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US to get 9th justice with Dems powerless to block Barrett
A divided Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving the country a ninth justice Monday as Republicans overpower...
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycott
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's...
Mitch McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal
Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader...
Senate to work through weekend to push Amy Coney Barrett onto...
Wasting no time, the Senate is on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by next Monday, charging toward a rare weekend...
Donald Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail
President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on the eve of a...
Senators weigh COVID risk for Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President...
Donald Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “not negotiating in good faith.”
Mike Pence takes lead role in campaign with Donald Trump travel...
“I spoke to the president a little while back. He sounded great,” Pence told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before heading west to Utah for this week’s vice presidential debate.
Donald Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has ‘mild symptoms’
The White House physician said the president was expected to continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” while recovering.
Donald Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will...