denzel washington, samuel l. jackson, and wesley snipes. they all presented me my oscar. and during my speech i made a couple statements. one's that the entertainment industry is way behind sports, as far as diversity goes. it's easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. >> and why does that matter? >> because image... images matter. and if we're not in the position, we're not in the room then we don't really have a say. if... here's the thing, we go... i'm... i'm glad we got black stars. that's great. but they're not really in the... woven into the fabric of decision... decision-making in... in hollywood, or the networks. and also this is beyond hollywood. it's television, it's newspapers, it's magazines. we have to be in those positions where we have a vote... you have a part of the decision. we have a say. and we're... and that's not the case now. >> but here you are, you know, all these years later. does it still frustrate you that it... nothing's changed? >> i can't s

mike viqueira is live for us in washington, d.c. mike, what is the goal of this visit? >> good morning to you, richelle. it's a surprise and in some respects it isn't a surprise. president obama since his historic announcement that his intention was to normalize diplomatic relations with cuba, has made it no secret that he planned to make a trip to cuba, and he said he will go to cuba with first lady michelle obama on march 21st and 22nd, an overnight trip, as part of an overseas trip to argentina and elsewhere. any president in his series of tweets says we still have differences with the cuban government, but he believes his trip there will help facility progress towards a more open and civil society, and in fact the president announced that he in addition to meeting with recall all castro, the president, he will meet with elements of civil society that translates to human rights advocates, and civil rights advocate within cuba. he said that was something that was a predicate before he could go on to cuba. that evidently has been ironed out. the last trip by a u.s. pre

after all of these years in washington, is bernie sanders really a socialist? >> that's a good question. what does socialism mean. to a lot of people my age, we drew up think socialism is the soef yat union-- soviet union. there are people who call themselves democratic socialists and they say they want the government to own the means of production and share everything equally. then there are people like those who run the scandanavian countries who want a lot of free stuff for people, health care education and that sort of thing. that's what bernie sanders is offering. if you look at his proposals, the criticism is not that they're pure socialism, is that they're completely unaffordable. he says he will make what you want free and somebody else will pay for it. that's what happened in greece >>> i want to turn to the supreme court. picking a new justice is too important to be left to a lame duck president it was said. do you agree with that? >> i think it is a matter of politics. the constitution says the president shall nominate and with the advice and consent

the northwest especially washington state where we've already been getting bands recently, that we already of flood concerns. this is the portion of the country that has stayed more consistently mild while the temperatures on the eastern side of the country really haven't been able to make you be their minds recently. >> we were checking, groundhog had nothing to say about rains or droughts on the west coast. >> he needs to retire, that punxsutawney phil. >> getting youth homeless off the streets. >> why it may be harder than getting adults off the street. >>> at this mexico prison, wait until you find out what they had. >>> a planned parenthood clinic in colorado sprint is back open three months after a deadly siege. the clinic opened its doors monday for the first time since november, when a gunman stormed the facility killing three and injuring nine. parts of the building remain closed, but the clinic offers all services, including oh bothersion. >> planned parenthood is on the side of resiliency, on the side of believing that women and their families should have active to reproductive

. >> father thomas reese joining us from washington, d.c. father, thank you so much for being with us. >> workers are trying to identify the bodies of rpg peope getting caught in a fire. >> fire lasted for several hours according to witnesses. topo chico is known for being overcrowded. rescue workers evacuated victims, some with burns. the governor spoke to the press. >> translator: we have ruled out the use of firearms, security was set up around the rest of the prisons in the saits. >> family members tried to break their way in. several hours later, family members were still waiting for answers. >> translator: i don't know, middle east help us! the woman director with all due respect, come out and confront us, give us the names, please, the names, that's it. where is she? >> reporter: in recent years deadly prison riots have become common. pope francis is set to arrive in mexico on friday. he is planning to visit a prison on the northern border city, that used to be controlled by drug cartels. adam rainey, al jazeera, mexico city. >> hundr

