ShareMoments after President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court nomination, Democrats quickly moved to criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative favorite to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg."Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court," Trump said in the Rose Garden on Saturday afternoon. "She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution—Judge Amy Coney Barrett."Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign...…ShareMoments after President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court nomination, Democrats quickly moved to criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative favorite to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg."Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court," Trump said in the Rose Garden on Saturday afternoon. "She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution—Judge Amy Coney Barrett."Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign...WW…

AP NEWSADVERTISEMENThttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-climbing-michigan-archive-gretchen-whitmer-ac6ac77258c7ba203d7c8aacf8d4c6c5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-climbing-michigan-archive-gretchen-whitmer-ac6ac77258c7ba203d7c8aacf8d4c6c5Click to copyRelated topicsLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that movie theaters and other venues can reopen in two weeks after nearly during the coronavirus pandemic, and she relaxed a cap so more people can attend funerals and other indoor events.The governor also issued an requiring K-5 students...…AP NEWSADVERTISEMENThttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-climbing-michigan-archive-gretchen-whitmer-ac6ac77258c7ba203d7c8aacf8d4c6c5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-climbing-michigan-archive-gretchen-whitmer-ac6ac77258c7ba203d7c8aacf8d4c6c5Click to copyRelated topicsLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that movie theaters and other venues can reopen in two weeks after nearly during the coronavirus pandemic, and she relaxed a cap so more people can attend funerals and other indoor events.The governor also issued an requiring K-5 students...WW…

Washington (CNN) on Saturday announced he is nominating to replace the late on the Supreme Court in a flag-bedecked ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. If confirmed, Barrett, appointed by Trump in 2017 to the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals, will certainly tilt the high court further rightward for years to come. Here are some of Barrett's most notable writings:In 2019, Barrett dissented alone when a 7th Circuit panel majority rejected a Second Amendment challenge from a man found guilty of felony mail fraud and prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal and Wisconsin law.Read...…Washington (CNN) on Saturday announced he is nominating to replace the late on the Supreme Court in a flag-bedecked ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. If confirmed, Barrett, appointed by Trump in 2017 to the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals, will certainly tilt the high court further rightward for years to come. Here are some of Barrett's most notable writings:In 2019, Barrett dissented alone when a 7th Circuit panel majority rejected a Second Amendment challenge from a man found guilty of felony mail fraud and prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal and Wisconsin law.Read...WW…

Campaign calls another "lid" before noon.Updated: September 26, 2020 - 12:43pmJoe Biden called a lid on the day earlier this morning. No events, no questions. Less than 6 weeks before the election, the Democratic nominee is working at a 50% clip, calling a lid 7 of the past 14 days and 11 of the past 26 this month. Is this a preview of a Biden presidency?— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV)Several hours before Donald Trump is set to announce the third Supreme Court nomination of his first term, Joe Biden's campaign has once again called a "lid" on any campaign activities, one of an increasing number...…Campaign calls another "lid" before noon.Updated: September 26, 2020 - 12:43pmJoe Biden called a lid on the day earlier this morning. No events, no questions. Less than 6 weeks before the election, the Democratic nominee is working at a 50% clip, calling a lid 7 of the past 14 days and 11 of the past 26 this month. Is this a preview of a Biden presidency?— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV)Several hours before Donald Trump is set to announce the third Supreme Court nomination of his first term, Joe Biden's campaign has once again called a "lid" on any campaign activities, one of an increasing number...WW…

26, 2020 ByIbram X. Kendi, a top proponent of racist critical race theory and author of the bestselling book “How to Be an Antiracist,” attacked President Donald Trump’s likely Supreme Court nominee, federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as a white supremacist on Saturday for adopting two children from Haiti.“Some White colonizers ‘adopted’ Black children,” Kendi wrote on Twitter. “They ‘civilized’ these ‘savage’ children in the ‘superior’ ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the...…26, 2020 ByIbram X. Kendi, a top proponent of racist critical race theory and author of the bestselling book “How to Be an Antiracist,” attacked President Donald Trump’s likely Supreme Court nominee, federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as a white supremacist on Saturday for adopting two children from Haiti.“Some White colonizers ‘adopted’ Black children,” Kendi wrote on Twitter. “They ‘civilized’ these ‘savage’ children in the ‘superior’ ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the...WW…

