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September 25, 2020 4:41 PM

GOP expecting Trump to tap Barrett for 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 the high court just weeks before the election.

by The Associated Press

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September 25, 2020 3:43 PM

Craig to keep campaigning with 2nd District race in flux

The Democratic incumbent says people shouldn’t stop voting in her race, which could be headed to a February special election due to a challenger’s death. Lawsuits are possible.

by Brian Bakst

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September 25, 2020 1:26 PM

FBI agent in Flynn case had doubts about investigation, document shows

Newly surfaced materials in the legal case involving former national security adviser Michael Flynn show that an investigator was dubious. Flynn's advocates call his case a frame-up by the feds.

by Ryan Lucas

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September 25, 2020 12:55 PM

Who is Barbara Lagoa, a top contender for Trump's Supreme Court pick?

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

by Nina Totenberg and Domenico Montanaro

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September 25, 2020 9:58 AM

Kim Jong Un says he's sorry that North Korean troops killed a South Korean man

Pyongyang says an unidentified man was found in North Korean waters, and that he murmured he was from South Korea but then stopped responding to soldiers' questions and appeared to try to flee.

by Anthony Kuhn

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September 25, 2020 5:58 AM

With 'profound sorrow': Ginsburg lies in state at U.S. Capitol

Mourners gathered under coronavirus restrictions for the service for the late justice, who died last week at age 87, as her casket made the short procession from the court's iconic steps where it had been on public view Friday to the East Front of the Capitol. A military honor guard carried it inside the Capitol's stately Statuary Hall.

by The Associated Press

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September 25, 2020 5:52 AM

A candidate, not a prosecutor: Harris' role in upcoming Supreme Court hearings

Kamala Harris made her national reputation as a sharp, partisan questioner in Senate hearings. As a vice presidential nominee, that may not be her approach in the next Supreme Court confirmation.

by Scott Detrow

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September 25, 2020 5:00 AM

Unlikely, but possible: How the presidency could hinge on Minnesota

The recent death of a third-party candidate in Minnesota’s 2nd District race will leave that seat temporarily vacant — which could end up swinging the results of the entire presidential election. Here’s how.

by David H. Montgomery

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September 25, 2020 4:02 AM

Court orders census counting to continue through Oct. 31; appeal expected

After the Trump administration made last-minute changes that shortened the 2020 census schedule, a federal judge in California has ordered it to extend counting for another month.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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September 25, 2020 1:00 AM

Minnesota legislative leaders highlight their party's values and issues

On Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with the legislative leaders of both parties about the major issues in the State Senate and House of Representatives races.

by Mike Mulcahy

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