. >> ted curz, the worst kind of washington insider that can't be trusted. >> reporter: trump pulled the spot after deciding it was too negative. trump released a humorous ad. >> i have an action figure. >> reporter: in the democratic race hillary clinton and bernie sanders are trying to appeal to african north americans who mate up half of the vote. something is fundamentally voted. when african-americans are arrested and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same things as a white does. eric garner, the man that die after being out in a choking ad. an ad was recorded. >> we need a president that will do more than talk about it. >> reporter: in the political ad world, the most talk is about two other ads mostly bit the sanders campaign. first, beet box with the music of simon and garfunkel racked up 3 million hits on youtube >>> that ad has been praised by republican candidates, including jed bush. >> the second sanders ad going spores. >> when we stand -- supporters. >> when we stand together and demand the country work for all of us rather than the few, we will transfer a

what many people hilliary clinton represents, a political elite and establishment type politics in washington. something in a they're tired of, and that's why so many gravitated to bernie sanders, and that's her challenge as she moves to the new hampshire primary to try to overcome that, but he's trailing him right now, significantly. >> what do you think is going to be the difference between that and what you see in iowa? >> well, in terms of the voter design amics, if you will, iowa is a rural state. and it has a very large christian population, and you don't see that large evangelical vote that came out very strong for republican, ted cruz, giving him a victory here in iowa, but he may not see the results translate into new hampshire. and it's quite often that we see a completely different result in new hampshire. many say that they can push the so-called reset button in new hampshire and reenergize their campaign. that's what hilliary clinton is going to try to do, but we could see very different results. right now, donald trump is leading in very high numbers in new hampshire, but he may

. >> mike viqueria in washington. secretary of state john kerry says peace talks are still under way, but the syrian government stepped up its assault on aleppo. al jazeera's disloard haal jazes more. >> the suffering continues, tens of thousands of syrians are again on the move. those who have arrived to the turkish border are not being allowed in. these people are from the northern country side of aleppo, many came on foot, many came with nothing. there is no safe area for these people as the government pushes ahead with a major offensive in the province. >> translator: we left our homes because of the bombings by the russians, the iranians, bashar and the shia army, we wand erdogan to let us in. >> reporter: for now, there is no indication that the gates will be opened. officially, turkey has an open door policy for syrian refugees but strict conditions have been put into place, and turkey has been under a lot of pressure dealing with the 2.5 million syrians in the country. >> but under pressure villages and towns

washington dc council supporting a bill. it would give a check to the most violent centimetres to not commit crimes. is it award will bad behaviour. some >> reporter: it would offer a reward for not committing crimes. the amount is minimum at all compared to the cost of invitation. criminals. >> if you're a good person for your whole life you will never be rewarded. >> this is $9,000 a year and they learn to be good american citizens. i like it >>> our panel. a republican strategist and white house aid. a senior fellow at the independent women's forum. also a features editor at the nations mag zen >>> they're trying to do this. should cities pay violent criminals to not be violent? >> how do i get myself signed up for this. i'm a good citizen, i pay my taxes and volunteer. i'm responsible. i contribute to my community. hazard. >> reporter: is it true you're not getting money. when you think about it-- >> i work, so-- >> we invest in middle-class kids constantly. i suspect, i certainly have held fellow ships in my life, inter

seems to work for washington but it doesn't work for them. there's a lot of that vote on here. you find it on the back rows in the old towns where the plants are closed. i think you will see a lot of that vote come out for donald trump and it is a way to send a message to washington. they seem to be doing it tonight in record numbers >>> you think the turn out this time from what you're understanding, the turn out is pretty strong >> a couple of things. 59,000 absentee ballots today. in the republican primary, that is roughly how many votes were cast in both the democratic and republican primaries in 20088 and 12. we have seen areas that have doubled up their numbers by noon. so doubled their number by 3 o'clock. clearly we will see a record turn out. well over 700,000 people >>> it has been a nasty campaign. you see a lot of the moderates going after each other, ted cruz, donald trump going after each other >> that's right >>> what's at stake here? what is driving the tone of this campaign? >> i think what you said about the significance of

