Oct 12 WATCH: Health care is at stake with Judge Amy Coney Barrett nomination, Sen. Feinstein says By Associated Press Feinstein, the top Democrat on the panel, says the president has promised to appoint justices who will vote to undo the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is in a 'category of excellence,' Sen. Graham says By Associated Press Graham, R-S.C., praised Barrett as he opened Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Republican-led panel. Continue reading
Oct 12 Read Amy Coney Barrett's full prepared opening statement for Supreme Court hearing By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick to cement a conservative court majority before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Pence accuses Biden of wanting to pack Supreme Court By Associated Press Biden has not said he would increase the number of justices to outweigh what would become a solid conservative-majority court with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Continue reading
Oct 07 High court nominee served as a mentor in religious community that opposes abortion By Michelle R. Smith, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Barrett has refused to discuss her membership in the People of Praise. The organization opposes abortion and holds that men are divinely ordained as the "head" of both the family and faith, and that it's the duty of wives to… Continue reading
Oct 05 Facing a conservative turn, Supreme Court opens new term By Associated Press Eight justices are getting back to work Monday at a most unusual, politically fraught moment in American history. 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 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 24 After RBG's death, this poet urges us to follow in her steps By Joshua Barajas In writing her poem, “In the Steps of RBG,” Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s message was: “Wow, you did it. And now, it’s our turn.”… Continue reading
Sep 24 What every Democratic senator has said about filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year By Lisa Desjardins With less than six weeks until the presidential election, the White House is preparing to nominate a new Supreme Court justice, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has insisted that the nominee… Continue reading