
Barrett joins Supreme Court ahead of politically charged legal fights
There will be no slow transition for Justice Amy Coney Barrett as she takes her seat on the Supreme Court.
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There will be no slow transition for Justice Amy Coney Barrett as she takes her seat on the Supreme Court.
Barrett was confirmed in Senate by a vote of 52 to 48, with only one Republican voting against her.
Senate Democratic leaders said Pence presiding over the confirmation vote would be a "violation of common decency and courtesy."
The procedural vote Sunday sets up a final vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday evening.
Barrett's nomination was approved by the committee, and will head to the Senate floor Friday.
After nearly 20 hours of questioning, senators were left with a few clues on how Amy Coney Barrett might view abortion and Roe v. Wade. Here's what we know.
Barrett said, "I don't think my views on global warming or climate change are relevant to the job I would do as a judge." Many scientists disagree.
This week on "The Takeout," Senators Roy Blunt and Chris Murphy talked with host Major Garrett about Barrett's hearing and what her confirmation will mean to the Supreme Court.
Republicans have the votes to send her confirmation to the full Senate for a vote, although Democrats on the committee are expected to delay the vote until next week.
Barrett has refused to indicate how she might judge cases that come before the high court.
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee tried to push the Supreme Court nominee during her first day of questioning on hot-button issues.
Barrett vowed to serve "faithfully and impartially" in the first of four days of hearings on her nomination, but Senators did most of the talking.
Barrett will likely be voted out of the Committee on October 22, setting up a vote on the full floor shortly before Election Day.
Barrett's confirmation hearings begin Monday, October 12.
The effort begins with a pair of new ads that will hit the airwaves Sunday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Barrett next week.
The letter signed by 1,513 alumni says they are "firmly and passionately opposed to her nomination," declaring Barrett fails to represent their views and values.
Both Mike Lee and Thom Tillis are on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and both were at the September 26 event at the White House to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
The president at that time continued to publicly assert he was weighing up to five candidates and had yet to make his decision.
Barrett is expected to meet with several Republican senators on Tuesday ahead of her confirmation hearings next month.
In his first television interview since leaving the White House in late 2018, McGahn also praised President Trump for his nominations to the lower courts.
Meadows said the White House will begin delivering information to Capitol Hill on Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday.
Barrett said Ginsburg "not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them."
Four years ago on the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged that if he were elected, only "pro-life" justices would get his nomination for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham announced late Saturday that confirmation hearings would begin on October 12.
The House GOP campaign arm is targeting Democrats holding politically risky seats for opposing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
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Belgium's Royal Palace says it's looking into "what kind of impact" Trump's move to block Harvard's international enrollment might have on Princess Elisabeth.
It's the latest step taken by the Trump administration to dramatically ramp up immigration arrests across the country.
It is Harvard's second suit against the Trump administration.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
Peter Wang, honored as a member of the 2025 West Point class, was just 15 when he was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Mothers and relatives of the Venezuelan detainees in CECOT have been communicating about their loved ones in a WhatsApp group.
Data shows the turnaround in military recruitment began under Biden almost two years ago, and enlistments still lag behind pre-pandemic highs.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
Following a two-year pause, the U.S. Army's Old Guard will in June resume its solemn duty of using horse-drawn caissons for servicemembers being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Bridget Brink, who resigned from her post as ambassador to Kyiv due to policy differences with President Trump, could run for Congress in Michigan.
Emails show Kent pressed senior intelligence analysts to amend assessment of links between Venezuelan government and Tren de Aragua gang.
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to halt lower court rulings voiding removals of members from two labor boards.
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a 1997 settlement known as the Flores Agreement, which established protections for migrant children.
The Justice Department said last month that it would be reinstating student visa records for more than 4,700 students.
The House passed President Trump's domestic policy bill by just one vote, in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, who would've voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Republicans made a number of last-minute changes to the legislation that passed in the lower chamber early Thursday.
A judge ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody of the migrants, whose lawyers say they were on a flight bound for violence-plagued South Sudan.
The budget bill passed by the House includes a provision to quadruple the state and local tax deduction, a boon for some homeowners.
The House GOP campaign arm is targeting Democrats holding politically risky seats for opposing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
President Trump has overseen a wide-ranging effort to restructure the federal government.
Belgium's Royal Palace says it's looking into "what kind of impact" Trump's move to block Harvard's international enrollment might have on Princess Elisabeth.
The skeletal remains, including a skull, were found on a number of South Jersey beaches between 1995 and 2013.
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
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A CBS News Confirmed analysis of a dozen skincare influencers' accounts found that many featured ingredients not suitable for kids and were undisclosed brand partnerships or sponsored posts.
The House GOP campaign arm is targeting Democrats holding politically risky seats for opposing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
President Trump has overseen a wide-ranging effort to restructure the federal government.
Belgium's Royal Palace says it's looking into "what kind of impact" Trump's move to block Harvard's international enrollment might have on Princess Elisabeth.
It's the latest step taken by the Trump administration to dramatically ramp up immigration arrests across the country.
It is Harvard's second suit against the Trump administration.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
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A CBS News Confirmed analysis of a dozen skincare influencers' accounts found that many featured ingredients not suitable for kids and were undisclosed brand partnerships or sponsored posts.
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The 443-foot NCL Salten sailed up onto shore next to Johan Helberg's wooden cabin around dawn on Thursday.
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As Trump moves to ban foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, at least one university in China says applicants are welcome to come there instead.
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President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
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With the 2025 hurricane season starting June 1, NOAA forecasters announced their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year.
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