in the current environment we talk about something current the death of ruth bader ginsburg obviously is set up a situation for a fairly apparently fairly bitter fight in terms of picking her replacement and so forth. there were times when, in your book, there were conflicts between members but i think most of this and those of us who have read history have a tendency to think were working hard and doing good things and not spend much time or even be very aware of the extent to which there were conflicts among them and i just wonder how that crew would look at the sole question of appointing the supreme court justice before the election and one of the first women to serve on the court being replaced and if that doesn't create some -- i'm just curious how that would have been dealt with by before presidents. >> good i just say a word about ruth bader ginsburg? >> sure. >> i think it has been deemed politically incorrect perhaps because i haven't heard a single person mention what a sense of style she had. she was not only a great justice and a great lawyer and great intellect but she a

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. >> talking to ruth bader ginsburg it is the apparent that they have to achieve to get up as they are not picked out for those who make the choices. >> the amazing thing is we are celebrating the show the 100th anniversary of the women's right to vote. if you read about it, many women including eleanor roosevelt were against the women's right to vote women could vote or go to office of the women's right to vote. if you read about it, many women including eleanor roosevelt were against the women's right to vote women could vote or go to office and president kennedy who i admire greatly had no women in his cabinet now as president you part of women in your camera to be a good president to hear from people who have a different perspective but it's a different world and they all struggled with bader ginsburg is a classic example. first in her class and could not get a job. >> also sandra day o'connor on the core sheet and get a job so she took a job at a desk outside of a law firm even though she play so well first or second at stanford. talk about with bader ginsburg and the relationship

september saw the makeup of the highest court in the land change with the death of justice ruth bader ginsburgnt trump's nomination of judge amy coney barrett to replace her. covid hit the oval office in october. president trump was diagnosed, hospitalized, and released all in the waning days of the campaign. in november, of course, we voted. joe biden won. president trump disagreed and tried to overturn the results, both in the courts and in certain state legislatures. mercifully, the year ended with some positive news on covid: the vaccines were finally here. much-needed shots in the arm that will continue far into the new year. mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz... a pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate has not helped enough. xeljanz can help relieve joint pain and swelling, stiffness, and helps stop further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections,

. >> and frankly, i think ruth bader ginsburg, and john lewis, and john mccain are looking down on ushn, your annoyance is >> it's like, "hey, america, do you believe in ghosts or not?" you know make up your minds many times you hear people say, "oh, i felt like pop was watching over me today when i hit that home run," or "i could feel mama with us when we bought the house today," or "look at that dead ghost kid in 'three men and a baby.' but when you actually say, "i believe in ghosts," people laugh at you they shouldn't laugh, they should believe >> seth: so you're saying ghosts did play a role, and the media should lean more into it >> i like how you phrased that, yes. yes. mccain and lewis straight up haunted this election. but they were not the only ones. the, uh -- the suburban mom voting block was not the deciding factor in this election, but rather angry middle-class ghosts and ghouls, who maybe had supported trump in 2016, maybe did not, but at this point said, "look, i'm a ghost boo. i can't take four more years of this." > seth: why would so many ghosts support biden? we kn

the nation is still mourning the passing of ruth bader ginsburg. how do you remember her legacy?> well, as a father of two daughters, my first thought is trailblazer. ruth was one of the strongest people i have ever met. she faced adversity with grit and determination and always with hope. and watching her life story unfold is an inspiraon. and i know it's going to be an inspiration for generations to come. it's a tremendous loss we've suffered here. there's an empty chair and an emptiness in -- in our lives, as friends and colleagues. >> are there any private traditions or ways that the justices honor one another? >> yes, um, there are. i want to share happy ones. we sing "happy birthday" to one another, every birthday. we spend a lot of time having fun together, too, in ways that honor one another, i think. for 150 years, every time justices have gathered, it's a tradition that we always shake everyone's hand, no exceptis, no matter how people are feeling. >> what wie the preferred covid greeting? it's the elbow bump. >> i think we've med on to that. >> look, you have a unique

