Sep 18 ‘She would want us all to fight’: Leaders pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Molly Finnegan The second woman to be named to the highest court and a champion of gender equality was remembered by colleagues, the nation's top leaders and former presidents. Continue reading
Sep 18 Biden says 2020 winner should pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg successor By Associated Press Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has paid to tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her enduring legacy. Continue reading
Sep 18 Pelosi calls Ginsburg’s death an ‘an incalculable loss for our democracy’ By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is “an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children.”… Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump calls the late Ginsburg ‘an amazing woman’ By Associated Press Ginsburg died Friday of complications from cancer at the age of 87. The news of her death broke shortly after Trump began to address a campaign rally in Minnesota. Continue reading
Sep 18 Majority Leader McConnell promises a quick vote on Trump court pick By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just over six weeks before the election cast an immediate spotlight on the high court vacancy, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly vowing to bring to a vote whoever President… Continue reading
Sep 18 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 3:39 Biden, Trump campaign in Minnesota as its early voting period begins By Lisa Desjardins The presidential campaign spotlight is on Minnesota Friday, with both Joe Biden and President Trump visiting a state that has become a new battleground -- and is one of the first in the country to begin early voting. Minneapolis officials… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 6:28 How northern Minnesota went from Democratic stronghold to battleground By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned Friday in Minnesota -- a state Trump lost narrowly in 2016. They both visited the state's northern region, where voters are expressing concern over the economy, racial unrest and health care. Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 7:16 What Trump administration ban means for users of TikTok and WeChat The Trump administration is going ahead with plans to ban two popular Chinese social media apps. Starting Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to download TikTok or WeChat from Apple or Google app stores, although current versions of TikTok… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on politics in science, Biden’s working-class outreach Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s vaccine rhetoric, the administration’s political manipulation of science, Joe Biden’s campaign message for working-class voters and Trump’s… Continue watching