McConnell: Barrett confirmation is senators' 'most important' vote

Confirmation hearings are set to begin Monday for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee giving Republicans one last chance to salvage their Senate majority.

Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the SCOTUS nominee

If confirmed, the 48-year-old appeals court judge would fill the seat of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month.

Fauci calls White House coronavirus outbreak a ‘super-spreader event’

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert called the White House event in which Trump announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, a “super-spreader event.”

SCOTUS to open new term, Barrett confirmation pending

Barrett's confirmation would cement a 6-3 conservative majority and diminish Chief Justice John Roberts' ability to moderate the court's decisions.

House Democrats unveil new $2.2T proposal for coronavirus aid

The latest Democratic measure would revive a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit and send a second round of $1,200 direct payments to most individuals.

‘I am truly humbled by the prospect’: Amy Coney Barrett accepts Supreme Court nomination

Amy Coney Barrett gave remarks and officially accepted the nomination to fill the vacant Supreme Court Justice seat left behind after the death of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's personal trainer does push-ups in front of her casket in tribute

Bryant Johnson, the longtime personal trainer of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, did push-ups in front of her casket while paying his final respects.

Senate GOP report on Joe Biden's son alleges conflict of interest

Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report on Wednesday alleging that the work Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest for the Obama administration at a time when Biden was engaged in Ukraine policy as vice president.

RBG: Photos of Ruth Bader Ginsburg through the years

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87.

Hundreds gather outside of Supreme Court to mark passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A massive crowd gathered outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday night following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

Read Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s final dissenting opinion

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will forever be remembered as a champion for women’s rights. Her last dissenting opinion, written on July 8, reflects her lifelong commitment to that ideal.

Feds considered using 'heat ray' on DC protesters: reports

A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square in D.C.

US House to investigate DeJoy possible campaign law violations

It’s not illegal to encourage employees to contribute to candidates, but it is illegal to reimburse them as a way of avoiding federal campaign contribution limits.