SUPREME COURT
Trump allies poised to rush through new justice Amy Coney Barrett
Barrett's confirmation would result in a 6-3 conservative majority on the court
27 September 2020 - 23:18
Washington — US Senate Republicans on Sunday prepared a concerted push towards quickly confirming President Donald Trump’s third supreme court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, despite strenuous objections by Democrats who appear powerless to stop them.
At the White House on Saturday, Trump announced Barrett, 48, as his selection to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18 at age 87...
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