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Amy Coney Barrett

President Trump stands with newly sworn in Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett during a ceremonial event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 26, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court.

The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
October 27, 2020
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Mike Pence
News
Politics & Elections

Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate

This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett.
by
Jon Queally,
Common Dreams
October 26, 2020
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Amy Coney Barret and Marco Rubio
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Barrett Poised to Be Sixth SCOTUS Justice Hand-Picked by Federalist Society

Through state legislatures and courts, we must aim to secure the rights that the conservative Supreme Court threatens.
by
Michael Avery &
Danielle McLaughlin,
Truthout
October 24, 2020
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Mitch Mcconnell looks over donald trump's shoulder
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Looming Failure of Stimulus Exposes GOP’s Double Standards on the Deficit

Republicans only mention the deficit when talking about public benefits — not when discussing tax cuts or the Pentagon.
by
Lindsay Koshgarian,
Truthout
October 21, 2020
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Interview
Politics & Elections

Senate Democrats Can Still Block Barrett Confirmation by Slowing Down Process

They should use every procedural method available to them to slow the process, says Zephyr Teachout.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
October 21, 2020
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Mitch Mcconnell, but it definitely looks like he's wearing concealer which... lol
Interview
Politics & Elections

McConnell Admits to Sabotaging COVID Relief Talks to Rush Barrett Confirmation

Mitch McConnell has privately been urging the Trump White House not to strike a COVID relief deal prior to the election.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
October 21, 2020
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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Racial Justice

Black Civil Rights Leaders Fear Barrett “Invites a Return to a Racist Past”

Leaders of five prominent organizations agreed that Amy Coney Barrett was alarmingly evasive on questions about racism.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
October 17, 2020
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett smiles at the end of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
October 16, 2020
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West Virginia Mom Tells Her Abortion Story in Speech Against Amy Coney Barrett
Interview
Reproductive Rights

West Virginia Mom Tells Her Abortion Story in Speech Against Amy Coney Barrett

Judge Barrett has refused to answer questions about her views on abortion despite her public record of opposition.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
October 16, 2020
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While holding photographs of people who would be impacted by the elimination of the Affordable Health Care Act, Democratic senators speak to reporters at the end of the first day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill on October 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Environment & Health

Outnumbered on Supreme Court Nomination, Democrats Campaign for ACA

Democrats are refighting the war that helped them pick up seats in 2018 by focusing on the threat to health care.
by
Julie Rovner,
Kaiser Health News
October 16, 2020
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