could well be this is the time after 50 years that roe v. wade is finally overturned. this has been a concerted effort among conservators and pro-life advocates, justices, and they may have the votes now. mississippi when it originally asked this case to be heard did not ask for roe v. wade to be overturned and in subsequent pleadings did ask for it, so that's going to be on the table. you know, it's hard to remember now, b

and justice brett kavanaugh tested positive for coronavirus.tine test he took thursday ahead of an event. the first known covid case among supreme court justices. the court says all of the justices are tested weekly and all tested negative on monday. kavanaugh says he has no symptoms and is feeling well. >>> and the free britney movement may have even freed more people as of today. a bill named for the pop star britney spears was signed into law on thursday in california. the bill raised the bar for conservators requiring them to disclose fees and crack down on conflicts of interest. it would also punish those who aren't acting on behalf of the coverage severatee. the law will go into effect in 2023 or 2024. happy birthday jimmy carter, the oldest living president. he turns 97 today. carter will celebrate his birthday privately at his plains, georgia home and his presidential library shared this video montage saying it was 97 years in 77 seconds. the president wished his predecessor happy birthday on twitter this morning sharing a vintage photo

brett kavanaugh tested positive for covid-19.tice kavanaugh is not showing any symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since january. he was tested ahead of today's ceremonial swearing in forjames comey, which was delayed last year by the pandemic. justice barrett was confirmed by the senate just days before the 2020 election. replacing the late ruth bader ginsburg. but this is all ceremonial. her impact is already being felt on the court. she was part of the majority that refused to block the texas abortion law when it came on its emergency docket. and later this morning, that very law is in court again. when a federal judge in texas will take up the justice department's request to block its enforcement. now as a reminder, the law bans abortions as early as six weeks, no exceptions for rape or incest. it's considered the harshest abortion law in the country and a road map for republican governors looking to block abortion in their states. all of this and the threat of limited abortion access is galvanizing democrats who testified

kavanaugh ultimately confirmed by the senate and seated.l launch, breaking down the impact of hill and dr. blase ford's testimony. how their testimony affected the american people and american politics. focusing on what has changed and what must change. with me now is cindy levy, cohost of the new podcast, also the cofounder of the meteor. it's so good to see you. talktuse about how this all came together and why it felt important to connect the dots between these two women and their testimonies. >> well, i think first of all, the dots are not that hard to connect, right? i think there's this really powerful passage in professor hill's new book where she actually writes about being in a hotel room and watching dr. ford's testimony 27 years after her own and kind of feeling like, oh, i think we have been here before, for all the reasons you detail, the cases are so similar, and i think for so many of us, at least those of us who are also old enough to remember 1991 and how kind of seismic that was, there was a familiarity about the process,

. >> justice kavanaugh is participating remotely this morning. we will hear argument this case 2827, united states v. zubaydah. mr. fletch. >> thank you, mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, our nation's covert partnerships dependen our partners' trusts that we will keep those relationships confidential. responsibilities would compel a breach of that trust -- respondents. respondent seeks that discovery not to vindicate any rights you should u.s. law, but instead in a section 782 application. the cia director explained why that come el disclosure would seriously harm the national security. the nine circuit tailed to -- first, the ninth circuit undertook its own inquiry into the existence of the alleged facility was a secret given public speculation on that subject. urn this court's decision in reynolds, the question is not whether the court thinks the information is secret in some abstract sense, it is whether compelled disclosure will harm security. here the cia director explained the compel disclosure would harm the national security

. >> the supreme court justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid kavanaugh doesn't have anyy vaccinated got vaccinated it fully in january. they kavanaugh's wife and daughters are also fully vaccinated and they tested negative. the court's new term starts on monday. the justices are returning to the court to hear arguments after an 18 month absence because of the pandemic. so things look good. the prognosis looks good at this point. but we did want to tell you that justice cabaniss kavanaugh did test positive late last night for covid. >> well, some other breaking news, the drug merck company says it has produced the first effective peel to actually treat covid-19 and not only treat the might save your life if you get a covid, that's what they found in a study kron four's camila barco has been covering this live. >> from merck's headquarters in south san francisco. they have a lab there. so what did they find out their testing about this pill. >> well, the dial reyna they and did a study and it involves 775 adult who had mild to moderate covid and those were people who were