the washington post reported on two u.s. citizens being held in the emrates. they say they were tortured in follows confessions that they were terrorists the u the u.n. backs them up. the state department says it raised it with authorities. human rights are too important to pick favorites. holding our friends up to the same standards we use for our enemies. when it comes to seeing people get the rights they deserve. that's really third rail. >>> this is al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the al jazeera news hour live from our heahead quartheadquarters in doe elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes. dozens killed by bomb a tack at a market in baghdad. isil says it's responsible. >>> more violence in parts of syria, despite an agreed ceasefire, but all sides say they will continue to honor the deal. >>> tensions rise as another humanitarian crisis looms. as t

let's bring in our own senior washington correspondent, mike viqueira. mike, this is certainly stunning news. what do you think we are going to hear from the obama administration? >> well, false you will hear a note of grace. it has been confirmed by the u.s. marshal service which, of course, keeps watch over the supreme court. and when we hear president obama react to this, i think he will strike a high note, notwithstanding political differences that each individual has had with the other in terms of where they stand on the court. much has been made about president obama's background, a constitutional lawyer. will poe will president obama nominate someone given the fact that this election year, he is unlikely to get a lot of traction in the senate controlled by republicans but whatever no, ma'am next day knee he puts forward, i think all of that is beside the point. >> i think the president will not nominate someone. i don't think that individual would be confirmed this year, but one of the reasons he would nominate someone is for the same reason on tu

the washington post reported on two u.s. citizens being held in the emrates. they say they were tortured in follows confessions that they were terrorists the u the u.n. backs them up. the state department says it raised it with authorities. human rights are too important to pick favorites. holding our friends up to the same standards we use for our enemies. when it comes to seeing people >>> as a partial truce continues to hold, the u.n. says it's trying to deliver aid to 150,000 people in syria. hello. welcome, you're watching al jazeera coming to you live from our headquarters here in doha. i'm peter dobbie. also in the next half hour. a period of relative calm in baghd baghdad shattered by a double

it's hard. >> al jazeera's mike viqueira joins us now from washington. the president went on to referring to having his hands on the nuclear codes. have you ever heard the president talk in those terms? >> no, i haven't, and i did think that was interesting, as well. he mentioned the nuclear codes, sending a 21-year-old into a firefight, a couple of other, making sure the banking system doesn't collapse. the president doesn't usually allude to all the pressures of the presidency and big job he has, partly probably because he doesn't want to inflate himself or appear somehow conceited in going about his daily duties. i thought that was rare and very interesting. it's interesting to hear the president reformulate his answer when it comes to donald trump and having a democratic successor in the white house. not long ago, he was asked if he thought a democratic would succeed him and being able to carry on policies and executive orders, as well as the statutes passed. he said he had confidence in the american people to make the right choice and choose a democ

patty live for us in washington, d.c. >> can use artificial contraception. he made the comments on a flight back to rome after his tour of mexico. the pontiff was also asked about his feel but the pope said anyone that wants to build a war is not christian. at the end of the day, they are a political animal, but at least i am a human being. well, maybe. and a person who only thinks about making again and again. doshal trump is not a nice person. >> donald trump is a very nice person, and i am a very nice person. he is questioning my faith, i was very surprised but i am a christian, and proud of it. for a religious leader, to question a person's faith, is ridiculous. i am proud to be a christian and as president, i will not allow christianity to be consistly attacks and weakened unlike what is happening now with our current president. to palestinians have been shot after stabbing two israelis near jerusalem. one of the israelis has died of his injuries. they entered in the occupied west bank, armed with fives. they said to attack two before being shot by an u

