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October 15, 2020

Sen. Chris Coons: I’m voting against Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court — here's why

Judge Barrett has shown through her writings that she has an activist judicial philosophy that will put at risk crucial rights and protections we all hold dear.

October 15, 2020

David Bossie: Biden wants to pack Supreme Court to put America on road to socialism — he just won’t admit it

It’ has become abundantly clear — despite former Vice President’s Joe Biden’s repeated refusals to give an honest answer — that he’s planning to expand the size of the Supreme Court to add liberal justices if he’s elected president.

October 14, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett hearings leave Republicans proud, Democrats decrying 'sham'

Three long days of Supreme Court confirmation hearings ended much like how they began: Republicans confident they have the votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, and Democrats decrying the "sham" process just days before the Nov. 3 general election.

October 14, 2020

6 Interesting moments from Amy Coney Barrett's day three hearings

Judge Amy Coney Barrett defended her independence and promised impartiality on day three of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings while continuing to avoid Democrats' pointed questions on matters of opinion.

October 14, 2020

Colorado Senate Dem candidate says court packing threats are ‘hypothetical’

The Supreme Court has become a major topic in the lead up to November's election, and in Colorado’s final Senate debate Tuesday night, Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper said the question of “packing the court” was “hypothetical.”

October 14, 2020

Harris asks Barrett if COVID-19 is infectious and if smoking causes cancer to make climate change point

Sen. Kamala Harris asked Judge Amy Coney Barrett if smoking causes cancer and if coronavirus is infectious, in an effort to reveal the Supreme Court nominee’s thoughts on climate change. 

October 14, 2020

Barrett pushes back against Democrat's repeated insistence that she break promise over past rulings

The conversation between Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Judge Amy Coney Barrett seemed to be going smoothly on Wednesday, with the two sharing a laugh during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, but that changed as they engaged in a tense back and forth where he pushed her to weigh in on landmark cases, despite her having said she would not do so.

October 14, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett tells Democratic senator: 'I hope you aren’t suggesting I don’t have my own mind'

Amy Coney Barrett staked out on Wednesday her judicial independence -- even from her mentor -- during another day of intense questioning on Capitol Hill where she tried to assure senators she would be an impartial jurist who would weigh opposing views fairly.

October 14, 2020

Sen. Hawley accuses Dems of 'attempted borking' of Judge Barrett

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., likened the partisan attacks waged by Democrats on Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to what took place during the confirmation hearing of former nominee Robert Bork.

October 14, 2020

Barrett admits she had glass of wine after long confirmation hearing day: 'I needed that'

In the middle of what has otherwise been a largely tense and serious examination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's judicial philosophy and history, there was a brief moment of levity in the middle of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing Wednesday afternoon.