What Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination means for the 2020 election

President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is likely to add fuel to the fire in the growing battle between Democrats and Republicans in Washington. The president has said it is his obligation to fill the seat left vacant when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. David Goodfriend, the former deputy press secretary for President Bill Clinton, he joined CBSN to discuss what Amy Coney Barretts nomination means to the upcoming election.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 11:49

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett

President Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, joined CBSN with how she could change the Supreme Court in the years to come.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 14:03

Barrett's former student discusses mentor

The first blind woman to be a law clerk with the Supreme Court of the United States credits her success to Judge Amy Coney Barrett, her mentor. Lana Zak spoke with Laura Wolk about being mentored by President Trump's judicial nominee.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 10:37

Trump's expected SCOTUS pick on abortion

President Trump's potential nominee to fill the vacant Supreme Court justice seat could affect abortion rights in the United States. Lana Zak spoke with CBS News reporter Kate Smith about the impact Judge Amy Coney Barrett could make.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 7:36

Trump set to announce Supreme Court nominee

With just 38 days left until the November election, President Trump will announce his choice to succeed late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN to discuss how the White House is already taking the next steps in the nomination process.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 9:15

Who are Trump’s potential SCOTUS nominees?

President Trump is set to announce his pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat Saturday, just over a week since the icon’s death. While he is expected to announce Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee, fellow federal judge, Florida Judge Barbara Lagoa, is also being considered. Jan Crawford joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down who President Trump’s possible nominees are, and what their road ahead looks like.

• Sep 26, 2020
• 3:41

Trump expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett

President Trump will be announcing his pick for the Supreme Court this weekend and CBS News has learned Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the expected nominee. If nominated and confirmed, Barrett will fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat. Weijia Jiang and Jan Crawford join CBSN to discuss the latest news, and Notre Dame University professor Carter Snead discusses the eventual Supreme Court nomination. 

• Sep 25, 2020
• 11:01

Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

He is expected to announce Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee at 5 p.m. Saturday.

• Sep 25, 2020

President Trump likely to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett

CBS News has learned that President Trump is expected to nominate Federal Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Weijia Jiang has more.

• Sep 25, 2020
• 2:55

Trump noncommittal on peaceful transition

President Trump is again refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the 2020 election. This comes as FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by the president, reiterates the agency is not finding evidence of nationwide voter fraud. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Sep 25, 2020
• 8:59

Trump praises Kentucky AG on Taylor case

President Trump says he's spoken with the Kentucky governor amid the protests stemming from the Breonna Taylor case. He praised the state's attorney general in a press briefing Wednesday when asked about the case. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest.

• Sep 24, 2020
• 7:56

RBG lies in repose as Trump considers nominee

CBS News has confirmed that federal judge Amy Coney Barrett visited the White House for a second time Tuesday. President Trump says he will name his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court this Saturday. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about what Republicans want to accomplish with this Supreme Court pick.

• Sep 23, 2020
• 19:17

Amy Coney Barrett's 2016 comments

In an interview with CBSN in 2016, when she was a law professor at Notre Dame, Amy Coney Barrett talked about the political battles over filing a Supreme Court seat in a presidential election year. Barrett is now a federal judge and one of President Trump's leading contenders to fill a vacancy on the high court. "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on her comments.

• Sep 23, 2020
• 3:02

What Amy Coney Barrett said in 2016 about confirming justices in election years

"It shouldn't be a surprise that the Senate is willing to push a president's nominee through in an election year when they share the same political affiliation," Barrett said.

• Sep 23, 2020

Meet Trump's top candidates to fill Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court

Judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are considered the frontrunners as Mr. Trump considers who will succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court.

• Sep 23, 2020

Fight escalates over Supreme Court vacancy

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court. It comes as Republicans and Democrats escalate their fight over how to fill her vacancy. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest from Capitol Hill.

• Sep 23, 2020
• 8:10

Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee on Saturday

President Trump and Senate Republicans are preparing to move quickly after the president names his nominee for the high court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang join Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Sep 22, 2020
• 13:45

2 women emerge as top contenders to succeed RBG

The Supreme Court's nomination battle could come to an end soon. So far, two women are emerging as top contenders. Jan Crawford takes a look.

• Sep 22, 2020
• 1:35

Roe v. Wade at risk after Ginsburg's death?

President Trump is expected to name a nominee to the Supreme Court who will solidify a 6-3 conservative majority. Supporters of abortion rights fear that could threaten the future of Roe v. Wade. Anisha Singh of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund joined CBSN to explain what she believes is the danger facing abortion rights in the U.S.

• Sep 22, 2020
• 6:20

Trump to name SCOTUS pick Friday or Saturday

As President Trump continues to tease his Supreme Court nominee pick, CBS News has learned that he met with top contender 48-year old federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Monday. Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 22, 2020
• 3:09

9/21/20: Red and Blue

Fallout from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death; Frontline doc examines 'choice' between candidates

• Sep 21, 2020
• 53:01

Battle over RBG's replacement

Washington is gearing up for a tense political battle over who will replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Many Republicans are pushing for the process to be completed as quickly as possible, but Joe Biden and other Democrats argue that the next president should be the one to nominate Justice Ginsburg's successor. Mark Joseph Stern, who covers courts and the law for Slate, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Sep 21, 2020
• 6:15

Trump will name Ginsburg replacement by end of week

President Trump told reporters it is his duty to nominate a Supreme Court justice after Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday. CBS News has learned two women are among the top contenders. Weijia Jiang has the latest.

• Sep 21, 2020
• 4:40

Biden says voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice

The Democratic presidential nominee said the focus for the next few days should be Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy.

• Sep 18, 2020

Commentary: Don't destroy the Supreme Court to save it from Trump

Why many progressive cures for the Trump presidency -- such as court packing -- are silly at best and dangerous at worst

• Jul 9, 2018

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