(Joe Hoft) Not a single Democrat voted for Judge Barrett. Republican Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) voted with Democrats on the confirmation. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s VP choice, did show up tonight to vote against the new justice along with all her fellow Democrat Senators.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Confirms Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court — Democrats Boycott Committee Vote
(Jim Hoft) The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-0 to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
Republicans Say Supreme Court Won’t Remove Obamacare
(Jack Phillips) Senate Republicans are downplaying arguments that the Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to the high court.
Barrett Frustrates Feinstein With Response To Repeated Roe v. Wade Questions
(Amanda Prestigiacomo) Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett said during her Tuesday confirmation hearing that she would not commit one way or the other on matters regarding Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion case that would push the legalization of abortion back to the states if overturned.
6 Top Moments From Second Day Of Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings
(Ryan Saavedra) The second day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett produced numerous shining moments for the 48-year-old nominee and for some of the Republican members on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Democrat Senatorial Candidate Steve Bullocks Announces Support for Packing the Supreme Court – Which Will Destroy US Constitution
(Jim Hoft) For several days now Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have dodged the question on their plans to pack the Supreme Court. The Democrat strategy will effectively end the United States as we know it.
Mike Pence DESTROYS Kamala Harris on Packing the Supreme Court “She Just Won’t Answer” (VIDEO)
(Jim Hoft) Mike Pence DESTROYS Kamala Harris on Packing the Supreme Court!
Report: Trump Planning To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
(Eric Quintanar) President Donald Trump is planning to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to multiple media reports Friday afternoon.
Solid Majority Of Americans, Including Democrats, Want Supreme Court Hearings During Election Year, Poll Finds
(Ryan Saavedra) A solid majority of Americans across the political spectrum support holding hearings for Supreme Court nominees during a presidential year, according to a poll conducted just a few days ago.
Election Year SCOTUS APROVALS: Since 1900, 70% of Supreme Court Justice Nominees Were Approved in Less Than 46 Days
(Joe Hoft) Undercover Huber on Twitter put together a robust review of Supreme Court Justice nominees since 1900. The majority of these picks (70%) were confirmed within 46 days (the amount of time from Friday to the election).
Wall Street Journal: Dems Accuse GOP Of Breaking Rules On Judges.
(Hank Berrien) The Wall Street Journal editorial board ripped Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday for reputedly snapping that “nothing is off the table for next year” if Republicans confirm a Supreme Court nominee in Congress before the November election.
Nomination Battle Over RBG’s Replacement Prompts Threats To “Burn Congress Down”
(Sam Dorman) ‘If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f—–g thing down.’
“We Have Our Options”: Pelosi Doesn’t Rule Out Impeachment Over Supreme Court Pick
(Zero Hedge) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) didn’t bat an eye when ABC “This Week” host and former Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos floats the idea of impeaching President Trump over filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court following the Friday announcement of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Supreme Court – Nearly Half Of Oklahoma Is Indian Reservation
(Zero Hedge) While all eyes were on the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision granting New York prosecutors access to President Trump’s taxes, a ruling earlier in the day recognized roughly half of Oklahoma as an Indian reservation – in a move which could have wide-ranging legal implications for the 1.8 million people who now live in “Indian Country,” according to the New York Times.
SCOTUS Rules Congressional Investigators Not Allowed to Subpoena President Trump’s Financial Records
(Jim Hoft) Vance determined a far left New York City grand jury can obtain President Trump’s financial records as part of a criminal investigation.