September 20, 2020 Barrasso calls for speedy SCOTUS confirmation, says Dems will ‘blow up Senate’ anyway Senate GOP Conference Chairman John Barrasso called on President Trump and his Senate colleagues to summarily move forward on a nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, warning that whether or not they do so, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and his Democratic caucus will "blow up the Senate" if they take power in 2021.
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 Trump campaign dismisses Democrats' SCOTUS outrage: A president is elected for four years, not 'three years, nine months' After Democrats became infuriated by President Trump's signaling that he will move forward with a pending nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the president's campaign responded by pointing out a commander-in-chief is elected for four years, not an ambiguous three-years-and-change.
September 20, 2020 Alexander: McConnell doing what Dems 'would do if the shoe were on the other foot' with SCOTUS nomination Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., on Sunday said he is in favor of the senate voting on President Trump’s Supreme Court justice nominee who will replace the seat left vacant by the Friday death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
September 20, 2020 Graham: Dems telling me how to handle SCOTUS picks is like 'arsonists advising the Fire Department' Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before whose panel any Supreme Court nominee must be confirmed, ripped Democrats' virulent objections to President Trump signaling that he will summarily choose a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
September 20, 2020 Trump to discuss Ginsburg legacy and potential SCOTUS nominee during 'Fox & Friends' interview President Trump will appear on “Fox & Friends” on Monday for his first interview since the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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 Ruth Bader Ginsburg once thought Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest was 'really dumb,' compared it to flag burning While promoting one of her books back in 2016, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reportedly chastised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, calling it "dumb and disrespectful" before comparing it to burning the American flag.
September 20, 2020 Black Voices for Trump board member: Ginsburg was confirmed in fewer days than Trump has until election Black Voices For Trump board member Paris Dennard said Sunday that President Trump is well within his right to name a successor to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and that the New York City native was confirmed by the Senate in a shorter time than there is from now until the 2020 elections.
September 20, 2020 Trump takes swipe at Murkowski after she opposes Senate taking up SCOTUS confirmation President Donald Trump eyed a tweet earlier Sunday morning from the Alaska Chamber which promoted an event slated for next week featuring Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.