US to get 9th justice with Dems powerless to block Barrett
Oct 26, 2020
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving the country a ninth justice Monday as Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to secure President…
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Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential race
Oct 23, 2020
By GRANT SCHULTE OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will never be mistaken for a swing state given that it hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, but if the race is close this fall,…
Debate night for Trump and Biden in final campaign faceoff
Oct 22, 2020
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile…
Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden eyes Obama boost
Oct 21, 2020
By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hopping from one must-win stop on the electoral map to the next in the leadup to a final presidential debate…
Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
Oct 20, 2020
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm…
Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip
Oct 19, 2020
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend as both campaigned in states they are trying…
Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls
Oct 16, 2020
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views…
GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’
Oct 15, 2020
By LISA MASCARO, MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the…
Barrett hearing turns to discussion of few high court cases
Oct 13, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday quickly turned to discussion of a few notable high court cases, including key decisions on abortion and gun rights. Barrett was nominated by…
Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens
Oct 12, 2020
By MARK SHERMAN, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats branded Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett a threat to Americans’ health care during the coronavirus pandemic Monday at the start of a fast-tracked…