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
Sep 28 Watch 12:10 2 views on the judicial philosophy of SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett Nominating a judge to the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the most important decisions a president makes. Who is President Trump’s newest pick, Amy Coney Barrett? John Yang reports and talks to John Adams, who clerked for Judge Barrett… Continue watching
Sep 28 WATCH: Harris tells voters they can make their feelings 'very clear' about Supreme Court nomination process By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Kamala Harris is urging voters not to be discouraged by Republican efforts to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election. Continue reading
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 25 Watch 3:04 Lawmakers pay respects to Ginsburg, 1st woman to lie in state in U.S. Capitol By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg broke two barriers Friday, becoming the first woman and the first Jewish American to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, the wife of a former Ginsburg law clerk,… Continue watching