Oct 17 AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press “I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.” President Donald Trump sees in the pandemic what he wants… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:20 Affordable Care Act, voting rights in spotlight on Day 3 of Barrett hearing By John Yang Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent Wednesday completing their questioning of Amy Coney Barrett at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. While senators pressed again for answers on a range of issues, the nominee largely avoided committing herself. And given… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:47 On Day 2 of her confirmation hearing, Barrett sidesteps politically charged questions By John Yang, Meredith Lee, Patty Gorena Morales The Senate Judiciary Committee pressed Judge Amy Coney Barrett for answers on hot-button issues Tuesday, the second day of her confirmation hearing. Senators asked the Supreme Court nominee about her judicial philosophy, her opinions of court precedent on abortion and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:51 Why Durbin sees Barrett nomination as a ‘big problem for America’ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. On Tuesday, lawmakers questioned Barrett about her judicial philosophy and legal opinions of cases on gun… Continue watching
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
Oct 12 Watch 2:25 As Barrett hearings begin, Biden and Pence emphasize their significance By Yamiche Alcindor Both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in battleground state Ohio Monday -- and both referred to President Trump's latest Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Biden warned that a more conservative court could overturn… Continue watching
Sep 29 Court pick Amy Coney Barrett visits Senate ahead of confirmation fight By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Amy Coney Barrett is on Capitol Hill for meetings with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other pivotal Republican senators in preparation for her fast-track confirmation before the Nov. 3 election. Continue reading