. >>> joining us is retired atf special agent in charge and msnbc contributor jim kavanaugh, and also chief carmen best. chief best, give us a sense what have police are doing right now in the search for the gunman. how are they narrowing down where he might be, this 18-year-old suspect? >> right now they're probably trying to contact family members, friends of this young man, and found out, you know, where he might hang out at, where he might go, who he might be close to that he might be trying to travel there. certainly they're trying to reach out to him. the first thing i would do is contact his closest family members and see if they were in contact with him or could be in contact with him, give him a message, ask for his surrender, tell him he's going to be okay, that kind of a thing. >> and chief best, i'm sorry to cut you off, we'll go live to texas, we're getting an update from law enforcement officials. >> he is in the icu, out of surgery at this point in time, that's great news. we'll keep him in thoughts and prayers, and their families. we have an adult male, not in surgery,

supreme court justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid-19. kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since january. his wife and daughters tested negative. the court begins the nine-month term on monday and all nine justices are fully vaccinated or the u.s. government's challenge to a texas law banning abortion after six weeks to pregnancy will have an impact far beyond reproductive rights. that is what a justi

. >> justice kavanaugh is participating remotely this morning. we will heal arguments in case 2827, the united states versus zubayah. mr. fletcher? >> our nations covert intelligence partnerships depend on our partners trust that we will keep those relationships confidential. respondents seek discovery that we compel a breach of that trust by alleging or denying a secret base in poland. the cia director explained why the compelled disclosure would harm the national security. we should have afforded deference to that and they failed to do so. the ninth circuit undertook its own inquiry into whether the existence of the alleged facility was a secret givens public -- given public speculation but under the decision in reynolds, the question is not whether a court thinks the information sought is secret in an abstract sense, it's whether compelled disclosure will harm the national security. that is a question this greatly implicates the cia directors special knowledge and expertise in the cia director asked lane that compelled disclosure would harm th

and they didn't destroy her because of kavanaugh. let me tell you why kavanaugh was important. if they had one and we had backed out and thrown in the towel, who would be wanting to be a judge? after what he went through, would you want your name to be on the top in washington? what they were willing to do to this man was a low point in my time in the u.s. senate. i've known him for 25 years. if he moved in and became your neighbor, you would be lucky to have him and his wife. how would you like your life ruined over party in high school that nobody could remember where it was at and when it happened? and the people don't know what you're talking about. how would you like three people to make false accusations against you to ruin your life? how this man went through that, i will never know. i think the good lord was on his side. [applause] i want you to understand how they play the game. the only reason anybody listens to me was because i voted and i took a lot of trap -- crap because i think they should be judges based on the qualifications. still he about six votes -- cilia-s

just kavanaugh is the first justice to test positive. the court said he is not showing any symptoms. >>> hospitals across the country are facing a critical backlog of cases as they try to catch up from all of those covid cancellations. on "nbc nightly news," lester holt shows you how these delays can impact your health. even in cities like boston, not currently a covid hot spot people who need surgery are currently in a holding pattern. as lester holt finds out, the wait is making some patients worse. >> what did the delay in surgery cost you in terms of your physical well-being? >> strength, the ability to move around, to participate in my life. >> on "nbc nightly news," what doctors say you can do if you are one the millions of americans waiting for care. that's coming up for you tonight at 6:30. >>> we are getting another look at the aftermath of an alleged physical altercation between gabby petito and her fiancee, brian laundrie. new video from another officer's body camera was released in utah. the officers were responding to two se

>> justice kavanaugh. >> mr. fletcher is following up. is the u.s. engaged in hostilities for purposes against al qaeda and related terrorist organizations? >> that is the government's position. notwithstanding the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan, we continue to be engaged in hostilities with al qaeda. therefore the detention under laura remains proper. >> thank you, counsel. the case is submitted. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government, funded by these television companies and more. ♪ >> buckeye broadband supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> saturday night former president donald trump speaks at a rally held at the iowa state fairgrounds in des moines. he won iowa in 2020, and is considered a top contender for the 2024 gop presidential nomination. live coverage beginning 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch book tv coverage of the 21st annual national book festival sunday. this virtual event hosted by the library of congress has live call-in segm

>> justice kavanaugh. >> mr. fletcher is following up. is the u.s. engaged in hostilities for purposes against al qaeda and related terrorist organizations? >> that is the government's position. notwithstanding the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan, we continue to be engaged in hostilities with al qaeda. therefore the detention under laura remains proper and council on environmental quality chair were also in attendance.

the supreme court confirming justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid-19. he's been vaccinated since january and is currently showing no symptoms. david, we're learning it was supreme court justice sonya sotomayor who denied the request for an emergency junction against new york city's vaccine mandate for school employees. she has the power to make that call because she oversees the second circuit, including new york. so s sotomayor did not release a statement. >> that mandate remains in place. we want to get back to the potential covid pill from merck. let's bring in dr. jha, dean of brown school of the public health. the fact that merck would stop this trial after finding the pill, they say, cut hospitalizations and deaths in half. if this science holds up on this, this could be significant. >> good evening, david. thanks for having me back. absolutely. this is enormously important. we've all been waiting for an oral pill that could reduce the severity of this illness. this might be it. we'll see what the full data looks like, but it's going to be an impo

-- host: brett kavanaugh?aller: yes. and as a very young man, decades-old actions he had. it was absurd. and sadly so, i think. host: charles in florida, a democrat. good morning. caller: good morning. i think the lady that called and said something, that it should be unanimous to change a rule -- a rule, here is another suggestion i think might work. there used to be more supreme court justices than nine. if we get more justices, it would be less political. the reason i say that is when you have a 5-4 ruling, i don't care what side. i've been on both sides, and i've never feel good because it splits the country up. if you have 18 justices instead of nine, you would have less rulings that were that close. they would be more -- it just wouldn't be as close. even though i am a democrat, i would be fine with making it five republicans and four democrats because it would allen's the scales of justice a lot more -- would balance the scales of justice a lot more. host: on twitter, thoughts on the idea of increasing

supreme court justice brett kavanaugh has tested positive for covid-19.kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since january. kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine controversies case today. drug maker merck says its experimental covid-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the virus. the company says it will soon ask health officials in the u.s. and around the world authorize its use right now all authorized treatments for the virus require injection or iv. gavin newsom gavin has announced the first coronavirus vaccination mandate for school children. newsom's plan requires all elementary through high school get the shots once the vaccine gains final approval from the government for different age groups. get more insight for the pandemic bret baier talks with former food and drug commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. >> bret: tonight we talk to the former head of the fda. dr. scott gottlieb. he is the author of the new book "uncontrolled spread" why covid-19 crushed us and how we can de

meanwhile justice brett kavanaugh will not be attending that event because justice kavanaugh learned last night that he has tested positive for covid. justice kavanaugh is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms right now. >>> we're going to have much more on every moment of these negotiations on the hill including a closer look at what's driving the two senators at the center of the action? joe manchin and christen cinema. we'll look at the motivations. >>> first up, the covid vaccines were a huge breakthrough, but what about treating people already sick with the virus? the very first treatment that does not require a needle may be closer to reality. >>> and a major new push to get more vaccines to lower income countries. i'll talk to the ceo of care usa, michelle nunn, and adina porter about their mission straight ahead. ission straight ahead my nunormal? fewer asthma attacks with nucala. a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. nucala reduces eosinophils, a key cause of severe asthma. nucala is not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. ge

brett kavanaugh tested positive three days before the court begins the next term.rt said justice kavanaugh has been fully vaccinated for months and was tested ahead of a ceremony. none of the other justices have tested positive. justice kavanaugh is not experiencing any symptoms but he and his family had to skip today's event and decided to self-quarantine. this is a day after the grim milestone in the pandemic. initially more than 700,000 americans have died in the pandemic. for context, that's more than the entire population of the state of vermont. it's nearly 2000 americans right now still dying every day. we can say september was the deadliest month of the pandemic since february of 2021 with nearly 60,000 lives lost to covid in one month. >>> but there is some good news. in today's briefing the white house covid response team hack knowledged cases are on their way down. a 30% decrease in the last two weeks this. that's the good news. there's also good news on the treatment front. the pharmaceutical company merck announced promising new results from the latest