Democrats: 'Without Abortion, Women Might Have To Settle For Having 7 Kids And Sitting On The Highest Court In The Land'WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democrats are lamenting after Trump revealed his nomination to take Justice Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court: Amy Coney Barrett. Experts say that Amy Coney Barrett will set women's rights back approximately 6000 years since Judge Barrett is one of those weird Catholics who "actually believe all that stuff." The greatest fear, according to 95% of people with purple hair, is that she will take away everyone's sacred right to kill their own children in...…Democrats: 'Without Abortion, Women Might Have To Settle For Having 7 Kids And Sitting On The Highest Court In The Land'WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democrats are lamenting after Trump revealed his nomination to take Justice Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court: Amy Coney Barrett. Experts say that Amy Coney Barrett will set women's rights back approximately 6000 years since Judge Barrett is one of those weird Catholics who "actually believe all that stuff." The greatest fear, according to 95% of people with purple hair, is that she will take away everyone's sacred right to kill their own children in...WW…

Welcome, Your AccountLog OutBy A dive into the archives at the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda took two years but at the end of the exploration curators uncovered evidence of a fondness between President Donald Trump and former President Richard Nixon."We were able to find that there exists thirteen letters between the two men from 1982 to 1993. They had a real friendship," says Jim Byron, Vice President of the Nixon Foundation.Museum archivists learned about the relationship from a comment Trump made in 2016. He referred to a note the former President sent after Trump's...…Welcome, Your AccountLog OutBy A dive into the archives at the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda took two years but at the end of the exploration curators uncovered evidence of a fondness between President Donald Trump and former President Richard Nixon."We were able to find that there exists thirteen letters between the two men from 1982 to 1993. They had a real friendship," says Jim Byron, Vice President of the Nixon Foundation.Museum archivists learned about the relationship from a comment Trump made in 2016. He referred to a note the former President sent after Trump's...WW…

Police arrested three people at a far-right rally Saturday afternoon in Portland, Ore., and authorities say they're also investigating an assault after one person who was documenting the event was pushed to the ground and kicked in the face.The Associated PressReport Typo or ErrorTo encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and...…Police arrested three people at a far-right rally Saturday afternoon in Portland, Ore., and authorities say they're also investigating an assault after one person who was documenting the event was pushed to the ground and kicked in the face.The Associated PressReport Typo or ErrorTo encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and...WW…

As Twitchy reported earlier, Joe Biden Saturday morning at 9:32 a.m., while President Trump was busy . At some point, someone got the idea to say that the reason Biden was spending so much time in his basement is that he was doing debate prep, and now we have to check someone’s timeline to see if they’re being serious or sarcastic when they say it. “Where’s Joe?” “Oh, he’s doing debate prep.”On Friday, the New York Post did a riff on “Where’s Waldo?” with “Where’s Joe?” It’s a great cover, and CNN media guy Brian Stelter retweeted it with the words, “Preparing for a debate, obv.” Preparing...…As Twitchy reported earlier, Joe Biden Saturday morning at 9:32 a.m., while President Trump was busy . At some point, someone got the idea to say that the reason Biden was spending so much time in his basement is that he was doing debate prep, and now we have to check someone’s timeline to see if they’re being serious or sarcastic when they say it. “Where’s Joe?” “Oh, he’s doing debate prep.”On Friday, the New York Post did a riff on “Where’s Waldo?” with “Where’s Joe?” It’s a great cover, and CNN media guy Brian Stelter retweeted it with the words, “Preparing for a debate, obv.” Preparing...WW…