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as the clock ticks is ruth bader ginsburg said, january really matters. date of the electors is not set in the constitution so it is conceivable the supreme court could say let's hold off on that or overturn that but these are bold actions, time is running out and there's not precedent just as there is and precedent for state action. that makes it more unlikely than not. todd: the new da in la doing something for turned some heads. he announced changes he's making and here are the reforms. ending cash fail, banning prosecutors from enhanced prison sentences, seeking the death penalty in new cases, leniency to low-level, but wait, there is more. here are the misdemeanors that will be declined or dismissed meaning for all intents and purposes these actions are legal, resisting arrest, making criminal threats. you cannot threaten people in california, public intoxication, loitering and trespassing. you go on people's property without consequences. how is this making la safe? >> this mirrors what happened in san francisco, the da used to work for hugo chavez,

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after that is my little golden book about ruth bader ginsburg, a children's book about the late supreme court justice by shannon corey illustrate by marco lucas and wrapping up a look at the best-selling books according to the wall street journal are two cookbooks, modern comfort food and the happy and every cookbook by kathy and steve doocy. our booktv programs are available to watch online on booktv.org. >> is always it is a privilege to be part of boston book festival and to have a chance to moderate what i consider the most interesting of a suite of interesting panels. as folks who listen occasionally to my work, i'm kind of upset with tech and life and the effect technology is not just having on us as individual humans but as a society, the global international society. last year you saw me worship and today we are continuing that conversation with three fascinating authors bringing to life issues on the reality of how tech is having an impact on all of us and was to do about it so we will do this in two parts, first i would love to introduce ben tarnoff and moira weigel, authors o

barrelled toward election day with their virtual conventions, a sudden loss of another icon, ruth bader ginsburg off a political earthquake within months of election day. in days trump chose amy coney barrett as ginsburg's op set. that scene would soon take on a different significance. >> the president of the united states now confirming to the world that he and the first lady of the united states have both tested positive. >> the announcement of the formal nomination of judge amy coney barrett seems to have been a superspreading event. >> reporter: despite multiple testing positive for covid-19 the senate moved quickly to confirm barrett, reshaping the supreme court for generations. by election night a record number of americans cast their ballot by mail or in-person, but it would be days before a result would be clear. >> cnn projects joseph r. biden jr. is elected the 46th president of the united states. >> reporter: the election was over for everyone but president trump and many of his supporters. >> the trump administration is still refusing to say that joe biden is president-elect. >> repo

and then dressed it like ruth bader ginsburg when she passed. >> hazy skies earlier today. a spare the air alert has been issued for tomorrow. because the smoky skies. people burning wood. trs a wonderful thing to do this year. sets the stage and mood. tomorrow alerts make the burning wood illegal. you can't do manufactured fire logs or solid fuel inside or outside. forget about that. instead concentrate on -- pull back your hair. we can see the ornament from your ear. >> is that what is looks like? i never thought about it. >> yeah. we'll go with that. christmas ornaments. >> i got these in mexico. let's get to the forecast. we have a lot to talk about. it's so beautiful. look at that view. 50 degrees right now. the wind speeds are calm. we have a couple changes. that high pressure has been keeping us sunny. also dry around here. 39 degrees walnut creek. cold already through there. and getting some reports of low visibility. limited visibility. getting areas there as well as cloud cover. the rest of the bay area. how cold it will get. 30s. which is fitting considering that

. >> reporter: another capitol hill farewell, for justice ruth bader ginsburg.ising, so is controversy over what to do about it. >> you can test too much. you do know that. >> who says that? >> oh, just read the manuals, read the books? >> manuals? what manuals? >> read the books. >> what books? >> reporter: both parties rewrite the book on holding unconventional conventions. >> this is the most important election in the history of our country. >> this will determine what america will look like for a long, long time. >> reporter: the first debate a chaotic mess. >> the radical left. >> just shut up, man. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by. >> reporter: a second debate canceled. >> president trump a short time ago flown to walter reed hospital as a precaution after both he and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. >> reporter: two days later, a drive-by for supporters ahead of a return to the campaign trail. >> i went through it. now they say i'm immune. i feel so powerful. >> reporter: the power of a republican senate cements a conservative maj

. >> reporter: another capitol hill farewell for justice ruth bader ginsburg, and with coronavirus deathsing, so is controversy over what to do about it. >> you can test too much. you do know that. >> reporter: who says that? >> read the manuals, read the books. >> reporter: what manuals? >> read the books. >> reporter: what books? >> reporter: both parties rewrite the book holding unconventional conventions. >> this is the most important election in the history of our country. >> this will determine what america is going to look like for a long, long time. >> reporter: their first debate a chaotic mess. >> radical left. >> will you shut up, man? >> who is on your list, joe? are you in favor of law and order? >> yes, i am. >> you asked him a question. let him finish. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by. >> reporter: a second debate cancel canceled. >> president trump flown to walter reed hospital as a precaution after both he and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. >> reporter: two days later a drive-by for supporters ahead of a return to the campaign trail. >> i went t