so justice kavanaugh is now at the center of the court.t necessarily, they do not necessarily need him. i think the gun rights case is an example of that. pro rights activists have been trying to get this into court, to talk about these gun rights cases for ten years now. and the conventional wisdom was that they were forecourt -- for votes on the supreme court, but they were not necessarily sure that they had a fifth vote for an extensive interpretation of the second amendment. after the death of justice ginsburg, justice barrett came on the court. she had expressed a more expensive view of the second amendment, in a dissent when she was judge on the court of appeals. the justices took up the case, that we will hear on wednesday. >> all right, we will be watching, as i'm sure you will be as. well amy howe, thank you so much, we appreciate it. taking a huge step in defeating the pandemic. as kids doses of covid vaccines are ready to hit the road. >> coming up in the next hour, just months after calling for a boycott of major league basebal

brett kavanaugh bragged about being a partisan. they acknowledged being the most partisan court of all time. as far as stability and consistency is concerned, you will not get it from this court. i am in favor of adding foresee to balance the power -- four seats to balance the power. if you can get a simple majority of the members of the supreme court, you can make the constitution say anything they want it to say. that is what they are fixing to do. host: you say you teach constitutional law -- are you at the college level or postgraduate? caller: yes. i teach it as a political science subject. there are three branches of government in washington and the most political is the judicial branch. they are beholding to the federalist society. host: that is john in illinois on the idea of expanding the supreme court, one of the interest groups on that topic has been demand justice, running web ads. here is one of their recent web ads on the issue of expending the supreme court. [video clip] >> reform means expanding the number of justic

justice kavanaugh: does the same kind of rule apply in private negation? suppose a -- private negation? suppose a private defendant argues that the state tort law is unconstitutional and the court appealed rules that tort law is unconstitutional and state -- the private plaintiff chooses not to search, can estate ag intervene in the private active has chosen not to seek or cert to argue that the state tort law is in fact constitutional. mr. kuhn: i think this court told us in hollingsworth that a private already defending state law is just a different matter than a state official who has sworn an oath to defend kentucky's constitution was popularly elected. i think the state in that circumstance. justice kavanaugh the state tort law would be declared unconstitutional by saying it is different you are saying the state ag in that case could not seek even though the state tort law had been the word unconstitutional. mr. kuhn: it is not that he could not do so without -- but would not be as easy of an argument in that circumstance. it matters that we have a ha

have you had caution since justice kavanaugh was infected even though we have been vaccinated were you still eating together keeping your masks up? or do you doing think differently since you found out about that? >> i don't think so because we are tested continuously. it's the home test once a week there is a more lengthy test, we had lunch together. i actually have the last question i never get to go. so many justice said you don't talk about the case in thing about sports, music, grandchildren stuff like that. the wealth of proper names of the football teams in this area. [laughter] >> you do get a little political? >> i don't know if that is political. i was amazed of the breadth of knowledge of the weird nicknames of football teams across the united states of america. it's an extensive conversation. one of the biggest football pants was justice thomas i am sure. wondering is always been the most silent justice during oral arguments. during teleconferences he did right in the sequence he would come second period many were wondering if he would speak from the bench, what did you thi

and we're learning that justice brett kavanaugh tested positive for covid-19. all the other justices have tested negative and the court says that justice kavanaugh will do the arguments next week remotely. the nba has been in the news. we learned unvaccinated nba players that don't compile with local van nccination mandates wt get paid for games they miss. golden state warriors star t draymond green wonld push teat -- won't push teammates to get vaccinated. >> we're dealing with something to me feels like has turn into a political war when you talking about a vaccination and none vaccv vaccinated it's political. you live in the land of the free, you're not giving anyone freedom because you're making people do something essentially. that goes against everything that america stands for. >> draymond green, that's actually wrong. i'll tell you why it doesn't go against everything america stands for. it actually goes along with what america stands for with what has already been decided by the highest courts in the land when it comes to vaccines and mandates. okay? s

