Jim Fossel: Susan Collins is one of the Senate’s last mavericks

U.S. Supreme Court

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October 25, 2020

Jim Fossel: Susan Collins is one of the Senate’s last mavericks

Collins is one of the few senators willing to buck her party when it’s in the interest of people back home.
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October 18, 2020

Jim Fossel: Court packing would damage democratic institutions

Democrats are threatening to tear up the Supreme Court in response to Republicans’ constitutional actions.
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October 16, 2020

Trump attacks Collins over expected vote on Supreme Court nominee

The president declares that Maine's senior senator, a fellow Republican fighting for her political life, is 'not worth the work.'
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October 13, 2020

Barrett tells senators she has no agenda on health care, other issues before Supreme Court

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would not say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Trump, who nominated her.
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October 12, 2020

Court nominee Barrett vows fair approach to justice, but Democrats skeptical

Democrats kept the focus on health care and the risks of overturning the Affordable Care Act in the first of 4 days of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.

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October 8, 2020

Supreme Court justices say women can get abortion pill by mail, for now

Two conservative justices dissented, and would have immediately granted a Trump administration request to reinstate the requirement – relaxed during the pandemic – that women must visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain a pill.
Published
October 7, 2020

High court nominee listed as ‘handmaid’ in old directory of religious group

An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as one of the female leaders who were, until recently, called 'handmaids.'
Published
October 5, 2020

Two justices slam Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in gay marriage case

A statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, underscored conservatives’ excitement and liberals’ fears about the direction the court could take if the Senate confirms President Trump’s conservative nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
Published
October 1, 2020

Doctors ask Supreme Court to strike down Trump abortion ‘gag rule’ for clinics

The American Medical Association's move will raise the profile of a rule that prohibits clinics from referring pregnant women for abortions and imposes other restrictions.
Published
September 27, 2020

Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president is moving quickly to fill the vacancy before the court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act.