hello, i hello, lam hello, i am rajini vaidyanathan, hello, lam rajini vaidyanathan, and you're watching bbc news. i am reporting live from washington. in just a few moments, president donald trump will announce his choice to fill the vacant seat on the us supreme court. now, he is going to be making that decision in a prime—time address to the nation from the east room of the white house. it will be the first such address he will have made as the president of the united states. now, in abouta president of the united states. now, in about a a few minutes we will be hearing from president trump. about half an hour ago, in true president trump fashion he sent out a tweet saying that he would be making a very important decision, and it is a huge decision for america. the us supreme court is made up of nine justices but the vacancy came about a year ago after the death of the conservative justice antonin a year ago after the death of the conservativejustice antonin sculli. president obama tried to appoint a replacement but the republicans locked the process by which he was able to do that, i

rajini vaidyanathan has more. rajini: president trump's crackdown on illegal immigration has seen hundreds arrested in raids in recent weeks. the government says they are only targeting people who pose a threat to public safety. but some of those detained don't even have criminal records. there are fears the net is being cast much wider. at this housing complex, oscar is handing out leaflets to educate people on what to do if an immigration officer knocked on their door. many residents here are undocumented immigrants, here without valid papers. and after recent raids in the area, they are on edge. >> i'm scared because i have family here. i've got my son, i've got my brothers, and i have got my wife. we came here just for live more better and put food on the table. rajini: oscar's job isn't easy. president trump's pledge to increase deportations has left many frightened. >> they don't want to open because they fear it my the immigration department. rajini: this mother of 4, who did not want to be identified, came

rajini vaidyanathan has been to iowa, and has this report. rajini: a warm welcome on home turf for republican senator chuck grassley. senator grassley: give me one word or two words of something -- rajini: but there was frustration. most have come to voice their anger over the policies of president trump. >> gun control. >> national debt. >> immigration. >> i'm a person from a muslim country and i'm a muslim. who is going to save me here? rajini: things soon got heated. >> i asked him, not you, so shut your hole. the most contentious issue is health care. >> don't you dare give me a washington answer with memorized talking points. >> if it wasn't for obamacare, we would not be able to afford insurance. rajini: chris petersen uses a novel way to attract a senator's attention, heartburn medicine. >> i have a president for you -- present for you if you want it. it is called tums. you are going to need it the next few years. rajini: we met chris at his rural farm in iowa. it is not just trump supporters dissatisfied with the political class. chris

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a report now from rajini vaidyanathan in new hampshire.re primary. it was his first major step towards the white house. hillary clinton ended up taking the state in the election — but the president still has a lot of supporters there — as you'll see in rajini's report. just like the person he voted for, keith is a businessman who works in the hotel industry. i saw it all the way of... owner of a small construction company, he is a registered independents does not vote along party lines. if he were a politician we would not have elected him. i would politician we would not have elected him. iwould not politician we would not have elected him. i would not have voted for him. he connected with the people of new hampshire because of his spirit, his spirit of independent. donald trump's dreams of becoming president we re trump's dreams of becoming president were built on his first victory in the republican primary in this state. now he is in office, keith has no complaints. have i disagreed with anything so far? no. i think he is doing exactly

hello, iam hello, i am rajini vaidyanathan, hello, iam rajini vaidyanathan, and you're watching bbc newsald trump will announce his choice to fill the vacant seat on the us supreme court. now, he is going to be making that decision in a prime—time address to the nation from the east room of the white house. it will be the first such address he will have made as the president of the united states. now, in abouta president of the united states. now, in about a a few minutes we will be hearing from president trump. about half an hour ago, in true president trump fashion he sent out a tweet saying that he would be making a very important decision, and it is a huge decision for america. the us supreme court is made up of

court who have very different ideological views and therefore oppose this appointment. 0k, rajini vaidyanathan, thank you very much. yeah, showing you the pockets of protesters outside the supreme court, showing concern about the appointment of neil gorsuch, which was announced by donald trump, and of course merrick garland, president obama's choice, following the death of anthony skelly, but was blocked by the senate republicans and we have more reaction to this. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. as india struggles with a lack of cash, there is plenty at stake ahead of today's budget. and selling more iphones, but making less profit — we break down the latest results from apple. good morning, asia. hello, world. iam apple. good morning, asia. hello, world. i am glad you canjoin us for a asia business report. we start with india and in a few hours the finance minister will unveil his budget at a trying time for the economy with less than three months ago the government ban of 90% of bank notes in circulation. as a result of gdp growth might dip below 7%. we have this report fro

