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What next for President Trump, his campaign and the U.S government, now that he himself has contracted the virus after downplaying the risk for months? The president tweeted he and the first lady tested positive. The president’s positive test result came
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, last had direct contact with President Trump on Saturday as Trump officially announced her nomination, according to the White House. — FOX News: Tyler Olson
“Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults,” one outspoken Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate. — ABC News: Top Stories
California has long been known for its push toward more progressive policies, many of which now form the basis of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris presidential ticket. But whether or not such proposals have been successful – and whether California should be lauded as a model, is
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s lawyer said in a court hearing Tuesday that she met with Trump in recent weeks to discuss Flynn’s criminal case. — ABC News: Top Stories
The Senate Judiciary Committee and then the full Senate will soon be tasked with reviewing Barrett’s personal and professional record, fulfilling their “advise and consent” responsibilities. — FOX News: Jim Daly
Biden also demurred when asked about adding Supreme Court seats if elected. — ABC News: Top Stories
The Republican National Committee is putting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation fight front and center with voters just weeks before Election Day. — ABC News: Top Stories
A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to 41 percent. — NYT: Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns