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Election 2020

Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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2nd GOP senator a 'no' to filling court seat before election

2nd GOP senator a 'no' to filling court seat before election

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in a statement that “for weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up" a potential nomination as the presidential election neared. “Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed.”

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GOP hopeful that Supreme Court battle will help shift election

GOP hopeful that Supreme Court battle will help shift election

Republicans are again looking to a Supreme Court nomination fight to unite a deeply fractured party as it faces the very real possibility of losing the White House and control of the Senate this fall.
by The Associated Press

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Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in Supreme Court confirmation

Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in Supreme Court confirmation

If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
by The Associated Press

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Trump pledges to nominate woman to Supreme Court, pushes Senate to move on pick

Trump pledges to nominate woman to Supreme Court, pushes Senate to move on pick

President Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay.
by The Associated Press

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Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg's death

Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg's death

Mourners dropped off bouquets and gathered outside the Supreme Court early Saturday in quiet tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Hours earlier, hundreds of people had turned out after hearing of Ginsburg's death.
by The Associated Press

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MN Secretary of State Steve Simon answers your voting questions

MN Secretary of State Steve Simon answers your voting questions

Secretary of State Steve Simon, Minnesota’s top elections official, is Mike Mulcahy’s guest on Politics Friday to answer questions about all aspects of our voting and elections system.
by Mike Mulcahy, MPR News Staff and Darian Leddy

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