Sep 26 GOP gears up for a speedy confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett By PBS NewsHour President Trump officially announced Amy Coney Barrett as his SCOTUS nominee on Saturday. With just 38 days left for the election, the confirmation process is expected to be short and fast. Jami Floyd, legal analyst and senior editor of WNYC’s… Continue reading
Sep 26 Amy Coney Barrett, high court pick, is Scalia’s heir By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Although Amy Coney Barrett is the president’s choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she is more aptly described as heir to another departed Supreme Court justice: conservative hero Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just weeks before the election. Continue reading
Sep 26 Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee? By Meredith Lee, Candice Norwood Backlash from progressives was swift following media reports Friday that Trump intends to nominate Barrett on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 5:40 Trump moves to open Tongass National Forest for logging, to environmentalists’ dismay During his first term, President Trump has rolled back or weakened more than 100 environmental regulations. On Friday, his administration moved to open up the country’s largest national forest for development. Alaska’s Tongass National Forest has been called “America’s Amazon,”… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 13:16 Shields and Brooks on Ginsburg’s legacy, Trump’s election rhetoric Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the battle over filling her Supreme Court seat, President Trump’s continuing rhetoric… Continue watching
Sep 25 Appeals court hears more arguments in fight over Trump tax returns By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A temporary stay remains in effect, preventing any tax records from being turned over at least until the latest appeal is decided. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump plans to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee If confirmed, Barrett will take the seat left vacant by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at the age of 87 last Friday. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump courts Latino voters ahead of first debate with Biden By Associated Press Trump has a heavy travel schedule as he tries to catch Biden, who has been polling well in a number of all-important battleground states. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 3:33 Trump prompts controversy with refusal to accept a potential election defeat By Amna Nawaz The U.S. presidential race is preoccupied Thursday with a stunning question: might President Trump refuse to abide by the results of an election he loses? So far, Trump has declined to confirm he would accept defeat, prompting widespread criticism and… Continue watching