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October 16, 2020

AOC, House progressives call for ban on corporate executives in a Biden cabinet

House progressives and liberal groups Friday called for corporate lobbyists and executives to be shut out from a Biden Administration, drawing a clear line on what they expect if Democrats win the election.

October 13, 2020

Barrett allies use ad with Biden, Schumer to promote ‘Ginsburg Standard’

Supporters of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court are promoting the “Ginsburg Standard” of not answering questions about hypothetical cases, as Barrett’s confirmation hearings get underway in the Senate. 

October 12, 2020

Schumer says Democrats won't give GOP quorum to advance Barrett nomination

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night promised that Democrats will not "supply quorum" for votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation effort, essentially meaning that Democrats will boycott the votes in an attempt to stall the confirmation ahead of the election.

October 12, 2020

Pelosi, Schumer mum on court packing as Biden refuses to give stance

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have been mum on whether they are in favor of packing the Supreme Court should Democrats win the presidency and reclaim the majority in the Senate

October 12, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett hearings: 6 things to watch

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett start Monday. What to know.

October 7, 2020

'Nervous' Schumer spending big in Michigan Senate race to help Gary Peters: memo

John James, the Michigan Senate GOP candidate, raised $14 million in the third quarter and is within "striking distance" of upsetting incumbent Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., according to a campaign memo obtained by Fox News.

October 6, 2020

Trump says it'll be 'fast and easy' to confirm Amy Coney Barrett

President Trump declared on Twitter Tuesday evening that the Senate battle to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court “will be fast and easy.”

October 6, 2020

McSally trades jabs with Kelly ahead of critical Arizona Senate debate

Arizona Senate candidates Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican Sen. Martha McSally will square off Tuesday evening in the first and only televised debate. 

October 4, 2020

Schumer urges McConnell to delay Supreme Court hearing amid coronavirus outbreak: 'It's not safe'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "it's not safe" for the Senate Judiciary Committee to move forward with hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee amid a coronavirus outbreak that's infected three Republican senators. 

October 3, 2020

Lindsey Graham says Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation schedule to proceed as planned on Oct. 12

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett will go forward as planned despite the president, first lady, numerous senators and White House staffers testing positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours.