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Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks on the first day of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday. Graham defended the Republican effort to move swiftly on Barrett's confirmation.

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'Shameless': Senators Still Sparring Over Timing Of Supreme Court Nomination

11:42am October 12, 2020

by Susan Davis

Democrats blast efforts to move forward with Amy Coney Barrett's nomination so close to Election Day in Monday's hearing. "There's nothing unconstitutional about this process," Republicans argue.

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee display photos of people who have been impacted by the Affordable Care Act, as the lawmakers argue that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court would be detrimental to health care.

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Democrats To Frame Barrett As Foe Of Affordable Care Act In Confirmation Hearings

9:56am October 12, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Democrats are poised to argue that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will "undercut the rights and safety of all Americans" because of her record on Obamacare and abortion.

News Brief: SCOTUS Hearing, COVID-19 And Campaigning, Military Adviser On Elections

9:50am October 12, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing begins today. Trump continues campaigning after his coronavirus diagnosis. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff talks about the election.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will preside over confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett — President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court.

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How The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings For Amy Coney Barrett Will Work

5:01am October 12, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham kicks off four days of hearings on Monday. The panel is expected to vote on Oct. 22, which will be followed by a floor vote by the end of the month.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.

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Many Firsts At Confirmation Hearings For Judge Amy Coney Barrett

5:01am October 12, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The hearings, which start at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, begin against the backdrop of early voting that has begun in many states and just 22 days before Election Day.

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Joe Biden On Race: What The Democratic Presidential Nominee Has Said About Busing

5:00am October 12, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

In the first of a two part series on former Vice President Joe Biden's record on race, Steve Inskeep examines his controversial stance on busing.

Trump Back On Campaign Trail After Coronavirus Diagnosis

5:00am October 12, 2020

President Trump was diagnosed with the coronavirus 12 days ago. On Friday, he'll hold a rally in Florida, after physicians announced over the weekend he was no longer a transmission risk to others.

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, talked with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the potential for a disputed election.

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman Mark Milley

11:41pm October 11, 2020

Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with NPR about the military's role in potential election disputes, the war in Afghanistan and more.

President Trump addressed a rally on Saturday, nine days after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Several health experts told NPR that based on what Trump's doctors have said about Trump's coronavirus experience, he's likely no longer contagious.

Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?

9:04pm October 11, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.

The Latest On President Trump's Health Status

8:16pm October 11, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, about President Trump's latest bill of health.

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