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October 13, 2020

Harris tells Barrett that Ginsburg was ‘far more forthcoming' about abortion views

Sen. Kamala Harris hit Judge Amy Coney Barrett for citing the “Ginsburg Rule” in refusing to reveal her views on hot-button Supreme Court cases, noting that the late justice was “far more forthcoming at her hearing about the essential rights of women."

October 13, 2020

Judge Amy Coney Barrett flips the script on Democrats over health care, notes when she adopted daughter

Democrats grilled Amy Coney Barrett on health care Tuesday and the Supreme Court nominee responded by sharing her family's own personal story of access to health care. 

October 13, 2020

Jim DeMint: Amy Coney Barrett nomination begs the question -- are Americans allowed to disagree with the left?

The coming fight in the full U.S. Senate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett really comes down to one point of contention

October 13, 2020

Cory Booker presses Amy Coney Barrett on racial bias in criminal justice system

The NJ senator asked Barrett if she would condemn White supremacy.

October 13, 2020

Democrats attack Amy Coney Barrett for saying 'sexual preference,' but Biden used same term in May

Democratic lawmakers hammered Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett for her use of the term "sexual preference" to describe the LGBTQ community, but apparently the term isn't as outdated as some Democrats believe it is.

October 13, 2020

Supreme Court blocks attempt to prevent Planned Parenthood funding in South Carolina

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an attempt by South Carolina Republican lawmakers to block public funding for Planned Parenthood.

October 13, 2020

Blumenthal incorrectly insists Barrett once called her own gun position 'radical' in opinion

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., while asking Judge Amy Coney Barrett about her dissent in a gun rights case, incorrectly quoted her as admitting in her opinion that her position was radical, only to insist he was right when she questioned him.

October 13, 2020

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration to not extend census count

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration to not extend the census count instead of allowing it to continue through the end of October.

October 13, 2020

FLASHBACK: Justices Scalia and Breyer spar over Constitutional originalism

Late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, known for his originalist approach, previously blasted the idea that the Constitution was a "living" or evolving document that could be applied to issues like abortion and the death penalty.

October 13, 2020

Barrett apologizes after Democrat accuses her of using 'offensive and outdated term'

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said the LGBTQ community should be “concerned” about Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court after she said she wouldn’t discriminate against “sexual preference.”