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parties barrel toward election day with their virtual conventions, a sudden loss of another icon, ruth bader ginsburg, set off a political earthquake within weeks of election day. >> thank you very much. >> in days, trump selected judge amy coney barrett as ginsburg's replacement, an idealogical opposite. announcing his pick in a rose garden ceremony designed to evoke a scene from another era. that scene would soon take on a different significance. >> the president of the united states now confirming to the world that he and the first lady of the united states have both tested positive. >> the announcement of the formal nomination of judge amy coney barrett seems to have been a super spreader event. >> despite multiple republican senators testing positive for covid-19, the senate moved quickly to confirm barrett, solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority. by election night, a record number of americans cast their ballot by mail or in person. but it would be days before a result would be clear. >>> cnn projects joseph r. biden, jr., is elected the 46th president of the united states. >> the election was

first, it was for weeks it was the story in washington, the death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburgment by justice amy coney barrett who is already becoming something of a conservative icon. there were questions about whether republicans could hold together to get the confirmation done before the election, and once again the senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, pulled it off. but the bigger reason that president trump has now appointed three supreme court justices who will serve for years, decades. this is going to be one of his biggest legacies, and we're already seeing some of the fruits of justice barrett's confirmation. paul: and, kyle, how are we seeing that? what are you seeing in the early going, the first cases? >> well, it's still early in the supreme court's term, but the biggest one has been a switch on some of these pandemic cases involving particularly religious liberty. there were cases earlier in the year where churches, you know, litigating the lockdowns that they'd been put under lost with chief justice john roberts as the swing vote. and now churches school to

we need to be ramp ruth bader ginsburg up the rate ramp up our rate of vaccination.many people to get vaccinated as possible. the cdc has issued guidelines as to who should go first. that's really because we want to maximize the impact of the vaccine if from a public health approach. it's not just about the individual getting the vaccine. also about preventing transmission. and preventing death. that is where certain groups have been prioritized over others. it's not those people are better or more important. that has the greatest health impact for all of us. >> thank you so much for being here tonight. and we apologize for the technical difficulty. thank you for your contribution. how meat packing plants became covid-19 catastrophes and what need to be done to protect the workers. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. the moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get a short list of quality candidates from our resume database. claim your seventy five dollar credit, when you post your first job at indeed.com/home. >>> a

justice ruth bader ginsburg agreed. all of this is to say there is a vigorous dispute on the u.s. supreme court about whether or not federal courts should defer to state courts when safeguards are construing their own state constitution in counting electoral votes. that is the core of the debate about what is going on in pennsylvania. host: a good time to direct viewers to constitutioncenter.org. plenty of writing and scholarship about it on the website there. jim is next out of belton, missouri. democrat. good morning. caller: good morning. how are you? host: doing well. caller: so, just a couple of things. i fall into a group of people that would argue the framers did not get everything right. i believe that we see that more every day. the second thing i would say is we have become, here in america, overly litigious, as it were. and so we lay ourselves open to this business. and then a third thing i would like to bring up is that the majority of people in the country, the majority of people who might be asked the question is america a country of majority rule, and sadly, we are

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. >> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg has died. >> reporter: the death of a trail blazing supremeice. >> she was a role model. she was a friend. >> reporter: with the election six and a half weeks away, the republicans pushed ahead with plans to replace the icon with a conservative justice, amy coney barrett. >> today it's my honor to nominate one of the nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds. >> reporter: the white house ceremony was soon known as a covid super spreader event. on october 2nd, the virus reached the highest office in the land. >> standing in the north lawn and watching the helicopter take the president of the united states to the hospital where he is sick with the coronavirus, it is sobering. >> reporter: he would return to the white house three days later, removing his mask on the balcony and delivering this message to americans. >> i learned so much about coronavirus. and one thing that's for certain, don't let it dominate you. >> reporter: it was a stunningly short blip in the campaign, book ended by two debates. >> did you use the word smart? >> don't e

unfortunately that news is that ruth bader ginsburg associate justice of the united states supreme courtapparently. a short time ago donald trump left the white house and was flown to walter reed medical center in bethesda, maryland. it was described as a precautionary measure after he tested positive for the coronavirus. >> there are moments in this job when you realize that your witnessing some of the great horrors of history. this is a president who was just hospitalized for an intensely contagious disease, he is still highly contagious, highly contagious and he took off his mask. a highly infectious person standing there surrounded by many other people. i'm joined by jerron smith, from the trump administration. >> do you accept and believe that joe biden is the president-elect of the united states? >> well, i think we should just let the nation kind of run its course on the investigations and lawsuits. >> what investigations specifically? >> well, i mean, there is a number of lawsuits that we filed that -- >> give me a specific one. name me one. name me one that has not already been