. >> reporter: but they are angry and she is hoping after this campaign washington finally realises it >>> providing medical services to foreign countries is a major source of cuba's national income. the island is eyeing its maybe to the north as it looks to ex-planned its health tourism-- expand its health tourism industry. >> reporter: ride ago a horse is strengthening the muscles in this boy's back. he has cerebral palsy and he is getting long-term treatment at this hospital. two strokes brought this man here all the way from ghana. he says in almost three months he has made great strides regaining his mobility. he has paid $10,000 so far day in and day out physical speech and occupational therapy. >> we found that cuba had the best value for money. they have massive their usage. >> reporter: this the taf like to think of it as a hostel and hospital. many have come here no heal frirmly from canada china and europe. people are not coming here for state of the arted treatment. it has been difficult for hospitals to obtain certain types of equipment and medicine. the government says it

libby casey in washington, thank you very much. now to presidential politics and the focus is on nevada, where republicans will caucus today. donald trump is the front runner there, and looking for his third win in a row. now senators ted cruz and marco rubio are locked into a ba battle over who will be the main challenger. melissa chan is live in las vegas, outside of what will be the g.o.p. caucus headquarters. the polls clearly put donald trump far ahead, but his stance on immigration, can that hurt him in some place like nevada? >> well, rochelle that's an interesting question, because immigration has become a bigger issue in nevada over the last couple of decades. we have seen proking number of hispanics from california, but many of them also from outside of the country. here is what trump had to say on immigration, again, he saw it often talked about that wall between mexico and the united states. and he repeated that sentiment last night. we want security, strong strong security. because our country now is in trouble. now, l

and she is hoping after this campaign, washington finally, realizes it. patty colhane, al jazeera, washington. >> more to come for you this half hour. dozens of minors and rescuers have died after a coal mine collapse in russia's remote north. also, how india's graffiti artists are brightening communities by turning shipping containers into works of art. >>> welcome back let's take you through the top stories. both russia and the assad regime have been acceused of continuin attacks in some areas of syria despite a cessation of hostilities. at least 50 people have died in an isil attack in the predom nantly shia neighborhood north of the iraqi capitol. greece is warning the number of refugees on its soil could more than triple next month because of a cap imposed by balkan countries further up the migrant route. ireland's prime minister said his ruling coalition can't stay in countpower. he may have to form a new coalition with his party's biggest rival. al jazeera's neev barker is in dublin and sent this update. >> reporter: it has been a defendant

that's why he has problems in washington putting people above things to be done. some people are suggesting that chris christie could be an advice presidential candidate. given that he is a political attack dog, that would seem logical, but if donald trump actually wins the nomination he will need diversity on his ticket and having another angry white man doesn't do that. so chris christie might well be looking at the role of attorney-general. also will chris christie will bring over a lot of supporters. the reason he is out of the race because he doesn't have an awe huge amount of supporters to start with. they might find a natural home in the donald trump camp. this is a big endorsement for donald trump. the most significant and most powerful yet and shows that his campaign team really now have their act together >>> tear gas has been fired inside parliament in kosovo to try and stop the election of a new president. he was elected in the third round after the session was twice disrupted by opposition members. his opponents are critical of his role in an e.u. bro

the storms brought flash flooding to the washington, d.c. area. winds were strong enough in new york city to overturn a tractor trailer on the busy george washington bridge. in the midwest, there were white out blizzard conditions. in crown point, indiana, firefighters had to come to the rescue of drivers stuck when the snow became too deep to continue. >> we found about 30 cars stuck in the snow with people still in them. >> hundreds of thousands of customers lost power throughout the u.s. half of those in new york and new jersey. john henry smith, al jazeera. >> mid atlantic got a few more tornado reports, but the orange you see, those were wind damage reports and really extended all the way up into the northeast. this radar is going back in time clearly, but a lot of different reports, over 300 reports as all of this moved through. what we have left behind this, yes, not as troublesome as what we've seen over the last days. michigan, indiana, ohio, a little bit of that extends down into the appalachians today, this is lighter snow, not the heav

>> very few people in washington predicted the rise of trump. unlike the rest of the country, the capitol region wasn't impacted as much by the great recession. houses still have value and wages are high. >> if you're from a community of color, only have a high school education, come from the rust belt, if you work in manufacturing, things have been really tough and they haven't gotten that much better for you. >> at this cafe, she is surrounded by people who have started over after losing jobs and income to the recession. she understands why people are angry. >> i'd like to punch him in the face. >> she still doesn't understand how these are the candidates she has to choose from, including the party she belongs to, the democrats. >> i'm so frustrated, so frustrated that i've almost stopped thinking about it. i want to cry. i want to cry for the choices that americans are facing today. >> she doesn't know who she'll vote for in the end, but she's sure of one thing. donald trump will not be president of the united states. >> americans will come t