. >> justice kavanaugh tested positive next week.ht brighter than several years, just as public approval has plummeted. a gallup poll allowed a restrictive texas abortion law to go into effect last month shows an approval rating of 40%, the lowest in 20 years. five of the nine justices have spoken publicly in the past few weeks about the controversial decision and some of the division. >> i've been on the court for 30 years. it's flawed. but you know, i will defend it because knowing all the disagreements, it works. >> reporter: clarence thomas is the longest serving justice on the court that has a 6-3 conservative majority and long been outspoken on the two major issues confronting the court this term, abortion and guns. justice thomas previously called roe v. wade the landmark case plainly wrong and lamented that the second amendment has become a disfavored right. the court will wade into the culture wars on both issues before 2021 concludes, with arguments on a new york gun law restricting people carrying guns in public in novembe

kavanaugh has been vaccinated since january and is not showing any symptoms.today and the other justices tested negative this week. larry: hey sexual misconduct scandal is prompting the women's soccer league to cancel all of its games this weekend. players in the league requested the suspension after the investigation of paul riley, the coach of the north carolina courage. "the athletic" detailed allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and coercion. he is the second coach to be fired this week. the other was let go because of verbal abuse. there are no teams in this league in the bay area. kristen: part of building a better bay area includes uplifting issues of racial and social justice. attorneys argue that using a pittsburgh mahomes rapidly works in a murder conviction was racially biased -- a pittsburgh man's rap lyrics conviction was racially biased. what are attorneys hoping will come out of this? reporter: they are hoping that their defendant, gary brian junior, gets a new trial. one person i spoke to today calls this an innocent of rhyme and punis

it's the first time in more than a year the justices met in person, all except kavanaugh who just tested positive for covid and is participating remotely. >>> johnson set to ask fda for a booster authorization. the request is expected this week. the company is the last of the three federally authorized vaccine makers to apply. this is after a study found the j&j version only 77% effective in stopping hospitalizations. >>> getting a covid or flu shot can be painful for some. >> a stanford professor is looking to change that. esteeming with researchers and they're working on a tiny patch that can deliver vaccines when applied to the skin. according to cdc as many as 25% of adults and many children have a fear of needles. this patch could be a good solution. >> our approach was to directly 3d print the micro needles and use a break through in 3d printing that we pioneered. it is pain free and anxiety free. >> the patch is being tested on animals. the doctor says the results are promising. testing can begin in humans within five years. testing of the covid vaccine is also underway. >>> physi

brett kavanaugh has covid and amy coney barrett just gave speeches about being bias. of anything right wing about them? could it be perhaps that justice amy coney barrett was speaking about that standing at the mcconnell center next to mitch mcconnell? >> yeah. >> who actually denied merit car land a vote because he felt eight months out from an election that merrick garland would be an or perhaps brett kavanaugh, neil gorsuch said he'll choose justices that are pro-life and so when you think that was part of his litmus test into determining who gets to be the nomination, the ideology was a factor or criteria in the way he picked them. go figure. >> you have six justices who are consecutive on the court. reminder for our viewers, five of them appointed by presidents that lost the popular vote. right? two of them accused of sexual misconduct. one of them sitting in a play tabletly stolen seat. if that's not an argument for supreme court reform, i don't know what is. >> it's incredible. we talk about this all the time. we have been bringing this point up at what point d

the idea that susan collins, who claims a pro-choice mantle, also is someone who put brett kavanaughointment, has decided to go in this direction against women's health protection act, is really alarming. we are trying to ensure -- we are on calls with our senators, trying to make sure they will support this incredibly important legislation. we are also activating folks in the streets to have those same conversations, to make sure that people know the majority of american support safe and legal abortions. reproductive freedom has always been under constant attack. it is incredibly important for us to continue to push our lawmakers, senators, to get them on record. in the middle of this year, when the supreme court is taking up jackson versus women's health, is going to be a conversation we are having for the next 12 months. amy: let's talk about the mississippi law that will be heard, the oral arguments on december 1, banning most abortions 15 weeks into a pregnancy. this is the one that many see as the greatest rep to roe v. wade overall. although right now, you can just tell the nu