[voice of ruth bader ginsburg] think about how you would like the world to be for your daughters and [voice of chadwick boseman] remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose. [voice of male narrator] why is it that this year showed us its worst, and we still found ways to triumph? [music begins to build] [voice of male narrator] until we get to every answer ... ...we're still searching. ♪ >> stephen: hey, everybody, we're back with president-elect joseph r. biden and future first lady dr. jill biden. you will be the second catholic president, and i don't know about you, but maybe not growing up in a presbyterian household, but in a catholic household, there was an icon of j.f.k. and r.f.k. on my walls. i'm surprised more hasn't been made of the second catholic president. it's significant certainly to me. j.f.k. had to allay everyone's fears that there wasn't some merge phone to the pope to tell him what to do. but at 60 years-on, is it emails now? how is the pope going to tell you how to govern? >> well, the pope personally called me. >> stephen:

out and make sure you pick up the book, "voices of our republic, exploring constitution with ruth bader ginsburg and more. so with that, judge ginsburg, thank you for your time today. we appreciate it tremendously. >> i am only sorry i couldn't revisit the library to do this with you. >> a look at tonight's primetime lineup. norwegian born author takes a critical look at the history of the nobel peas prize and specifically its election committee. and then it's coverage of the national book awards. followed by our author interview program, "after words" with the national review's kevin williamson who reports on politics and evidences lives of the white american working class from his travels through appalachia. and wrapping up the evening, activist and author angela davis and astra author thoughts on democracy and what it means today. for more

this constitution weekend, standing on the shoulders of so many ancestors, and our new angel, ruth bader ginsburg. thank you all so much for being with us, and thank you to everyone who supported this process. have a great night. >> during the week, on c-span 3, we are featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what is available every weekend. wednesday night, prohibition. a number of historians along with jeffrey rosen of the national constitution center talk about the reasons for the temperance movement beginning in the 19th century. the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendments of the constitution. watch wednesday at 8 pm eastern on c-span three, and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> a panel of scholars argues the u.s. constitution was an anti slavery document rather than a pro slavery one, as others have claimed. the panel explores how various political groups interpretive the constitution during antebellum fights over slavery. the heritage foundation hosted this event, they provided the video. >> good morning. my name is angela sailor,

the late justice ruth bader ginsburg when asked how many women on the supreme court would be enough, she said nine. eyebrows went up. listen to her rational. we had nine mostly white men for a long time. nobody was upset by that. why would nine women when they're over half the population be weird? interesting perspective. so biden's picks are part of the big picture on how we make the most of our diversity. big moves aside, as someone covering the white house for a long time now, i took a lot of comfort in something pretty small, the size of a pinky toe bone. when biden hurt his foot, i appreciated it. why? because i'm a sadist. no. because we just got the straight truth about it. no lie. no denying. just he was out playing with his dog. he sprained his foot or broke some foot on his foot. probably have to wear some boot on his foot for weeks. why was that a big deal for me? because there was no b.s. there was no reason for blocking why trump was rushed to a hospital. no fugazi doctors about trump being superhuman. just the truth. and the truth matters because when you lie about smal

david post, an adjunct scholar at theicateo institute and clerked twice for the late justice ruth bader ginsburg. thanks so much for being here, david. less than one in a quadrillion, man that sounds impressive and compelling. what's the real story? >> the real story was what the st statition did was to say two things. if the voters of georgia or any of the other swing states -- if the voters of georgia have the same preferences for republican, democrat in 2020 as they had in 2016 when trump of course carried the state, then the chances that biden would have won a majority of the votes is less than one in one quadrillion. well, that may be true. if my aunt had four-wheels she'd be an automobile. the voters didn't have -- all that shows is the voters did not have the same preference in 2020 as they had in 2016. the same with the mail-in. if the mail-in preferences were the same as in the in-person preferences, if the percentages were the same then trump would have won the state. yeah, then he would have. we know that. that's not very interesting. what's interesting was that they didn't have the s

