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October 30, 2020

Trump rips absentee ballot extensions, says election 'should end on November 3rd'

President Trump on Friday panned decisions made by some courts that are allowing mail-in or absentee ballots to be counted if they are received by election authorities after Nov. 3, calling the rulings "CRAZY and so bad for our Country."

October 30, 2020

Sen. Josh Hawley: Justice Barrett is pro-life and pro-faith — good news for religious conservatives

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is a devout Catholic and charismatic who has lived her faith in every walk of her life — choosing to teach at a Catholic university, publicly defending her church, mentoring Christian law students, and speaking to Christian legal groups.

October 29, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: In election cases, Supreme Court intimidated into paralysis by left-wing media and Democrats

Chief Justice John Roberts has steered the Supreme Court into a possible disaster that has been foreseeable (and foreseen) for weeks. Wednesday night, the justices made clear that they will not resolve state voting law disputes prior to Tuesday’s election.

October 29, 2020

Supreme Court decision to hold off reviewing Pennsylvania election case could impact legal strategy

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if it ends up reviewing a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to allow the receipt of ballots after Election Day, it will not be until after Nov. 3, effectively eliminating one factor of the Republicans’ case.

October 29, 2020

Supreme Court could still overturn Pennsylvania mail-in ballot deadline extension after election

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to fast track an appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans who oppose a three-day extension of the deadline for mail ballots to be received by election authorities -- but the case could still be decided after Election Day, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a statement conceding "there is simply not enough time" to issue a pre-election decision.

October 29, 2020

Bill Maher says Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'should've quit' under Obama: She didn't 'take the hint'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher had some harsh words for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death paved the way for the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. 

October 28, 2020

Girl Scouts deletes tweet congratulating ACB but leaves Hillary Clinton post

The Girl Scouts of America deleted a social media post on its official Twitter and Facebook pages Wednesday evening congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment to the Supreme Court.

October 28, 2020

Supreme Court allows North Carolina to extend deadline for receiving absentee ballots to 9 days after election

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to take up a challenge to North Carolina's decision to allow absentee ballots to be received and counted as late as nine days after voters head to the polls on Nov. 3.

October 28, 2020

SCOTUS won't fast-track appeal over blocking extended deadline for PA mail-in ballots

After a Supreme Court decision, Pennsylvania will count mail-in ballots until Friday after Election Day, despite Republican objections. 

October 27, 2020

Joy Reid posts incorrect tweet knocking McConnell's SCOTUS wins: 'All it took was three people to die'

MSNBC host Joy Reid attempted to throw a wet blanket on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's achievement of shepherding three Supreme Court justices to confirmation, but got a major fact wrong in the process.