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October 12, 2020 5:26 AM

Barrett vows to interpret laws 'as they are written'

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has presented her conservative approach to the law at the start of a fast-tracked confirmation hearing. Democrats, powerless to stop her, are trying to cast Barrett’s likely ascent to the high court as a threat to Americans’ health care during the coronavirus pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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October 12, 2020 4:01 AM

How the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett will work

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham kicks off four days of hearings on Monday. The panel is expected to vote on Oct. 22, which will be followed by a floor vote by the end of the month.

by Deirdre Walsh

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October 11, 2020 8:04 PM

Trump's doctor says there's no 'actively replicating virus' — so is he COVID-free?

Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. President Donald Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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October 11, 2020 5:38 PM

Biden campaign continues to deflect on court-packing

The Democratic nominee has in recent days refused to answer questions on whether he would seek to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, if elected president.

by Barbara Sprunt

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October 11, 2020 3:53 PM

Biden visit caps push into Ohio, once considered a longshot for Democrats

Joe Biden is set to make his first general election campaign visit Monday to Ohio, signaling the former vice president’s hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin in the 2016 election.

by The Associated Press

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October 11, 2020 2:25 PM

Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on the eve of a Florida rally meant to kick off the stretch run before Election Day.

by The Associated Press

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October 11, 2020 9:51 AM

Senators weigh COVID risk for hearing on Supreme Court nominee Barrett

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick to cement a conservative court majority before Election Day.

by The Associated Press

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October 10, 2020 2:40 PM

White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rejected the most generous Trump administration plan to date as “one step forward, two steps back." The Republicans who control the Senate dismissed it as too expensive and a political loser for conservatives.

by The Associated Press

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October 10, 2020 1:43 PM

Trump makes first public appearance since his hospital stay

The president appeared healthy, though perhaps a little hoarse, during the 18-minute speech that was intended to send the message that he's back and ready to resume his battle for reelection. Before the speech, White House officials said they had no information to release on whether the president was tested for COVID-19.

by The Associated Press

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October 10, 2020 6:40 AM

Judge rules against Texas limit of one drop-off site per county for absentee ballots

The decision says the limit is a burden for elderly and disabled voters, who are at particular risk for the coronavirus, because it requires them to travel to more crowded locations to cast votes.

by Barbara Campbell

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