after that is my little golden book about ruth bader ginsburg, a children's book about the late supremeourt justice by shannon corey illustrate by marco lucas and wrapping up a look at the best-selling books according to the wall street journal are two cookbooks, modern comfort food and the happy and every cookbook by kathy and steve doocy. our booktv programs are available to watch online on booktv.org. >> is always it is a privilege

barreled toward election day with their virtual conventions, a sudden loss of another icon, ruth bader ginsburg a political earthquake within weeks of election day. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: in days, trump selected amy coney barrett as ginsburg's replacement, an ideological opposite, announcing his pick in a rose garden ceremony designed to evoke another scene from another era that would take on a different significance. >> the president of the united states now confirming to the world that he and the first lady of the united states have both tested positive. >> the announcement of the formal nomination of judge amy coney barrett seems to have been a superspreader event. >> reporter: despite multiple republican senators testing positive for covid-19, the senate moved quickly to confirm barrett, solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority and reshaping the supreme court for generations. by election night a record number of americans cast their ballot by mail or in person. but it would be days before a result would be clear. >> cnn projects joseph r. biden jr. is elected the 46th president

when donald trump was desperately rushing to fill ruth bader ginsburg's seat on the court, he said then that he needed that ninth justice in order to rule in his favor in election cases so that he could hold onto the presidency. >> we need nine justices. you need that. with the unsolicited millions of ballots, it's a scam, it's a hoax, everybody knows that, and the democrats know it better than anybody else, so you'll need nine justices up there. >> you're going to need nine justices up there, meaning he was going to need nine justices up there to outlaw millions of mail-in ballots. that's what he was saying he was going to ask them to do and he did. that's donald trump saying, i know i'm going to lose the election with voters, but once i bring a case to the united states supreme court to throw out millions of mail-in ballots, that's how i'll win my second term as president of the united states. donald trump planned to do that, donald trump thought it was in the bag. because he put three of those justices on the supreme court. today the united states supreme court refused to even consid

. >> that's right, lindsey, it was less than three months ago, after justice ruth bader ginsburg passed that president trump predicted we would be in this situation with the election before the supreme court and he said it was important to have all nine justices seated including his latest pick, justice aim yes con cone -- amy coney barrett. what president trump probably didn't predict is this court case thrown out, with a case filed by texas and 17 other states, and suing four battleground states that helped decide the election for president-elect joe biden and the argument essentially boils down to this. texas took issue with the fact that the four cases in orange, wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania and georgia, had changes that were made to their election systems either by the governors or by state election officials, that made it easier for people to vote, particularly in the middle of a pandemic, and instead of going through a law passed by the state legislators. but the supreme court in an unsided ruling last night, very short, very to the point, essentially saying texas has no bus

justices can choose when they retire but if they don't as we saw with ruth bader ginsburg who battledh fortitude for so long, that's the situation. the spin of fate's wheel. you're saying get rid of that. it a good idea. >> if you add to the number of seats to the court and fixed terms, the death or the retirement, the timing of a retirement would beless less op the presses war because each individual seat is less high stakes if you have more than nine seats and if there is some rule set in to every president is fixed in terms of the number they can appoint in any four-year window, then it prevents the incentive to keep a seat open and create an extra seat for the president to fill. it would restore sanity to the process and depoliticize things and if people as bipartisan support for this, nobody less than john roberts himself when he was a region administration lawyer in the 1980s pinned a memo suggesting there should be term limits. 70% support with the public. i think there is going to be a more robust conversation here not least because the biden administration is committed to app

back in september when the president was seeking to replace the late justice ruth bader ginsburg he signalede might turn to the supreme court to bail him out. >> i think this scam that the democrats are pulling, it's a scam, this scam will be before the united states supreme court. i think it's very important to have a ninth justice. >> reporter: utah gop senator mitt romney is blasting the attempts at sabotage as madness. "this is madness. we have a process. recounts are appropriate. going to the court is appropriate. and pursuing every legal avenue is appropriate. but trying to get electors not to do what the people voted to do is madness." even the first lady may not be sure that mr. trump's efforts will succeed, with one source telling cnn she just wants to go home. tell that to senator lindsey graham, one of mr. trump's biggest enablers. >> if you're not fighting for trump now, when he needs you the most as a republican leader in georgia, people are not going to fight for you when you ask them to get re-elected. there's a civil war brewing in georgia for no good reason. it's not unreaso

