NEWS ANALYSIS: Death of liberal judge Ginsburg throws ‘wild card’ into presidential race
Trump has the opportunity to strengthen the conservative hand with his nomination for the vacancy
20 September 2020 - 17:00
Washington — The death of US supreme court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile element into the last stretch of a turbulent US presidential race, potentially shifting the focus from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor.
The sudden vacancy on the nation’s high court means the November election has become much more than a battle between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden for the White House and control of Congress, political strategists say...
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