Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett must recuse herself from election cases, Sen. Blumenthal says The Connecticut senator says Barrett’s participation in election cases would do “explosive, enduring harm to the court’s legitimacy" and to her credibility.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is 'a judicial torpedo' aimed at ACA, Sen. Whitehouse says Whitehouse and other Democrats argued Monday at Barrett’s confirmation hearing that the Affordable Care Act is at serious risk if Barrett is confirmed to the high court.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Sen. Lee appears at SCOTUS confirmation hearing in person after COVID-19 diagnosis A Utah Republican senator who had tested positive for the coronavirus says “I feel great” and is attending hearings in person for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Health care is at stake with Judge Amy Coney Barrett nomination, Sen. Feinstein says Feinstein, the top Democrat on the panel, says the president has promised to appoint justices who will vote to undo the Obama-era Affordable Care Act.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is in a 'category of excellence,' Sen. Graham says Graham, R-S.C., praised Barrett as he opened Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Republican-led panel.
World Oct 12 EU nations set to adopt common travel rules amid pandemic In addition to causing the deaths of at least 151,000 EU citizens and plunging the EU’s economy into recession.
World Oct 12 4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican The Swiss Guards, the world’s oldest standing army, provide ceremonial guard duty during papal Masses, man the Vatican gates and help protect the 83-year-old Pope Francis.
Nation Oct 12 Read Amy Coney Barrett's full prepared opening statement for 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’s pick to cement a conservative court majority before Election Day.
World Oct 12 2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory Two American economists won the Nobel Prize on Monday for improving the theory of how auctions work and inventing new and better auction formats that are now woven into many parts of the economy.
World Oct 12 Iran has highest daily virus death toll, new patient count For the second day in a row, Iran shattered its single-day record for new deaths and infections from the coronavirus.