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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...
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.
U.S. Supreme Court to review Arizona ‘ballot harvesting’ law
In the Arizona case, a federal appeals court ruled in January that Arizona’s law banning so-called “ballot harvesting” violates the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
Donald Trump, Joe Biden prepare to debate at a time of...
The Tuesday night debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to outline their starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises.
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...
Progressives pledge to keep pushing Joe Biden to expand court
Some activists on the left are pressing Biden to endorse expanding the number of high court justices should he win the White House and Democrats take control of the Senate.
Despite Donald Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election
Many lawmakers, including from Trump’s own Republican Party, vowed to make sure voters’ wishes are followed ahead of Inauguration Day in January.
Donald Trump interviews Amy Barrett while weighing a high court nominee
Trump said Monday he expects to announce his choice by week’s end, before the burial next week of Ginsburg.
Who’s a hypocrite? GOP, Dems debate past comments on court
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed that President Donald Trump’s as-yet unnamed nominee will receive a vote on the Senate floor “this year."
Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation
Because the contest is a special election to finish McCain’s term, the winner could be sworn in as soon as the results are officially certified, before other Senators.