Evangelist  is leading a prayer march Saturday in Washington, D.C. that will seek God's healing for a nation in crisis."I think our country is in trouble, and Democrats will tell you that, Republicans will tell you that. ... We're coming today to call upon the name of God, because I believe only God can fix the problems that we face in this nation today," Graham said on "" ahead of the march.Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse and the son of the late Billy Graham, organized the 1.8-mile , which starts at the Lincoln Memorial at noon and ends at the steps of the...…Evangelist  is leading a prayer march Saturday in Washington, D.C. that will seek God's healing for a nation in crisis."I think our country is in trouble, and Democrats will tell you that, Republicans will tell you that. ... We're coming today to call upon the name of God, because I believe only God can fix the problems that we face in this nation today," Graham said on "" ahead of the march.Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse and the son of the late Billy Graham, organized the 1.8-mile , which starts at the Lincoln Memorial at noon and ends at the steps of the...WW…

More from the HomepageAmericans shouldn't let the president undermine the electoral process. By EDITORIAL BOARDStar TribunemoreOne of the most foundational principles of this republic is the peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to the next.Stretching across this country's history, every presidential candidate has accepted the outcome of an election. Not only have defeated incumbents voluntarily packed up and left, they have without exception prepared the way for their successor, recognizing the duty to country that surpasses party and personal regrets.That may be...…More from the HomepageAmericans shouldn't let the president undermine the electoral process. By EDITORIAL BOARDStar TribunemoreOne of the most foundational principles of this republic is the peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to the next.Stretching across this country's history, every presidential candidate has accepted the outcome of an election. Not only have defeated incumbents voluntarily packed up and left, they have without exception prepared the way for their successor, recognizing the duty to country that surpasses party and personal regrets.That may be...WW…

The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. wrote a letter to the city’s mayor earlier this month explicitly declaring that local police had arrested more than 50 protesters without any evidence of wrongdoing, only to walk back his comments two days later. But new from the New York Times suggests U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin’s change of heart can be attributed to a U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, who intervened in the matter to have Sherwin publicly concede that the officers didn’t actually do anything wrong.In a Sept. 1 to Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), who had criticized federal...…The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. wrote a letter to the city’s mayor earlier this month explicitly declaring that local police had arrested more than 50 protesters without any evidence of wrongdoing, only to walk back his comments two days later. But new from the New York Times suggests U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin’s change of heart can be attributed to a U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, who intervened in the matter to have Sherwin publicly concede that the officers didn’t actually do anything wrong.In a Sept. 1 to Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), who had criticized federal...WW…

The Friday Cover is POLITICO Magazine's email of the week's best, delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.“Would somebody please help me out here: I’m confused,” read the email to me from a conservative Republican activist and donor. “The Russians are alleged to have interfered in the 2016 election by hacking into Dem party servers that were inadequately protected, some being kept in Hillary’s basement and finding...…The Friday Cover is POLITICO Magazine's email of the week's best, delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.“Would somebody please help me out here: I’m confused,” read the email to me from a conservative Republican activist and donor. “The Russians are alleged to have interfered in the 2016 election by hacking into Dem party servers that were inadequately protected, some being kept in Hillary’s basement and finding...WW…

LatestBy|September 26, 2020 6:42 p.m.President Trump has now, unsurprisingly, chosen to nominate the far right Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. The only sensible approach is for Senate Democrats neither to meet with Barrett nor participate in the confirmation process at all. Even to do so in a critical posture is to add legitimacy to a process that is illegitimate.As bad as she may be as a judge or for the future of equal justice in the United States she can never be as bad as the corruption of the process itself. It is that corruption – the...…LatestBy|September 26, 2020 6:42 p.m.President Trump has now, unsurprisingly, chosen to nominate the far right Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. The only sensible approach is for Senate Democrats neither to meet with Barrett nor participate in the confirmation process at all. Even to do so in a critical posture is to add legitimacy to a process that is illegitimate.As bad as she may be as a judge or for the future of equal justice in the United States she can never be as bad as the corruption of the process itself. It is that corruption – the...WW…

