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September 23, 2020

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh 'didn't really tip' Supreme Court balance, Trump advisers say in new book

Because both Gorsuch and Kavanaugh replaced Republican-appointed justices, David Bossie and Cory Lewandowski say, a second Trump term in which he may have the chance to replace Democrat-appointed justices could be more impactful.

September 23, 2020

Targeting Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith is ‘awful’ amid SCOTUS discussions: Sen. Manchin

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a Catholic, told "Fox & Friends" religion "should not enter" the Supreme Court nomination process.

September 23, 2020

Sen. Mike Lee: Supreme Court justice confirmations in election years are common — despite Dem complaints

Democrats and their media allies are saying it would unfair for Senate Republicans to fill a seat in this election year when we refused to do so in the last presidential election year. But any close examination of the facts shows that it is perfectly fair and consistent.

September 23, 2020

Live Updates: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death kicks off brutal Supreme Court battle

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death from pancreatic cancer last Friday has started a fiercely partisan battle over whether President Trump should be allowed to replace her with his own pick with just six weeks left until the election or if whoever is elected Nov. 3 should be able to appoint a new justice. 

September 23, 2020

Fierce faceoff over Supreme Court nomination upends battle for Senate

The fierce fight over the push by President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to fill the progressive Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat with a conservative justice with just six weeks to go until the November election, when control of the presidency and the Senate are up for grabs, has upended an already toxic battle for control of the upper chamber of Congress.

September 23, 2020

Sen. John Kennedy rips Democrats on court packing: ‘They think justices are just politicians in robes’

The Democrats “think justices are just politicians in robes,” said. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday, pushing back on some Democrats' calls to pack the Supreme Court.

September 23, 2020

Jessica Tarlov: Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future -- May her memory be a revolution

It is clear that everyone – no matter their partisan affiliation – saw righteousness in Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 23, 2020

Leslie Marshall: Justice Ginsburg gave American women new rights — GOP could suffer by replacing her quickly

Ginsburg fought for women’s rights in the workplace and for gender equality. As a feminist, I saw her as a symbol of the feminist movement.

September 23, 2020

Chuck Schumer hears from heckler during SCOTUS remarks: 'Stop lying!'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was briefly interrupted by a heckler Tuesday while doing a live news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on the partisan fight over the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant Supreme Court seat.

September 23, 2020

Ingraham: Democrats show they're no longer party of JFK by targeting Amy Coney Barrett's Catholicism

Democratic Party leaders who attacked Judge Amy Coney Barrett over her Catholic faith have shown how the party is attempting to "excommunicate people of faith" from its ranks, Laura Ingraham argued Tuesday.