Trump court nomination hangs over Senate shuttered by virus
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump court nomination hangs over Senate shuttered by virus

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate is shut down by COVID-19 infections, but Republicans are refusing to delay confirmation of President Donald Trump s pick for the Supreme Court They are even willing to make special arrangements so sick senators can vote, and Democrats appear powerless to stop them. Sen. Lindsey Graham, chair of the Judiciary Committee said after talking by phone Monday with Trump that the president is “very excited about Judge Amy Coney Barrett being confirmed to the Supreme Court.” The rapid pursuit of Trump's third court nominee is as much about securing a conservative court for a generation to come as it is about giving Republicans what they see as their best chances at reelection. With Trump trailing Democrat Joe Biden in polls and their own Senate majority at risk, Republicans hope a Supreme Court vote in the week before Election Day will save their jobs. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that the Republican leadership “has truly lost touch with reality if it’s contemplating marching COVID-stricken members to the Senate to rush through a Supreme Court nominee.” As the COVID-19 crisis envelops the Capitol, hearings are set to begin in one week on Barrett’s nomination.

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Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nominations process for President Donald Trump’s appointees is moving forward this week, with Senate hearings scheduled for several of his Cabinet picks. Here’s a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time: Tuesday 10 a.m.: Doug Collins, Department of Veterans Affairs The former Georgia congressman goes before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. …

Chuck Schumer let Senate leave without confirming 10 key judge positions — so Trump will
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuck Schumer let Senate leave without confirming 10 key judge positions — so Trump will

Raw Story  

Just a few weeks ago, panic spread through the progressive movement about Democrats in the U.S. Senate confirming as many judicial nominees as possible before Republicans take over the new Congress. King noted that lawmakers' empty promises ultimately led to 10 judicial nominees that will go unfilled, thanks to Sen. Chuck Schumer letting the Senate break. “I wish we could …

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office

The Independent  

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Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees
4 months, 1 week ago

Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s next presidency could usher in a dark time for labor unions, but there’s one way Democrats might limit his damage to the labor movement this time around. Senate Democrats have an opportunity to reconfirm Lauren McFerran, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, to another term at the agency, ensuring a Democratic majority into …

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed

Raw Story  

As Congress enters the lame duck session Tuesday with Republicans set to take the majority in both chambers and the White House next year, Senate Democrats have just a few weeks to get dozens of President Joe Biden's remaining judicial nominees confirmed. "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges …

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump moved to seize a measure of power months before being sworn in by demanding that the U.S. Senate not allow President Joe Biden to appoint any judges during his remaining time in office. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump avoided endorsing a Republican majority leader for the next Senate but put some conditions on his …

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November
2 years, 11 months ago

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November

CNN  

CNN — Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday. Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in late January, the Senate has confirmed 16 lower court judges – all while Democrats were managing the high-stakes, resource-intensive Supreme Court nomination process. The general time crunch is …

What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
3 years ago

What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings

Al Jazeera  

The United States Senate is scheduled to hold four days of hearings March 21-24 on Jackson’s qualifications to join the Supreme Court. US appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to the United States Supreme Court by President Joe Biden. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Dick Durbin has outlined how the hearings will proceed: Day one – Opening …

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick
3 years ago

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are complaining that Democrats are rushing to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite having moved with lightning-quick speed themselves to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s high court pick, Amy Coney Barrett. The Court’s next term doesn’t begin until October, so there’s absolutely no need to rush,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, the …

Senate Hearings For High Court Nominee To Begin On March 21
3 years ago

Senate Hearings For High Court Nominee To Begin On March 21

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin March 21, keeping the Senate on track for a possible final vote next month. “I think it’s very important in a judge because you’re having two sides clashing over whatever the issue is, to be able to …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
3 years, 2 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
3 years, 2 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

Amy Coney Barrett: Senate confirms Trump Supreme Court pick eight days before 2020 election
4 years, 4 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: Senate confirms Trump Supreme Court pick eight days before 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just four years ago, in 2016, the Senate GOP majority refused to commence confirmation …

Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

India TV News  

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come. Barrett told those gathered that she learned through the “rigorous confirmation” that “it is the job of a judge …

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
4 years, 5 months ago

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come. Vice President Mike Pence’s office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking …

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day
4 years, 5 months ago

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major victory for the President and his party just days before November 3, that could push the high court in a more conservative direction for generations to come. In just a few minutes, she’ll be on the Supreme Court,” …

