Oct 13 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says ‘racism persists in our country’ By Associated Press Judge Amy Coney Barrett says the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May had a “very personal” effect on her family and she and her children wept over his death. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:47 On Day 2 of her confirmation hearing, Barrett sidesteps politically charged questions By John Yang, Meredith Lee, Patty Gorena Morales The Senate Judiciary Committee pressed Judge Amy Coney Barrett for answers on hot-button issues Tuesday, the second day of her confirmation hearing. Senators asked the Supreme Court nominee about her judicial philosophy, her opinions of court precedent on abortion and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:51 Why Durbin sees Barrett nomination as a ‘big problem for America’ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. On Tuesday, lawmakers questioned Barrett about her judicial philosophy and legal opinions of cases on gun… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:29 Grassley: Barrett has been ‘very transparent’ in answering questions Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, before which Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett appeared Tuesday to answer lawmakers’ questions. Grassley joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Barrett’s “outstanding credentials,” why he is satisfied with… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:31 2 legal experts on Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing For a closer look at the legal questions raised during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Judy Woodruff talks to the University of Virginia’s Saikrishna Prakash, a former law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, and Georgetown University’s Victoria… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 2:39 How Trump and Biden are talking to critical Florida voters By Yamiche Alcindor, Matt Loffman, Maea Lenei Buhre Florida is among the country's biggest prizes on Election Day, as well as one of the key swing states that has voted for the winning presidential candidate for more than 20 years. Its electoral importance explains why both President Trump… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH: Barrett declines to discuss views on IVF By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has declined to say whether she views the criminalizing of in vitro fertilization as constitutional, describing it as an abstract question. Continue reading
Oct 13 Supreme Court halts census in latest twist of 2020 count By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A coalition of local governments and civil rights groups had sued the Trump administration, arguing that minorities and others in hard-to-count communities would be missed if the count ended early. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: ‘I’m not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,’ Amy Coney Barrett says By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says an article she wrote criticizing Chief Justice John Roberts’ 2012 opinion saving the Affordable Care Act does not reflect any “hostility” toward the law. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Sen. Feinstein presses Amy Coney Barrett on abortion views By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is declining to say whether she thinks Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the right to abortion, should be struck down. Continue reading