. >> the two countries al jazeera joins us live from washington now, patty, how important is a turning point is this between the two countries? >> really, the white house is saying that will be historic. 1920 ate for those plays at hope. the last president to set foot on the island, so the big question is why now. we have just heard a question that basically broke the deal with the help of the vatican and people in canada. he is saying that they are going now because they want to cement the progress that has been made. they want to push the changes forward. and here is why. congress still has an embargo, that is unlikely to change because of the political clout of some people in the cuban community in florida. so the embargo still stands. so all of these changes is the president issues executive orders. now, if a republican is elected president, it seems likely that many of them will simply throw it out. go back to the old way of handling cuba, what they are trying to do is cement this. move the regulations forward. they are being criticized because they say since the thawing of relati

washington talking to moscow primarily, is it? >> undoubtedly. the past few days there has been consultations between russia and american officials. u.n.-led talks really have been postponed. it was supposed to be a wider meeting. so far it has not taken place. it's the russians and americans, and john kerry made it clear that there's going to be a full conversation between the u.s. and russian president. finalising this, and announcing progress on an attractable issue. there has been numerous attempts. there has been announcements that the ceasefire never affects the ground. the devil is in the detail. is there going to be a monetary mechanism. who will monitor the ceasefire on the ground. the initial proposal excluded two key players, i.s.i.l., and the other linked to the al nusra front. the opposition is saying the fact that al nusra front was included in the proposal makes it difficult to guarantee that the russian strike zones stop. al nusra is on the ground. most operate in areas, the opposition of it, and they cooperate against the governm

they're exasperated by the fact that pal particulars in washington, the establishment in this country, can't get anything done. they just are totally in grid lock. donald trump comes across as someone who can make things happen. he will knock heads together. he will make deals. he can make things happen. that's what people want in a leader >>> just looking ahead, your projections for super tuesday, then? >> super tuesday could be a trump blow out. he could win most of those states. maybe not texas, which is ted cruz's home state. if he beats cruz in texas, cruz is out of the race. there are a lot of southern states. i don't see a single state that marco rubio looks strong in. he is trying to win the minnesota caucuses. there might be a few that he could win, but donald trump is strong everywhere. donald trump has won in the east, west and south. that's the whole country >>> despite the chaos seen as nevada, the caucus reporting double voting, disorganization. do you think that is a factor at a all? how significant is that? >> i don't think it's very significant. it shows that the repu

you live in washington, what many people refer to as the bubble. what do you say to people who say that donald trump is simply the mirror, and america doesn't like its own reflection? >> i would say a lot of people feel that way, and here in washington, d.c., it's very, very easy for anyone to scratch their head and say what the heck is going on in the rest of america. and the rest of america says a lot is going on out here, and that's why donald trump is winning, because washington isn't listening to us. the anti-establishment rhetoric you are hearing is playing very well for not only donald trump but a candidate like bernie sanders who is holding hillary clinton up as the ultimate washington insider, and somebody who isn't reflective of values of people in middle america, that is something that has resinated in this campaign on both ends for months and months right now, and it is really coming home to roost, as you see those candidates not only doing well, but winning a lot of states. >> dave as always thank you very much. >>> when we come back,

live in washington, d.c., with the latest, so roz, how quickly might these flights get going? >> well, depending on how all of the bureaucratic paperwork gets done, u.s. officials are anticipating that the flights could stater as early as this fall. perhaps soon after labor day. again, it is about the details that have to be worked out both here in washington through a number of federal agencies including the department of homeland security. the transportation department, and the fresh surery department, as well as with cuba's civil aviation authority they signed the deal, they now have 15 business days to get in their applications and the department of transportation says that it is going to try to approve the u.s. airline travel arrangement to and from the island as quickly as possible. >> so what is this saying for americans? >> well, it doesn't mean that you are going to be able to just go ahead book some space at an abb or at a hotel and go on vacation for a week. what this does mean, is that if you want to go to cuba, to take part either doing official -- or sanctioned b