Copyright © 2020, Los Angeles Times | | | |AdvertisementIn January 2006, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Supreme Court confirmation of Samuel A. Alito Jr. At a break in the proceedings, then-Sen. Joe Biden came up to me and said, “You know this is all an exercise in Kabuki theater. Everyone in this room knows that Sam Alito is going to be a very conservative justice. The Republicans are pretending that he has no ideology. The Democrats are trying to ask questions to trip him up or pin him down and he is too smart for that.”Biden was correct: Alito was confirmed...…Copyright © 2020, Los Angeles Times | | | |AdvertisementIn January 2006, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Supreme Court confirmation of Samuel A. Alito Jr. At a break in the proceedings, then-Sen. Joe Biden came up to me and said, “You know this is all an exercise in Kabuki theater. Everyone in this room knows that Sam Alito is going to be a very conservative justice. The Republicans are pretending that he has no ideology. The Democrats are trying to ask questions to trip him up or pin him down and he is too smart for that.”Biden was correct: Alito was confirmed...WW…

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Ballots From Above: NASA Astronaut To Vote From Space Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.On Election Day, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will be more than 200 miles above her nearest polling place. But she's still planning to vote — from space. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," Rubins The Associated Press. "We consider it an honor to be able to vote from space." , who has a doctorate in cancer biology from Stanford and was the...…Ballots From Above: NASA Astronaut To Vote From Space Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.On Election Day, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will be more than 200 miles above her nearest polling place. But she's still planning to vote — from space. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," Rubins The Associated Press. "We consider it an honor to be able to vote from space." , who has a doctorate in cancer biology from Stanford and was the...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2020 News CommunicationThe views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill © Getty ImagesLess than six weeks before the election, one of the most profound disappointments among some of ’s supporters is that he doesn’t even seem to be trying.If some Democrats are correct, crushing “The Donald” should have been easy. After all (according to them), is an impeached, sex-offending, tax-evading, white supremacist, coronavirus-mismanaging, sexist, racist, Islamophobic, homophobic, misogynistic, sexist liar who is wildly unpopular. And Biden has long...…Follow Us   © 1996-2020 News CommunicationThe views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill © Getty ImagesLess than six weeks before the election, one of the most profound disappointments among some of ’s supporters is that he doesn’t even seem to be trying.If some Democrats are correct, crushing “The Donald” should have been easy. After all (according to them), is an impeached, sex-offending, tax-evading, white supremacist, coronavirus-mismanaging, sexist, racist, Islamophobic, homophobic, misogynistic, sexist liar who is wildly unpopular. And Biden has long...WW…

26, 2020 ByPresident Trump formally nominated to the Supreme Court on Saturday in the White House Rose Garden to fill the seat left vacant by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.Trump praised Barrett’s track record as a federal judge as well as her history working with deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He also urged Democrat lawmakers and the media to provide a “respectful and dignified hearing that she deserves and, frankly, that our country deserves.”“I urge lawmakers and members of the media to refrain from personal or partisan attacks, and the stakes for our country are incredibly...…26, 2020 ByPresident Trump formally nominated to the Supreme Court on Saturday in the White House Rose Garden to fill the seat left vacant by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.Trump praised Barrett’s track record as a federal judge as well as her history working with deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He also urged Democrat lawmakers and the media to provide a “respectful and dignified hearing that she deserves and, frankly, that our country deserves.”“I urge lawmakers and members of the media to refrain from personal or partisan attacks, and the stakes for our country are incredibly...WW…

