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McConnell moves to shut down debate on Barrett nomination, setting up final vote just days before election
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, brushing aside Democratic concerns over the expedited timeframe for confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, moved on Friday to cut off debate and set up a final confirmation vote eight days before the election.
[ cnn.com ]McConnell says 'no concerns' despite visible bandages and bruises
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not answer questions about his health Thursday, only saying there were "no concerns" after reporters asked him about what appeared to be bruises and bandages on his hands in recent days.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Win or lose, the party won't be over for Trump
As Election Day approaches, it's looking like this could possibly be a good year for the Democrats. Joe Biden continues to have a substantial lead in almost all the national and many swing state polls; the party's chances in the competitive fight for control of the Senate are promising and the Republicans have very little hope of winning back control of the House of Representatives.
[ cnn.com ]Senate Judiciary Committee to advance Barrett nomination over Democratic boycott
The Senate Judiciary committee will vote on Thursday to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite a boycott by Democratic senators. Republicans are confident that they can push forward the nominee, setting up her confirmation by early next week.
[ cnn.com ]Senate Republicans defend Barrett against new report
Senate Republicans are defending Judge Amy Coney Barrett a day before her Senate Judiciary Committee vote against Democratic criticism of her record and a new report from the Associated Press that highlights her previous position on the board of an private Christian school system that the AP reports has anti-LGBTQ policies.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Why North Carolina is the most important state to watch on election night
There are a number of states that could prove to be pivotal in the presidential election. Likewise, there are a number of states that could prove to be pivotal in the fight for Senate control.
[ cnn.com ]Barrett ducks questions on presidential power and systemic racism
Judge Amy Coney Barrett submitted written responses to scores of questions from Senate Judiciary Committee members Tuesday night ahead of her expected confirmation to the Supreme Court next week.
[ cnn.com ]GOP senators drop Covid-19 ad messaging in final weeks
Throughout the spring, summer and fall, vulnerable Senate Republicans and their allies ran TV ads touting their efforts to pass multi-trillion dollar bills addressing the coronavirus pandemic. In Georgia, a Republican super PAC praised "quick action" from Sen. David Perdue to direct funding to hospitals, while North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis ran ads about setting up the Paycheck Protection Program to save small businesses.
[ cnn.com ]Trump abruptly ends '60 Minutes' interview before taping joint appearance with Pence
• Analysis: Trump fumes over Fauci's credibility • Senate set to vote on competing coronavirus stimulus measures
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The scary part of the Supreme Court ruling on Pennsylvania's mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected on a 4-4 vote a Republican ploy to have the Court intervene in a case from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court -- and therefore potentially every election law dispute in the country. But far from a major Democratic win, the decision could spell bad news for the future of voting rights protections. The implications of this decision, with Judge Amy Coney Barrett waiting in the wings to cast the tiebreaking vote in a similar case if -- as expected -- the Senate confirms her nomination to be a justice, are enormous.
[ cnn.com ]Republicans doubt Mnuchin and Pelosi can come up with a stimulus deal they can support
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continue their negotiations for a stimulus package, Senate Republicans are largely looking at their talks with skepticism, doubtful they will reach an agreement and warning that it will face a tough climb in the Senate even if one is brokered.
[ cnn.com ]Judge Amy Coney Barrett again updates her Senate paperwork after CNN's KFile found omissions
Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Friday sent more documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee after CNN's KFile reported earlier this week that at least seven public talks had not been included in her questionnaire to the committee.
[ cnn.com ]Georgia Republican senator willfully mispronounces Kamala Harris' name at Trump rally
Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican who's locked in a tight reelection battle against Democrat Jon Ossoff, willfully mispronounced his Senate colleague Kamala Harris' name on Friday during remarks ahead of President Donald Trump's rally in the Peach State.
[ cnn.com ]Georgia's race to the right prompts GOP fears over holding Senate majority
She's cut an ad saying she's "more conservative than Attila the Hun." She's lashed out at the WNBA for its ties to Black Lives Matter. And she frequently promotes herself as having a "100 percent Trump voting record."
[ cnn.com ]Senate race tightening in battleground Michigan
Democrats hope to take back control of the US Senate majority after Election Day, but to do that they need to defend incumbent Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who's locked in a tight race with Republican challenger John James. CNN's Miguel Marquez has more.
[ cnn.com ]A modest proposal on SCOTUS (more 'West Wing' than 'House of Cards')
The Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett concluded Thursday. All indications are that President Donald Trump's nominee will be confirmed to the Supreme Court, bringing the number of conservative leaning justices to six -- an ironclad majority. However, that is not likely to be the end of the story.
[ cnn.com ]Senators' surprising hug sparks outrage
CNN's Manu Raju explains why a maskless hug between Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) at Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing is receiving criticism.
[ cnn.com ]Democratic Senate challengers break money records, boosting their hopes of flipping chamber
Democratic challengers from Arizona to South Carolina have raised tens of millions of dollars in their battle to win control of the US Senate -- as an energized liberal base sends gushers of cash to Democrats up and down the ballot ahead of Election Day.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Amy Coney Barrett's answers were murky but her conservative philosophy is clear
If Judge Amy Coney Barrett rules in the vein she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Americans' personal privacy rights would be pushed back more than a half century. She would similarly diminish voting rights rooted in the 1960s. And she would, based on her scrutiny for regulators and apparent skepticism for the science of climate change, erect a tall hurdle for regulation of the environment.
[ cnn.com ]Trump's most influential legacy
Senate Republicans are moving rapidly to bring Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to a successful conclusion. During this week's Judiciary Committee hearings, Democrats provided little evidence that they would muster anything that would derail her confirmation.
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