al jazeera is live for us in washington. john, tell us a little bit about what is going on in this plan. >> hello. >> hello. >> well, first of all, you have to say this is a little bit of political theater. we go through this every february, and it is the same. people get tesh bly excited the budget is coming and we have pictures of the budget arriving here in the congress. can't wait to see the budget, there it is. look at all of that, facts full of facts and figures and then it disappears the everybody goes well that's it, then, jolly good. now this is fiscal 2017 being delivered just a few hours ago, all those books you will see them will be poured over by members of congress. the president says that book there contained a lot of things that are very dear to him, like education, criminal justice reform, and job creation a little bit more than five call 2015 was. that's the big one, the president wants to slap $10 per barrel of oil, as a tax, in order to get a clean transportation system. raising $320 billion. well, i am t

there shouldn't be many walls or bridges between us if we fix the problems with washington. we need to get problems solved. >> the town hall took place two days before the primary. the state is known for a rough and tumble politics, and this campaign is no exception. lisa stark reports. >> reporter: south carolinans are known for a gentile style. when it -- comes to politics, it doesn't matter. >> it's funny, we are people that smile, but when it comes to politics, we come behind your back with a knife. >> reporter: a candidate referred to it as a demolition derby. >> you are the biggest liar, probably worse than jed bush. >> this is a man that submits his way to the phnom nation. >> he's lying about -- nomination. >> he's lying about marriage... >> reporter: it's not just what you hear in public that charecterises politics. it's the dirty tricks, innuendos and whisper campaigns. it stems from the importance of the first in the south primary. >> when the mistakes are high, that's when a lot of campaigns take risk and live on the edge and do things they shouldn't do. that's w

washington was at 56. down towards the south we saw dozens of tornadoes. a lot of good weather down here for the clean up efforts that are going across the region. over the next couple of days we have changes that are going to come been. first of all, those temperatures are going to stay nice. what you do notice here is more rain coming into the forecast. by the time we get to tuesday, that is going to be our big weather day which will extend into wednesday as well. what we do expect to see is rain from great lakes down to the gulf coast. this red area is where we expect to see severe weather going on across that area. we're going to watching that very carefully. as we go over here towards wednesday, that severe weather in the same places that we saw severe weather last time is going to be an issue across parts of mississippi, alabama. we will be watching that carefully. out here towards central part not looking bad. for new york a nice day tomorrow at 60 degrees. a hint of snow in the forecast by the time we get to the end of the week. so friday, 36 >>> t

they're upset about the fact that politics in washington and the establishment in this country can't get anything done. they are totally in grid lock. donald trump comes across as someone who can make things happen. he will knock heads together, he will make deals. he can make things happen. that's what people want in a leader. super tuesday could be a donald trump blow out. he could win most of those states, but maybe not texas which is ted cruz state. i don't see a single state that marco rubio looks strong in. he is trying to win the minnesota caucuses. there might be some, but donald trump looks strong ever everywhere >>> to another political battle over the u.s. president's plan to close the prison at guantanamo bay. obama announced it yesterday saying that the prison camp undermines national security and his country's standing in the world. as our white house correspondent reports, not everyone is convinced. >> reporter: it was one of his first promises in office and now u.s. president obama is hoping in his last year he can actually accomplish it. close the controversial deten

. >> lisa stark in washington. thank you very much. today russia will formerly ask for permission to fly high-tech surveillance planes over the u.s. the planes are equipped with powerful digital cameras which officials fear could be used to help moscow gather sensesive intelligence. they're already allowed to fly jets under the open skies treaty. the 2002 accord was created to create transparency about military activity. >>> japanese airbag maker tikata may face another recall in the u.s. 70 to 90 inflaters should be recalled. regulators say they still pose a risk to drivers. 19million vehicles have been recalled since 2004. tikata say that the airbag can rupture and explode with excessive force. >>> the war of words between apple and the fbi over access to an encrypted iphone are growing stronger. the agency' agency director is calling for calm and defending his agency's demand that apple help break into one of the san bernardino attacker's phones. in a statement he writes this is not about trying to create a precedence. it's about vi

