After declining to take up Merrick Garland’s nomination in 2016, Republicans are trying to justify doing the opposite in 2020. Let’s parse their defenses.
Category: Politics
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Supreme Court fight highlights the new political reality: America under minority rule
The Constitution provided the minority with a check. Republicans have turned it into a cudgel.
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Federal court issues preliminary injunction halting administration’s ban of Chinese app WeChat
The ruling means neither the ban on WeChat nor a separate one on the short-form video app TikTok will take place as originally scheduled.
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The transactions that Trump hopes will earn him a second term
Free drugs. Free money. A Supreme Court pick. There’s something for everyone, at least in swing states and key demographics.
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Trump has never shied away from identity politics, despite his allies’ loathing of it
With Supreme Court nominees, Trump continues to employ his style of identity politics.
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We get it, Mr. President: You’re mad at New York City
A declaration that the city is in a state of near-anarchy is the latest snipe from Trump at his former home.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death brings new uncertainty to the battle over voting rights in 2020
The vacancy left by the Supreme Court justice comes at a critical point in a campaign already defined by hundreds of lawsuits over voting rules.
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Barbara Lagoa rises to top of Trump’s Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge
The Cuban American federal judge is described by her backers as a staunch conservative who could energize support for the president among Hispanic voters.
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Threats and invective hurled at local health director who sought to postpone President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, emails show
Other communities are likely to face similar political pressure as Trump restarts campaign rallies.
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Trump brags to Woodward that he has ‘broken every record’ on appointing judges
The president’s repeated remarks underscored his focus on the issue, which now takes center stage after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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A third of states are still seeing new cases at at least 75 percent of their peaks
The corner has not yet been rounded.