Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett - Page 23

October 13, 2020

Barrett admits to owning a gun, says she can set aside beliefs to rule on 2nd Amendment fairly

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett admitted during the second day of her confirmation hearing that her family owns a gun —  but maintained that it would not hamper her ability to fairly decide a case on the Second Amendment.

October 13, 2020

Barrett says she knew ‘faith would be caricatured,’ ‘family would be attacked’ if nominated to Supreme Court

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday that she expected attacks against her faith and her family when she was nominated to the Supreme Court, but that she and her family are "all in" on serving her country as the Senate Judiciary Committee began grilling Barrett as her marathon hearing continued. 

October 13, 2020

Female lawyer roasted for criticizing Amy Coney Barrett's outfit

A tweet criticizing the outfit worn by Amy Coney Barrett during Monday’s confirmation hearing was absolutely shredded by critics, with everyone from Dan Loesch to Sen. Ted Cruz pointing out how many people disagreed with judging a woman by her appearance.  

October 13, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett explains what it means to be an originalist, calls Scalia a mentor

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., kicked off the question-and-answer portion of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing by zeroing in on her judicial philosophy, as well as comparisons to the late conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia.

October 13, 2020

Eric Holder slammed for referring to a Trump lower court judicial nomination as ‘court packing’

Former Attorney General Eric Holder was slammed Tuesday for referring to one of President Trump’s lower court judicial nominations as “court packing,” as the issue of expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court has come into the spotlight in recent days.

October 13, 2020

Sasse blasts left, mainstream media over attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith

Senate Judiciary Committee member Ben Sasse, R-Neb., accused Democrats and the mainstream media Monday night of "attack[ing] religious Americans" and "distort[ing] basic American civics" with their handling of the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. 

October 13, 2020

Barrett, Senate prepare for grueling second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., ended the first day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing with a warning of the tough road that lies ahead.

October 12, 2020

Cruz warns 'radical' Democrats won't push back against Biden packing Supreme Court

Democrats' opening statements during Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing Monday showed their intent to expand the size of the highest court in the land, Senate Judiciary Committee member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

October 12, 2020

Donna Brazile: Republicans endanger lives by jamming through another radical right-wing Supreme Court nominee

If Trump and McConnell’s plot to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett is successful, every American would stand to lose vital health care protections

October 12, 2020

Tucker Carlson: Democrats treat first day of Amy Coney Barrett hearings like a campaign rally

The first day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings were bizarre for one particular reason: Almost none of the attacks on Barrett -- and, of course, there were many of those -- had to do with the job she is trying to get.