. >> reporter: the secretary gave an interview with the washington post newspaper this afternoon and said she shoount have used those-- shouldn't have used those words and she wouldn't use it again. she has sat down to a cheer from the crowd that will now follow a town hall event in which she will answer questions from people on the stage and people in the audience >>> we have to point out that in south carolina last primary more than half of the votes came from african-american democrats. going to a democrat strategist and daughter of house minority daughter nancy palosy. there is this idea that clinton is trying to bring this whole thing to an end to put a stop to bernie sanders, but my question is this, doesn't she also face the risk if sanders is out of the race of being ignored by media until the convention? >> i think hillary clinton is going to win the nomination and win the presidency. she has run a terrific campaign and it has been made stronger by the grass roots of the party who are being included by both campaigns. i think it is really very exciting and i do think that a

mike viqueira reports from washington >>> justice antonin scalya's remains are in the washington area arriving in a snow tomorrow in the night. >> i don't believe the president should appoint someone. >> almost from the moment of his passing the fight has been escalating, becoming a struggle that that could leave the supreme court with eight justices. >> republicans want to turn the november election to a nominee. insisting that any nominee by president obama should be blocked. >> we are one justice away from losing our federal rights in this country. we are one justice away from a radical 5 justice liberal majority >>> mr obama has ignored that call and says he'll go his constitutional duty to fill the vacancy. who would he nominate. first a jurist on the bench. a person sitting on the court of appeals, considered a stepping stone to the supreme court. he was confirmed for the seat by the senate three years ago. meric garland is the chief judge of the d.c. court. his name came up on previous lists, and paul watford confirmed to the bench on the ninth circuit of 2012. all three were m

al jazeera, washington. >>> chicago police calm it unacceptable. spiraling violence has many worried, but not everyone agrees on the reasons behind it. >> i am baffled why our officials or agencies into not listen to what is happening to the people. >> in the wake of the flint crisis, erin brock kitchen with a warning about the water in stockton, california. >>> the f.b.i. is joining the federal investigation into the water crisis in flint, michigan. state officials say high levels of lead remain in some areas. it's been more than a month since flint started adding a chemical to the water fly that is supposed to stop lead leeching out of old pipes. officials are warning pregnant women and children not to drink tap water that has not been tested. there are concerns about the water in california. activist erin brokovich said the city of stockton has been adding a chemical to the water supply that could have serious consequences. >>> a town hall meeting in a small city in central california, but this time, with a high profile attendee, erin brokovich,

let's talk with bruce fine who joins us from washington. we will talk about the political implications of all of this in a moment. i want to talk about the justice for a moment. he was someone who engendered a lot of issues in people. how should he be remembered as a supreme court justice? >> reporter: i think he is require replaceable for the conservative view. i need to disclose i testify ied in his position. the constitution should not be viewed as a living document that the justices can change as they perceive changes in culture, that it should be interpreted by the architects of the document and if you wanted to change it you needed to go through the amendment process. he thought the language shouldn't be resorted to the history, but rather to the spirit. he was an exceptionally gifted writer and i don't think that you can find anyone who has his stature on the conservative side that could have his influence that he was able to bring to bear because of his raw intellect >>> what does this do for the potential shift in the balance of po

mike viqueira is live with us from washington. and mike, what is the goal of this visit? >> reporter: well, the president says there has been progress made in 14 months, del. and he believes, and as do his aids that going to cuba will further that progress. but this is something that president obama has personally wanted to do. there you see him shaking hands with raul castro in panama. as talks had been underway for quite sometime, secret talks brokered by st. francis in the vatican. and then over the summer in july, the cuban flag being raised in washington over what is now the cuban embassy. in that flag being raised for the first time in 54 years. the united states reciprocating in august. president obama despite the criticism that there has been very little progress on human rights since this a announcement, president obama believes he is going to keep the momentum going here; that the openings that he has announced just the other day, more direct flights being announced between the united states and cuba, the united states easing that restriction, he believes that h