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The conservative federal judge is just 48 years old and could affect social policy for generations to come if confirmed by the majority-Republican Senate.

Climate change is major election issue for Democrats, but not Republicans. Yet polls show many young conservatives are concerned about climate impacts, and some are lobbying for solutions.

President Trump unveiled some campaign pledges in Atlanta for more loans to Black-owned businesses — but he spent most of his time telling the crowd why they shouldn't vote for Joe Biden.

Biden said he feels assured the courts, the Congress and national security officials will carry out the rule of law. The comments followed another week of back-and-forth on democratic practices.

Newly surfaced materials in the legal case involving former national security adviser Michael Flynn show that an investigator was dubious. Flynn's advocates call his case a frame-up by the feds.

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.

Kamala Harris made her national reputation as a sharp, partisan questioner in Senate hearings. As a vice presidential nominee, that may not be her approach in the next Supreme Court confirmation.

Facebook critics are banding together to monitor misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression on the social network because, they argue, it has fallen short.

The White House says President Trump will accept the results of a "free and fair election." But he's pointing to an unfolding story in Pennsylvania to cast doubts on the integrity of mail-in voting.

While the Supreme Court confirmation battle is front and center in Washington, many voters in Colorado say they are more focused on economic issues and recovering from the pandemic.

Protests over the Grand Jury decision in Breonna Taylor's police shooting death continue. Trump questions the legitimacy of the upcoming election. And, how the pandemic is affecting homeless veterans.