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon
4 years, 5 months ago

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. “The Senate is doing the right thing,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, vowing to install Barrett to the court by Monday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the Trump administration’s …

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote
4 years, 5 months ago

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote

News 18  

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday plans to move closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Monday, just over a week before Election Day. With Republicans controlling the chamber 53-47 and no indication of an internal revolt against the conservative appeals court judge replacing liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barrett …

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 5 months ago

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after Senate voted to limit debate on the matter. The United States Senate has advanced President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in a near party-line vote, all but assuring her confirmation, which is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has defended his …

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade
4 years, 5 months ago

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade

News 18  

The Senate is poised for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed the stall tactics as “frivolous.” At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change …

McConnell moves to shut down debate on Barrett nomination, setting up final vote just days before election
4 years, 5 months ago

McConnell moves to shut down debate on Barrett nomination, setting up final vote just days before election

CNN  

CNN — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, brushing aside Democratic concerns over the expedited timeframe for confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, moved on Friday to cut off debate and set up a final confirmation vote eight days before the election. The New York Democrat argued that while the Republican majority “may have the power to confirm this nomination …

AP Explains: What’s next for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
4 years, 5 months ago

AP Explains: What’s next for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is speeding toward confirmation, with a majority of the Senate supporting her and a final vote expected Monday. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said confirming Barrett, 48, will be “another signature accomplishment” for Republicans in their effort to fill the courts with “men and women who believe in the quaint notion that maybe …

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott
4 years, 5 months ago

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott

Live Mint  

The Republican-led US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime US Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting, clearing the way for a full Senate debate and vote on confirmation. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation would expand the top US judicial body's conservative majority …

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week
4 years, 5 months ago

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She said she is not on a “mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,” …

Supreme Court: Judiciary panel slates October 22 vote for Barrett as witnesses weigh in
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court: Judiciary panel slates October 22 vote for Barrett as witnesses weigh in

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on October 22, setting up her confirmation by the end of the month. “There’s never been a nomination in an election year after the month of July, and the purpose of doing it is simply to have a justice on …

The Latest: Barrett’s confirmation hearing ends for the day
4 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Barrett’s confirmation hearing ends for the day

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett : 6:05 p.m. Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing has gaveled to a close for the day, wrapping up three days of testimony. ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: 5:30 p.m. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she cannot express a view …

Election 2020 Today: Barrett hearings, Trump's road trek
4 years, 5 months ago

Election 2020 Today: Barrett hearings, Trump's road trek

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Here’s what’s happening Wednesday in Election 2020, 20 days until …

Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions
4 years, 5 months ago

Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill …

The Latest: Nominee Barrett to field questions from senators
4 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Nominee Barrett to field questions from senators

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court …

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says
4 years, 5 months ago

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says

NPR  

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says NOEL KING, HOST: Today we're hearing from senators who are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. KING: Let's start by hearing from Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for vice president who also sits on this committee. That's different than summarizing it, as was …

Senate Panel Begins 2nd Day Of Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Barrett
4 years, 5 months ago

Senate Panel Begins 2nd Day Of Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Barrett

NPR  

Senate Panel Begins 2nd Day Of Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Barrett The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun its second day of hearings on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. NOEL KING, HOST: Day 2 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is underway. Democrats underscored this rush in the midst …

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing
4 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate kicked off a four day confirmation hearing of Trump nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers outlining their party positions on policy and their views on the fact that a hearing is taking place at all, this close to Election Day on November 3. “The COVID problem in America is …

’The world is watching’: Senate hearing opens for US Supreme Court pick Barrett
4 years, 5 months ago

’The world is watching’: Senate hearing opens for US Supreme Court pick Barrett

Live Mint  

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday opened its four-day confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in what the panel's chairman predicted would be a "long contentious week," as Democrats denounced a Republican drive to approve her before the Nov. 3 U.S. election. The hearing for Barrett, a conservative appellate court judge picked by Trump …

Democrats Prepare Last-Ditch Effort To Derail Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
4 years, 5 months ago

Democrats Prepare Last-Ditch Effort To Derail Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Democrats are heading into Monday’s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett knowing they can’t do much to stop her nomination from moving forward. It didn’t help that nearly all Democrats on the committee took courtesy calls with Barrett last week ― a far cry from Republicans’ treatment of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court …

Clear of virus, Trump returns to campaign trail: US election news
4 years, 5 months ago

Clear of virus, Trump returns to campaign trail: US election news

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump traveled to Florida for his first campaign rally since he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The four-day Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett began on Monday. 14:30 ET – Barrett testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee Supreme Court nominee Barrett declared on Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets …

