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 23 5 of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most powerful Supreme Court opinions By Marcia Coyle Although there were many facets to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's evolution as a cultural icon, the strength of her legacy as a U.S. Supreme Court justice rests in the power of her words in her written opinions. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 3:58 Ginsburg remembered at Supreme Court as battle over her seat flares By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Gorena Morales Wednesday marked a somber day at the U.S. Supreme Court, where Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in repose. Her former law clerks lined the building’s steps. Inside, her eight fellow justices gathered with family and friends to honor her contributions… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 6:37 Durbin: Why is Senate GOP prioritizing Supreme Court seat over pandemic relief? Amid memorials for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the political fight over confirming her replacement is already in full swing. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's second-highest ranking Democrat, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He joins Lisa… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:10 Will Supreme Court fight galvanize voters in the Midwest? The fight over nominating a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is consuming Capitol Hill and upending the election, which is already underway in many states. How are American voters reacting to the court vacancy and other key political issues?… Continue watching
Sep 23 WATCH: Chief Justice John Roberts remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Associated Press Roberts spoke Wednesday during a private ceremony in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: U.S. officially passes 200,000 pandemic deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, the United States has officially passed 200,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University. About two-thirds of the fatalities were over age 65, but young people are driving increased infections in some… Continue watching
Sep 21 Trump expects to make Supreme Court pick by Saturday By Associated Press Trump disparaged reports that Ginsburg had told her granddaughter it was her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee By Laurie Kellman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 7:11 Justice Ginsburg leaves a legacy of fighting for equal rights By PBS NewsHour Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, a position she held for 27 years. Marcia Coyle, Chief Washington Correspondent for The National Law Journal and Amy Howe, Co-Founder of SCOTUSblog joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching