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September 23, 2020

Starr calls divided SCOTUS 'recipe for mischief', says Amy Coney Barrett 'odds-on favorite' for nomination

Former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr has echoed President Trump's call for urgency in confirming a Supreme Court justice before November to ensure the high court is best positioned to resolve election-related disputes should they arise.

September 22, 2020

Limbaugh calls on Senate GOP to scrap Judiciary Committee hearing for Trump SCOTUS nominee

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee should proceed directly to a vote on President Trump's forthcoming Supreme Court nominee without bothering to hold a confirmation hearing, syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday.

September 21, 2020

Graham claims Senate GOP has votes to confirm new SCOTUS justice before Election Day

Senate Republicans have enough votes to confirm a replacement for late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the Nov. 3 election, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Hannity" Monday.

September 21, 2020

Protests over Supreme Court vacancy target homes of top GOP lawmakers

Angry protesters have gathered outside homes owned by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to express their anger at the Republican senators’ support for moving forward with nominating and confirming a new Supreme Court justice before November's election following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 21, 2020

Graham tells Dems he's moving ahead with SCOTUS nomination, cites Kavanaugh treatment

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told the Democratic committee members about his intention to move ahead with the confirmation of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. 

September 21, 2020

Protesters gather outside Lindsey Graham's home, Supreme Court building

Protesters gathered outside the home of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Monday morning, in light of his apparent support for moving forward with nominating and confirming a new Supreme Court justice before November's election.

September 20, 2020

Graham: Dems telling me how to handle SCOTUS picks is like 'arsonists advising the Fire Department'

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before whose panel any Supreme Court nominee must be confirmed, ripped Democrats' virulent objections to President Trump signaling that he will summarily choose a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 20, 2020

Flashback: In 2016, Ginsburg said Senate should hold SCOTUS confirmation hearing during election year

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prompted key Washington figures to change their tune on whether a high-court vacancy should be filled so close to an election - and even the late jurist seems to have reversed herself on the issue.

September 19, 2020

Leaders from both parties under fire for previous statements about SCOTUS nominations

In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Republican and Democratic leaders are facing fresh scrutiny for stances they took regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020.

September 19, 2020

Lindsey Graham sides with Trump on filling Supreme Court vacancy: 'I fully understand' 

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who once said he wouldn't confirm a President Trump Supreme Court nominee in an election year, announced Saturday that he's changed his mind on filling the high court vacancy.