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.
Lynley Price
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On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative
Cases seeking a sweeping ban on abortions after six weeks or eight weeks of pregnancy are already headed the court’s way.
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The eyes don’t have it: Masks upset classroom communication
Some schools have ordered face shields or masks with clear panels so students can see teachers’ mouths, while others have set up plexiglass bubbles.
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Fighting erupts between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Nagorno-Karabakh region lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces for the past 26 years.
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Former Fox News anchor returns to TV
Shepard Smith, who abruptly quit almost a year ago, will host a nightly newscast on CNBC.
Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump
She had already gone to bat for his presidential run during the Democratic National Convention, but had not initially been expected to offer an explicit endorsement.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
The legislation will likely sail through the Senate before the Sept. 30 deadline.
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Court papers: Woman wrote ‘give up’ in ricin note to Trump
The Canadian citizen faces a charge of threatening the president.
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Beta weakens to tropical depression, stalls over Texas coast
The storm weakens to a tropical depression, but pours 14 inches of rain in some areas of Houston.
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World powers clash, virus stirs anger at virtual U.N. meeting
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a 100-day global cease-fire to tackle COVID-19.