September 20, 2020 Trump touted that he and McConnell 'have broken every record' with judicial appointments: report President Trump touted to journalist Bob Woodward that he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., “have broken every record” when it comes to judicial appointments.
September 20, 2020 Flashback: In 2016, Ginsburg said Senate should hold SCOTUS confirmation hearing during election year The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prompted key Washington figures to change their tune on whether a high-court vacancy should be filled so close to an election - and even the late jurist seems to have reversed herself on the issue.
September 20, 2020 Cory Booker says GOP move to immediately confirm Ginsburg successor undermines legitimacy of Supreme Court Senate Judiciary Committee member Cory Booker, D-N.J., warned Republicans would harm the Supreme Court's legitimacy by forcing through a nominee
September 20, 2020 Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky home targeted in Supreme Court vacancy protest At least one protester was arrested Saturday after a group of about 100 people gathered outside the Kentucky home of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.
September 20, 2020 Trump rally crowd chants 'Fill that seat!' as Supreme Court choice looms If the crowd at President Trump’s Saturday rally in North Carolina was any indicator, the president's supporters have already decided what he should do about the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
September 19, 2020 Leaders from both parties under fire for previous statements about SCOTUS nominations In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Republican and Democratic leaders are facing fresh scrutiny for stances they took regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020.
September 19, 2020 Mark Kelly could cast vote for Supreme Court should he win Arizona Senate Nov. 3 Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly may have a chance to vote on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee should he beat Arizona Sen. Martha McSally on Nov. 3.
September 19, 2020 Susan Collins says she opposes voting on SCOTUS nominee before election Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Saturday that she thinks Republicans should, out of "fairness to the American people," wait until after the 2020 elections to vote on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement.
September 19, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death means Trump should pivot to this surprising strategy Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived an extraordinary American life.
September 19, 2020 Hillary Clinton: Quickly filling RBG's seat would be 'monument to hypocrisy,' 'greatest travesty' Democrats should use every tool at their disposal to prevent what would be a "monument to hypocrisy" in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argued Friday.