Keep in mind that Ibram X. Kendi’s tweet about so they could civilize the little savages in the superior ways of white people was inspired by a tweet saying “it is going to be interesting to watch the Democrats try to smear Amy Coney Barrett as a racist.” And knowing that Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” believes when it comes to whites, only the attempt to cover for one’s racism, it’s pretty clear what he was saying.And whether this is Barrett or not is not the point. It is a belief too many White people have: if they have or adopt a child of color, then they can't be racist.—...…Keep in mind that Ibram X. Kendi’s tweet about so they could civilize the little savages in the superior ways of white people was inspired by a tweet saying “it is going to be interesting to watch the Democrats try to smear Amy Coney Barrett as a racist.” And knowing that Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” believes when it comes to whites, only the attempt to cover for one’s racism, it’s pretty clear what he was saying.And whether this is Barrett or not is not the point. It is a belief too many White people have: if they have or adopt a child of color, then they can't be racist.—...WW…

Published on by"There is no cure for a nuclear war. Prevention is our only option."Peace activists stage a demonstration in Berlin on July 30, 2020. (Photo: /)Global campaigners marked the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Saturday with renewed calls for disarmament and for all nations to join a United Nations treaty banning the weapons.As of today, 45 States have ratified or acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of . Only 5 ratifications to go for the Treaty's entry into force! — Cordula Droege (@CDroegeICRC)"The world continues to live in the shadow of...…Published on by"There is no cure for a nuclear war. Prevention is our only option."Peace activists stage a demonstration in Berlin on July 30, 2020. (Photo: /)Global campaigners marked the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Saturday with renewed calls for disarmament and for all nations to join a United Nations treaty banning the weapons.As of today, 45 States have ratified or acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of . Only 5 ratifications to go for the Treaty's entry into force! — Cordula Droege (@CDroegeICRC)"The world continues to live in the shadow of...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.President on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to replace the late Justice on the . Now Democrats have less than 40 days to try to stop her appointment before the Nov. 3 election.Trump has already said he wants a ninth justice in place because he believes the Supreme Court will decide the election, given legal challenges over ballot counting. The Senate Judiciary Committee with...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.President on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to replace the late Justice on the . Now Democrats have less than 40 days to try to stop her appointment before the Nov. 3 election.Trump has already said he wants a ninth justice in place because he believes the Supreme Court will decide the election, given legal challenges over ballot counting. The Senate Judiciary Committee with...WW…

Staffed in part by associates of a longtime GOP operative, the ad campaign includes CeCe Winans, Dennis Quaid and others pushing an optimistic line about coronavirus.POLITICO illustration/Getty Images, APThe health department is moving quickly on a highly unusual advertising campaign to "defeat despair" about the coronavirus, a $300 million-plus effort that was shaped by a political appointee close to President Donald Trump and executed in part by close allies of the official, using taxpayer funds.The ad blitz, described in some budget documents as the "Covid-19 immediate surge public...…Staffed in part by associates of a longtime GOP operative, the ad campaign includes CeCe Winans, Dennis Quaid and others pushing an optimistic line about coronavirus.POLITICO illustration/Getty Images, APThe health department is moving quickly on a highly unusual advertising campaign to "defeat despair" about the coronavirus, a $300 million-plus effort that was shaped by a political appointee close to President Donald Trump and executed in part by close allies of the official, using taxpayer funds.The ad blitz, described in some budget documents as the "Covid-19 immediate surge public...WW…

Just when you think you have grasped the enormity of the U.S. news media’s Steele dossier scandal, it gets worse. Much worse.The “primary subsource” for the so-called dossier was suspected once of being a Russian operative and a “,” according to newly declassified FBI records.To put things more clearly: The document the FBI used to secure authorization from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to spy on one-time Trump campaign aide Carter Page is based largely on the say-so of an individual the FBI itself once suspected of being a national security risk.This revelation comes after...…Just when you think you have grasped the enormity of the U.S. news media’s Steele dossier scandal, it gets worse. Much worse.The “primary subsource” for the so-called dossier was suspected once of being a Russian operative and a “,” according to newly declassified FBI records.To put things more clearly: The document the FBI used to secure authorization from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to spy on one-time Trump campaign aide Carter Page is based largely on the say-so of an individual the FBI itself once suspected of being a national security risk.This revelation comes after...WW…