Philip Ewing
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Law & Courts
Republicans Blast 'Hypocrisy' Of Democrats Calling Barrett Hearings Political
Assured about the likelihood of victory in confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the Judiciary Committee majority stressed the importance of the government's separate powers.
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Law & Courts
Republicans Slam 'Religious Test,' 'Bigotry' In Counterattacks Defending Barrett
GOP members on the Senate Judiciary Committee decry what they call inappropriate questioning about Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith and call it un-American persecution of her religion.
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Politics
Ex-Chiefs Of Staff: Trump's Coronavirus Test Can't Keep White House From Working
The work of the government must not stop because of illness or the absence of the president, a group of former White House chiefs of staff said on Friday.
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Law & Courts
Graham Plans New Political Offensive In Hearing With Old Foe Comey
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee doesn't only intend to grill Republicans' least favorite ex-G-Man. He's also working with administration allies to surface unverified new allegations.
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Politics
Biden Says He's Confident Trump Will Leave Office If He Loses
Biden said he is confident in the courts, the Congress, and national security officials to carry out the rule of law.
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Politics
Biden: Senate Shouldn't Take Up Supreme Court Vacancy Until After The Election
The Democratic presidential nominee said Friday he thought voters should have a say in the makeup of the high court through their choice for president — the position taken by the GOP in 2016.
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Law & Courts
Trump And GOP Look To Cap Record Throughput Of Judges With 3rd High Court Pick
President Trump and Republicans already have remade the federal judiciary in their own image. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts a rare third Supreme Court pick within their grasp.
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Law & Courts
Trump Has Detailed His Supreme Court List. Will Biden Release One?
Former Vice President Joe Biden hasn't unveiled a list of names about who he could nominate to the Supreme Court. That issue has taken on a new urgency.
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Granddaughter Presages Battle Royale: When Will New Justice Be Confirmed?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her final wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new presidency. How will Washington respond?
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Politics
Lawmakers Tussle Over Role Of Extremists In Protest-Related Violence
The debate in Thursday's House Homeland Security Committee hearing mirrored a broader national political argument over the demonstrations that followed the police killing of George Floyd this year.