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GOP, Democratic Voters Weigh In On Trump's Supreme Court Nominee

7:27am September 28, 2020

President Trump's pick of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant court seat created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg came as little surprise to many people, but the decision has divided voters.

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Supreme Court Nominee Captures Capitol Hill's Attention

7:27am September 28, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump and most Republican lawmakers want Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to the Supreme Court before November's election. Confirmation hearings are expected to begin Oct. 12.

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Why Kentucky's Black Attorney General Faces Scorn From Black Activists

6:17am September 28, 2020

by Adrian Florido

Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who is Black, made his race central to the story of his political rise. Many Black people criticize his decision not to file charges in Breonna Taylor's death.

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News Brief: Trump Taxes, Amy Coney Barrett, TikTok Ban Blocked

6:05am September 28, 2020

Trump dismisses published report that he paid little in federal income taxes. GOP aims to get Supreme Court nominee confirmed by election. And, U.S. judge halts Trump's TikTok ban before it started.

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GOP Voter Hopes Supreme Court Nominee Will Bolster Conservative Ideals

5:05am September 28, 2020

A Republican voter in Los Alamos, N.M., is elated that President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. She hopes this could change Obamacare and abortion laws.

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U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It Was Set To Start

11:20pm September 27, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The decision grants TikTok a short-term reprieve, but the wildly popular app's fate still faces an extraordinary amount of uncertainty.

President Trump and Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett walk along the Rose Garden colonnade on Saturday. The focus on the court just weeks before the election could help energize conservatives in key states.

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What Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination Means For The 2020 Election

12:08pm September 27, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

The focus on the court could help energize conservatives in key states. Progressives are fired up, too — immediately after Saturday's announcement, Democrats tied Barrett to a fight for health care.

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Critics Say Federal Prosecutors Are Pushing The Envelope With Protest Charges

7:42am September 27, 2020

by Martin Kaste

President Trump has lambasted protest-related crime in Democrat-led cities, and now there's worry that federal charges brought against some demonstrators are politically motivated.

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White House Deputy Press Secretary Discusses Trump's Pick For Supreme Court Justice

7:42am September 27, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Brian Morgenstern, the White House's Deputy Press Secretary, about President Trump's pick of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Teen Activist Pushes To Lower Voting Age To 16

8:48pm September 26, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tyler Okeke, a youth organizer who advocates voting at 16, about how lowering the voting age could improve Generation Z's turnout at the polls.

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