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Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe

CNN  

CNN — Top Senate Republicans are withholding support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, while Democrats and at least one prominent GOP senator call for the release of an ethics report into the former congressman. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House …

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How Trump and Senate Republicans are circling the wagons to save Clarence Thomas
6 months, 1 week ago

How Trump and Senate Republicans are circling the wagons to save Clarence Thomas

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The cycle continues: Clarence Thomas has former President Donald Trump’s back, Trump has Senate Republicans in his back pocket and Senate Republicans, in turn, have Thomas’ back. “The Supreme Court has developed its own code of ethics, and I have not reviewed that,” Sen. Susan Collins told Raw Story. “I’m all for getting the Article III branch to …

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Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin
4 years, 3 months ago

Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin

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 Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald …

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Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination
4 years, 3 months ago

Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the confirmation process was going “full steam ahead.” North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Utah …

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Trump, Lee, Tillis: Congress reconsiders testing its own
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump, Lee, Tillis: Congress reconsiders testing its own

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders said Friday they are taking a fresh look at requiring virus testing on Capitol Hill after President Donald Trump’s virus infection revived fears of an outbreak in the close, increasingly tense quarters of the House and Senate. All three attended the White House Rose Garden introduction Saturday of Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney …

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The top 10 Senate seats most likely to flip 5 weeks from Election Day
4 years, 3 months ago

The top 10 Senate seats most likely to flip 5 weeks from Election Day

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court over the weekend is likely to further nationalize the fight for control of the Senate, with Republicans looking to defend a majority that was very much at stake well before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. In Maine, another blue state where a Republican incumbent is facing …

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Supreme Court vacancy looms large in 2nd NC Senate debate
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court vacancy looms large in 2nd NC Senate debate

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Questions about the potential successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg hung heavy over Tuesday night’s second debate in a U.S. Senate race in North Carolina whose outcome could decide the chamber’s control. While Republican incumbent Thom Tillis embraced a swift process toward President Donald Trump’s preferred conservative on the Supreme Court, Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham urged delay until …

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As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Cory Gardner was blunt in 2016 about why he thought a Supreme Court seat should stay vacant despite then-President Barack Obama’s demand to fill it. That statement, however, said nothing about his past position, instead noting that if a qualified nominee he supports comes forward now: “I will vote to confirm.” As Senate Republicans and the White …

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Fight over Supreme Court shakes up Senate race in North Carolina
4 years, 3 months ago

Fight over Supreme Court shakes up Senate race in North Carolina

CNN  

CNN — The brawl over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor began before her body was buried. Within hours of her death on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.” Since then, almost every Republican senator running for reelection has announced their support for the process …

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Republican strategy: Here’s why a Supreme Court battle could benefit the GOP
4 years, 3 months ago

Republican strategy: Here’s why a Supreme Court battle could benefit the GOP

CNN  

CNN — Top Senate Republicans are privately arguing that it would boost their chances of holding the majority in November if their party makes a full-throated effort at confirming President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP sources, despite their past posture that such nominees should not be confirmed in a presidential election year. “This U.S. …

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