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: 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 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
Oct 13 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court should not be politicized By Associated Press She is telling senators she would bring no "agenda" to the court, batting back questions on abortion, gun rights and other hot-button issues. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Barrett won't commit to recusing from election disputes By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is vowing to bring no "agenda" to the court, batting back senators' questions Tuesday on abortion, gun rights and the November election, insisting she would take a conservative approach to the law but decide… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 2 By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will face senators' questions over her approach to health care, legal precedent and even the presidential election during a second day of confirmation hearings on track to lock in a conservative court majority for… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:25 Democrats voice concern for Affordable Care Act as Senate panel opens Barrett hearings By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett began Monday. With her nomination, President Trump and Republican lawmakers are seeking to put a conservative stamp on the Supreme Court for years to come. But Senate Democrats expressed concerns both about Barrett’s… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 4:56 Politics and the pandemic permeate Day 1 of Amy Coney Barrett hearings Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett opened Monday under highly unusual circumstances, only weeks before Election Day and during a pandemic. The political stakes for Barrett’s nomination are high, as the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the Affordable… Continue watching