From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Conservative courts and judicial activism.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point.

Our first topic on this program was the national crisis over Bush versus Gore

when the U.S. Supreme Court decided the 2000 presidential election.

Florida's state courts were summarily overridden by Supreme Court justices who'd promised

to uphold states' rights.

One dissenter called the majority crudely partisan.

On this last week, before To the Point turns to podcasting only, we'll hear what's happening now.

From the Supreme Court on down, President Trump has promised to choose judges from lists of conservative activists.

On today's talking point later, a leadership purge in Saudi Arabia. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon. I'll be back with To the Point. The U.S. Supreme Court decided the presidential election in the year 2000.

The majority overruled the courts of Florida despite their promises to uphold states' rights.

That was the first big story for this program. Today, we'll look at what's happened since to the federal courts.

Today's talking point charged with corruption, 11 princes, four ministers, and tens of former officials have been arrested in Saudi Arabia.

The royals are being held at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including one billionaire with many American interests.

Is it a sign of strength or weakness? By Crown Prince Ben Salman, the future king of the country?

We'll look at that.

First is news update.

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