Oct 14 WATCH: Sen. Chris Coons presses Barrett on 'the balance of the court' By Associated Press Sen. Chris Coons says Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would shift the balance of the court in a more conservative direction, even if she will not say publicly she has a conservative mindset. Continue reading
Oct 14 Kyrgyzstan president faces pressure to resign amid turmoil By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The country of 6.5 million people plunged into turmoil after the Oct. 4 election, which the opposition said was fraudulent. Continue reading
Oct 14 Activist fined for dislodging African art from Paris museum By Associated Press He streamed the incident online in a protest against colonial-era injustice like the plundering of African art. Diyabanza's museum action took place in June, amid global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs. Continue reading
Oct 14 Racial justice movement a factor for 5 state ballot measures By David Crary, Associated Press The nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in several states, including California and Mississippi, for ballot measures with distinctive racial themes. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Pence holds campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan By Associated Press The day before, at a campaign stop nearby in Wisconsin, Pence defended President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court and his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 14 Federal judge extends Virginia voter registration deadline By Denise Lavoie, Ben Finley, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday extended the deadline for registering to vote in Virginia by 48 hours after the state's online voter registration system went down because of an accidentally severed cable. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Barrett won't say if a president can pardon self By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won’t say whether a president can pardon himself but says she agrees no one is above the law. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and voters in the red state of Iowa. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Durbin says 'orange cloud' on Barrett nomination By Associated Press The Illinois Democrat didn’t specifically say he meant President Donald Trump in Barrett's confirmation hearing Wednesday. But he said earlier on CNN that “orange cloud” hanging over the nomination was related to Trump and the Republican president’s tweets. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Barrett keeping 'open mind' on cameras in court By Associated Press Previous nominees have also expressed openness but have cooled to the idea once they became justices. Continue reading