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"So-Called" Judges / Romanian Uproar The Irish Times World View Podcast
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Donald Trump will have many critical dealings with the judiciary in the next four years, from picking Supreme Court justices to tweeting out criticism of those judges who oppose him. Ruadhán Mac Cormaic explains what is known about Trump's choice for SCOTUS, Neil Gorsuch, and why Democrats are in something of a bind over how to handle his nomination.
In Romania the government has been forced into an embarrassing climb-down only months after winning office. Its attempt to soften anti-corruption laws proved too galling for many Romanians and brought hundreds of thousands of protestors on to the streets. Dan McLaughlin reports.
Donald Trump will have many critical dealings with the judiciary in the next four years, from picking Supreme Court justices to tweeting out criticism of those judges who oppose him. Ruadhán Mac Cormaic explains what is known about Trump's choice for SCOTUS, Neil Gorsuch, and why Democrats are in something of a bind over how to handle his nomination.
In Romania the government has been forced into an embarrassing climb-down only months after winning office. Its attempt to soften anti-corruption laws proved too galling for many Romanians and brought hundreds of thousands of protestors on to the streets. Dan McLaughlin reports.
29 min