The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to approve the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court today, clearing the way for Senate confirmation next week.
Category: Politics
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‘It’s a sea change’: How climate went from the back burner to a central issue in this year’s debates
As they face off, Trump and Biden will be asked about climate change for 15 minutes – the longest segment devoted to the topic in any presidential debate. Here’s why climate has become a top tier issue, along with some basic facts for readers ahead of the debate.
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We’ve reached the Tony Bobulinski stage of the campaign
If the former business partner of your opponent’s son can’t turn your campaign around, what can?
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Biden leads Trump 52 percent to 41 percent among likely Virginia voters, a Post-Schar School poll finds
A Schar School dean says that the Democrat’s strength in this former swing state could be a harbinger of the national race.
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With no tools to halt Barrett’s confirmation, Democrats fall back on symbolic resistance
Democrats want their voters to know they’re fighting this Supreme Court confirmation. But they just don’t have many much to fight with.
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CDC expands definition of who is a ‘close contact’ of an individual with covid-19
The new guidance on who is considered a “close contact” of an infected person is likely to have the biggest impact on schools, workplaces and other group settings.
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President Trump’s paper-stack politicking makes another appearance
For not the first time, the Trump administration is using a big ol’ stack of paper as a rhetorical point.
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U.S. judge accepts White House statement as rescinding Trump tweet calling for full declassification of Russia probe
The judge chided the president for his careless reference to classified information but denied fuller disclosure of investigation records.
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West Virginia voters bustle to the polls on the first day of in-person early voting
Mail-in voting has been relatively sluggish in West Virginia so far, but in-person turnout appeared strong in the Mountain State’s population hubs.
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Trump, unhappy with questions from ‘60 Minutes’ host Lesley Stahl, threatens to release interview himself
Trump also tweeted a clip of the journalist speaking to her staff without a mask at the White House.
