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
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 WATCH: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history again, lying in state at Capitol By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press While politicians heatedly debate over replacing Ginsburg on the court, others are reflecting on how she advocated for women's rights and how she tried to reach just decisions as a jurist. Continue reading
Sep 24 ‘As ugly and divisive as it was for Kavanaugh’: Midwest voters brace for Supreme Court fight By Daniel Bush MILWAUKEE — As Washington readies for a bruising Supreme Court nomination battle just weeks before the election, Jamie Kyser is following the news with a growing sense of alarm. If Senate Republicans fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, Kyser, a… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the court’s future, a PBS NewsHour Special By Courtney Vinopal Tonight, Sept. 24, the PBS NewsHour will air a special looking at Ginsburg's life and legacy, as well as the upcoming battle to replace her. Continue reading