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing
4 years, 5 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee in a four-day hearing starting on Monday that kickstarts a confirmation process that Republicans hope to complete before the November 3 elections. In 2017, then-law professor Barrett wrote a law review essay criticising Chief Justice John Roberts’s reasoning in a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that …

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
4 years, 5 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET The Senate Judiciary Committee held its fourth and final day of hearings on Thursday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsor Message Barrett's nomination has become a political lightning rod …

What is the Democrats’ strategy for Barrett’s confirmation hearing and how will the GOP respond?
4 years, 5 months ago

What is the Democrats’ strategy for Barrett’s confirmation hearing and how will the GOP respond?

LA Times  

The Senate Judiciary Committee this week is considering the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett’s confirmation is likely the last major thing Congress will accomplish before the election, and Republicans and Democrats are each hoping to use it to draw out their supporters Nov. 3. Democrats are hoping to raise public pressure on …

Amy Coney Barrett will face public hearings this week as Donald Trump's supreme court SCOTUS nominee. Here's what we might expect
4 years, 5 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett will face public hearings this week as Donald Trump's supreme court SCOTUS nominee. Here's what we might expect

ABC  

For an American judge, there is no job more prestigious or influential than the Supreme Court Justice of the United States. Amy Coney Barrett has been on a conservative wish list for Supreme Court nominees for years, but so far her path to secure a place on the court has been pretty rocky. At least 11 people tested positive for …

Senate GOP, setting aside Covid-19 fears, on track for quick Barrett confirmation this month
4 years, 5 months ago

Senate GOP, setting aside Covid-19 fears, on track for quick Barrett confirmation this month

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republican leaders are plotting a quick confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett this month, confident that enough senators will return to give her a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court and setting aside fears the spread of Covid-19 in GOP circles could derail the effort. “It makes it very difficult.” Democrats’ effort to draw out her …

GOP seeks to call off Senate work, but not Barrett hearings
4 years, 5 months ago

GOP seeks to call off Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The coroniavirus reached further into Republican ranks on Saturday, forcing the Senate to call off lawmaking as a third GOP senator tested positive for COVID-19. Even so, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared he would push President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee toward confirmation in the shadow of the November election. Trump and Senate Republicans had hoped the confirmation …

McConnell Seeks Agreement To Delay Senate's Return Amid Positive Coronavirus Tests
4 years, 5 months ago

McConnell Seeks Agreement To Delay Senate's Return Amid Positive Coronavirus Tests

NPR  

McConnell Seeks Agreement To Delay Senate's Return Amid Positive Coronavirus Tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Updated at 1:21 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday that he'll seek to obtain a consent agreement to delay the return of Senate from Monday to Oct. 19 in the wake of three GOP senators testing …

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Will Move Forward, McConnell Says
4 years, 5 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Will Move Forward, McConnell Says

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Will Move Forward, McConnell Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Nash/AP Greg Nash/AP Updated at 1:20 p.m. ET Judge Amy Coney Barrett has tested negative for the coronavirus, a White House spokesman said Friday, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he planned to move forward with her confirmation process, which is set …

Trump thrusts Supreme Court pick into election turmoil
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump thrusts Supreme Court pick into election turmoil

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump’s stark expectation that the Supreme Court will …

Trump chose Barrett days after Ginsburg’s death, papers show
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump chose Barrett days after Ginsburg’s death, papers show

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett his Supreme Court nominee more than a week ago at the White House — and she accepted, according to formal paperwork submitted to the Senate ahead of her confirmation hearings. The judge’s nearly 70-page questionnaire was submitted by the White House to the Senate Tuesday as Barrett launched …

McConnell shields Judge Amy Coney Barrett from questions about election outcome as she meets with senators
4 years, 5 months ago

McConnell shields Judge Amy Coney Barrett from questions about election outcome as she meets with senators

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett has travelled to …

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election
4 years, 5 months ago

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing for quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Trump’s announcement of Barrett for the seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader …

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation
4 years, 6 months ago

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation

NPR  

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The second-highest ranking Senate Democrat conceded Sunday that his side can't halt Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the nation's high court. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a member of the Senate Judiciary …

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 6 months ago

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Trump announced his intent to nominate Barrett, a 48-year-old judge on the 7th U.S. Republicans notoriously refused to meet with Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, and blocked him from filling the seat that came open upon Scalia’s death in early 2016. “Senate Republicans have gone back on their word about confirming …

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