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. >> and to give people a flavor of the other side, let's listen to justice ruth bader ginsburg, questioning ted olson. >> mr. olson, you had said the intent of the voters simply won't do. it's too vague, it's too subjective, but at least those words, intent of the voter, come from the legislature. wouldn't anything added to that be -- wouldn't you be objecting much more fiercely than you are now if something were added to the words that the all-powerful legislature put in the statute? >> i think we have to distinguish between whether we're talking about a prospective uniform standard compared to something that changes the process in the middle of the counting and evaluating of disputes. >> but if we're talking about the contest period, the statute, as justice sutor pointed out, speaks with amazing breath. it says that the circuit judge -- this is the text -- shall fashion any order he or she deems necessary to prevent or correct any wrong and to provide any relief appropriate under the circumstances. i couldn't imagine a great er authority by the legislator to the circuit judge. >> what can

but if they don't like we saw with ruth bader ginsburg, who battled against various illnesses within incredible fortitude for so long, that's the situation you end up with. just the spin of fate's wheel. you're saying get rid of that. have some regularity to it. i think it's a good idea. >> if you added to the number of seats on the court and in combination to that added fixed terms, the death or the retirement, the timing of a retirement would be less of a stop the presses triggering of an all-out war. because each individual seat is less high stakes if you have more than nine seats. and if there is some rules set in so that every president is fixed in terms of the number that they can appoint in any four-year window, then it prevents the incentive for a mitch mcconnell to try to keep a seat open to create an extra seat for the next president to fill. it would restore sanity to the perot process. it would truly depoliticize things. people -- there is bipartisan support for this. nobody less than john roberts himself when he was a reagan administration lawyer in the 1980s penned a me

all that we have gone through in 2020 and not the least of ruth bader ginsburg dying and somebody likehts for decades and now we have a vice president of the united states as a woman, it is historic and a big deal. one can only wish kamala harris the best. she's always in my mind somebody who's so smart. as we saw she goes after people in a prosecutorial deal. she has to know she's number two and joe biden is number one. >> doug, i appreciate your time. it is going to be a great show. i want everyone to watch it because it is interesting when you hear about dick cheney talking about those relationships. you don't hear about the most crucial relationship. it is the new cnn's film. "the president waiting," i am eager to watch this. thanks very much to join us. you can watch "out front" any time and anywhere, go to cnn. m cnn.com/go. "ac 360" begins right now. >> good evening, new records being set for cases, people hospitalized and dying. nearly 6 million residents in the san francisco bay area under stay-at-home orders because local icus are running out of capacity. a special cnn's town

. >> to give people a flavor of the other side, let's listen to justice ruth bader ginsburg questioning ted olson. >> mr. olson, you have said the intention of the voters simply won't do. it's too vague an objective, but at least at least those words -- wouldn't anything added to that wouldn't you be objecting, much more fiercely than you are now, if something were added to the words that the all-power legislature put in the statute? >> then we have to distinguish whether we're talking about a perspective uniform standard, as opposed to something that changes the process in the middle of the counting, and evaluating of disputes. >> but if we're talking about the contest period, this statute, speaks with amazing breath. it says that the circuit judge, shall fashion any order, he or she deems necessary to prevent or correct any law, and provide any relief appropriate of under the circumstances. i couldn't imagine it greater -- of authority. by the legislature. >> what can we take away by both of those exchanges? >> well that exchange with ginsburg, she was a very smart lawyer, and always

and what's so interesting, kendis, it was just a few months ago when justice ruth bader ginsburg diedicted this very scenario, saying that he wanted to fill that seat, ultimately nominating justice amy coney barrett, because he anticipated that the election might end up in front of the supreme court, and he hoped that this might tip things his way. he was clearly wrong about that. in this instance, it was the second case, really, in front of the supreme court in just a matter of days that was thrown out after that first one in pennsylvania also failed to get any traction. in this particular case, texas was joined by 17 other states that are controlled by republicans in essentially taking issue with how four battleground states -- you can see them there -- wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, and georgia -- conducted their elections, arguing, essentially, that texas' votes were diluted by the fact that governors and election officials in those states changed things to make it easier for people to vote as opposed to a new law being passed to do that. now, the court in its very brief order