Hi there,

As Democracy Now! turns 29 this month, the need for independent news questioning and challenging those in power is more critical now than ever. Although this is a period of great uncertainty for news organizations like ours, we are unwavering in our commitment to continue to bring you fearless trustworthy reporting on the issues that matter most. If our journalism is important to you, please donate today in honor of our 29th anniversary. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Democracy Now!

Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

First GOP Senator Meets with Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

HeadlineMar 30, 2016

Meanwhile, Illinois Senator Mark Kirk became the first Republican to meet with Obama’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Kirk called on his fellow Republicans to stop refusing to meet with the nominee, Merrick Garland.

Sen. Mark Kirk: “I understand there are 15, 16 Republicans thinking about meeting with Judge Garland. And by leading by example, I’m showing what a rational, responsible guy would do, that really wants the constitutional process to go forward.”

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top