katty: for more on who president trump may take i spoke with rajini vaidyanathan. can you fill us in? rajini: we have a large list whittled down to 2 lanes. -- 2 names. hardiman who was appointed by george w. bush to the court of appeals in pennsylvania. he served on the court alongside 's sister, maryanne trump barry, who is said to have given an endorsement. the word in washington is that suchfavorite is neil gor from denver, colorado. serving on the court of appeals there. any say that he is the natural heir to antonin scalia and has a conservative bent. if you look at the decisions, he is or religious freedom and fought to defend the rights of policemen using force. many say that he is the right choice that trump will pick. until donald trump speaks at 8:00 p.m. tonight, we don't know which way he will go. katty: in the big picture, how important is this pick for donald trump? rajini: hugely important because of the balance of the court. at the moment there are 4 liberals and 4 conservatives, though one conservatives is often seen as a swing vote. it is importan

rajini vaidyanathan has travelled to kansas to meet family and friends of the victim. # stand by me #is vigil, stand by everyone. people from all faiths and communities came here to mourn a man who lived and worked in the city. 32—year—old srinivas kuchibhotla was an engineer who'd moved to kansas from india. after work last week he went for a drink with his best friend when a man approached their table. this guyjust randomly comes up and starts pointing fingers. we knew something was wrong. what did he say? he came towards me and said, which country are you from? are you here illegally? the man was escorted out of the bar as eyewitnesses heard him shout, "get out of my country," but he later returned. you are drinking beer, you're with your friend, next thing he is back with a gun. and i heard a pop. next thing i know, i was on the ground. radio chatter: two down, gunshot wound to the chest. we have a third with a hip wound. srinivas was killed in the attack which left a local injured. i was more than happy to risk my life to save the lives of others. this man chased the gunmen, was

let's cross live to the supreme court in washington, and our correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan.y bestjudge in the country, says donald trump. delivering on a major campaign promise, isn't he? he is indeed. throughout the campaign, donald trump promised he would appoint a justice to fill the va ca ncy appoint a justice to fill the vacancy arising following the death last year ofjustice antonin scalia. he promised he would nominate someone he promised he would nominate someone who just like justice he promised he would nominate someone who just likejustice scalia had a conservative bent. someone pro life. someone pro gun is. he promised he would do even before this. he even talked aboutjudge gorsuch as a perfect candidate and a perfect fit following scalia's legacy. iron travelled the country during the campaign and many voters told me one of the defining reasons why they would pick donald trump as the candidate was because of this promise he made to appoint a staunch conservative justice. i am talking about people who were evangelical christians. i remember several sessions with

rajini vaidyanathan went to meet the man behind mr trump's first foray into presidential politics. front-page coverage in the local media. he was active in the local media. he was active in the local media. he was active in the local republican party in the late 1980s when he had an idea. the local republican party in the late 19805 when he had an ideal was looking for someone who was capable of transforming the political landscape. a carpenter by trade, mike decided to craft his ideal republican candidate to succeed ronald reagan. ideal republican candidate to succeed ronald reaganl ideal republican candidate to succeed ronald reagan. i thought it should be a businessman. i was aware of donald trump. i read about him frequently in the wall street journal and the things he managed to do in the byzantine political culture of new york city. he bent to his will. he was the guy that attracted my attention. this stationery, i had printed for the d raft stationery, i had printed for the draft donald trump movement in 1987, when i was first tried to get his attention. mike's strategy work

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, maryland.y on saturday when out of the blue he said, "look what happened last night in sweden." well, yesterday he qualified the comments, he was referring he said to a story that was broadcast on fox news about immigrants in sweden on friday night. and he's been tweeting about it again today. "give the public a break, the fake news media is trying to say that large—scale immigration in sweden is working outjust beautifully. not!" but he hasn't been the only one to take to twitter over the matter. his comments sparked a huge social—media reaction, many using the hashtag #lastnightinsweden. sweden! who would believe this?! sweden! music: "gimme! gimme! gimme! (a man after midnight)" by abba # half past twelve # and i'm watching the late show in my flat all alone # how i hate to spend the evening on my own # autumn winds # blowing outside the window as i look around the room # and it makes me so depressed to see the gloom # there's not a soul out there # no—one to hear my prayer # gimme, gimme, g

