The White House indicates to congressional Republicans and outside allies that the pick will be the federal judge from Indiana.
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Politics mixes with law as Trump closes in on court pick
The president is using the vacancy on the Supreme Court to appeal to battleground-state voters and as a rallying cry for his conservative base.
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Trump promotes health care ‘vision,’ but gaps remain
The president returns to the issue amid disapproval of his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and growing uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act.
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Crowd jeers as Trump pays respects at court to Ginsburg
The justice’s death has sparked a controversy over the political balance of the Supreme Court just weeks before the November presidential election.
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President tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote
Americans won’t be allowed to bring cigars and rum home from Cuba or stay at government-owned lodging there under new measures designed to financially starve the island’s government.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
He also wouldn’t say 4 years ago if he would honor the election results if his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, won.
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Our View: President Trump fails to acknowledge suffering caused by COVID
As the U.S. passed 200,000 deaths from the virus, the president said it “affects virtually nobody.”
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Maine’s high court hears arguments on citizen’s veto of ranked-choice voting
The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine’s four Electoral College votes in November’s presidential election.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s now official – Donald Trump owns Maine Sen. Susan Collins
The Republican incumbent’s refusal to answer ‘the question’ betrays her fear of a president gone rogue.
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Gov. Mills joins call for Trump to lift tariff on Canadian aluminum
Mills has joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott in asking for the 10% tariff to be lifted, saying it hurts businesses and consumers.