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Amy Coney Barrett tells senators she’s not Scalia, but her own judge
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Tuesday that while she admires the late Justice Antonin Scalia, she would bring her own approach to the high court. She is facing...
Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws “as they are written”
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declared Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written," encapsulating her conservative approach to...
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces Senate despite virus
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin as a divided Senate charges ahead on President Donald Trump’s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth...
Amy Coney Barrett to senators: Courts “should not try” to make policy
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barret t will tell senators that courts “should not try” to make policy, leaving those decisions to the political branches of government, according to opening...
COVID-19 spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and...
Trump taps “eminently qualified” Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation.
GOP expecting Trump to tap Amy Coney Barrett for U.S. Supreme Court
Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic stamp on...
House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for documents on Biden’s son
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents he turned over to a Senate panel that is investigating Hunter Biden, a son of Democratic...
William Barr condemns “rioters” in much-anticipated House testimony
Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George...
GOP lawmakers urge action after Russia-Afghanistan briefing
Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan -- intelligence the president...