rajini vaidyanathan went back to the granite state, where the motto is "live free or die", to ask votersst like the person he voted for mckeith is a businessman who works in the hotel industry. the owner of a small construction company, he is a small construction company, he is a registered independent, so doesn't vote along party lines. if you were just a politician, i wouldn't have voted for him. he connected with the new hampshire people, because of the spirit of independence that they have. donald trump's dreams of becoming president were built on his first victory in the republican primary in this state. now he's in office, keith has no complaints. have i disagreed with anything that he's done thus far? no. is he doing a good job? yes, he's done thus far? no. is he doing a goodjob? yes, i he's done thus far? no. is he doing a good job? yes, i think he's doing exactly what we elected him to do. how many of you voted for donald trump in the new hampshire primary? none of us did. by election day, all but one of these republican women voted for donald trump. everyone here agrees the pre

rajini vaidyanathan has travelled to kansas to meet family and friends of the victim, srinivas kuchibhotla —— at this vigil. people from all faiths and communities came here to mourn a man who lived and worked in the city. 32—year—old srinivas kuchibhotla was an engineer who moved to kansas from india. after work last week he went for a drink with his best friend when a man approached their table. he randomly comes up and start pointing fingers. we knew something was wrong. what did he say? he came towards me and said, which country are you from? are you here illegally? the man was escorted out of the bar as eyewitnesses heard him shout, get out of my country, but he later returned. you are drinking beer, you're with your friend, next he is back with a gun. and i heard a p0p- he is back with a gun. and i heard a pop. next thing i know, iwas on pop. next thing i know, i was on the ground. two down, gunshot wound to the chest. we have a third with a hip wound. srinivas was killed in the attack which left a local injured. i was more than happy to risk my attacks to help others. this man chase

that's100 days for today — i'll be on facebook live with rajini vaidyanathan straight after the show. media with the hashtag one hundred days. thanks for watching. hello. this is bbc news. the commons speakerjohn bercow has been applauded by mps after making clear he doesn't want donald trump to address parliament figures show that nine out of ten nhs trusts in england had unsafe numbers of patients on their wards this winter, leading to greater risk of infection. mps have begun debating the brexit bill as the prime minister warned potential conservative rebels they will be "obstructing" the will of the people if they vote with labour and the snp to change it. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london and frankfurt ended the day. and in the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. research by bbc news has found that the number of patients on hospital wards in england has been at levels considered unsafe in 9 out of 10 nhs trusts this winter. the pressure on beds has meant that many patients have been at a higher risk of infection, or have expe

our north america correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, has been to iowa, a state that supported a trumpme turf for republican senator chuck grassley. good evening. give me one word or two words... but there is frustration. most had come to vent their anger over the policies of president trump. out of control. climate change. i am a person from a muslim country and i am a muslim. who is going to save me here? things soon got heated. i ask him, not you, so shut your hole! the most contentious issue was health care. don't you dare give me a vague politician answer, with memorised republican talking points to cloud the truth. if it wasn't for obamacare, we wouldn't be able to afford insurance. chris peterson used a novel way to attract the senator's attention, heartburn medicine. i've got a present for you, if you want 'em. it's called tums. you're going to need them in the next few years! we went to meet chris at his pig farm in rural iowa. it's notjust trump supporters who are disgruntled with the political class. chris voted for hillary clinton and hopes town halls will give people like

the bbc‘s rajini vaidyanathan has the background an explains why the us supreme court is likely to haveexecutive order, it was being appealed. lawyers were camped out at airports. a number of different cases have come before the courts. the first prevented us immigration officials from deporting anyone who had come to the us from those seven countries, or as a refugee, since the ban took effect. but it didn't take long for lawyers to challenge the executive order more widely. cases have been filed from coast—to—coast. a court in massachusetts temporarily halted president trump's executive order, allowing those affected to fly to the us again. but then, a week later, in a victory for president trump, the same court ruled that that travel ban was back on. but it only took a day for the executive order to be blocked again, this time by a court in seattle. lawyers there argued that president trump's travel restrictions would hurt their economy because they rely so heavily on immigrants. the law is a powerful thing. it has the ability to hold everybody accountable to it, and that includes th