Closing Arguments: Democrats Say Barrett Augurs What They Call Dangerous Regression The Senate minority can't stop Amy Coney Barrett from ascending to the Supreme Court, so it did as much as possible to tar her in the eyes of the public as an extremist rubber stamp for Trump. Philip Ewing
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Date To Vote On Barrett Nomination Next Week The panel plans to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday, Oct. 22, despite attempts by Democrats to delay the proceedings. Samantha Raphelson
Amy Coney Barrett Faces More Questions From The Senate Judiciary Committee Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee posed questions again to Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher Allegedly Made A Second 911 Call The woman was captured on cellphone video calling police on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park this summer. She allegedly went a step further in the second call, saying he "tried to assault her." Brakkton Booker
Barrett Evades Direct Policy Answers In Day 2 Of Confirmation Hearings Judge Amy Coney Barrett insisted she would not be "used as a pawn to decide this election" during 11 hours of questioning on Wednesday in which she largely played down her conservative views. Susan Davis
Sen. Booker Challenges Judge Barrett On Bias In The Justice System The New Jersey Democrat argued that Amy Coney Barrett's opinion in a 2019 work discrimination case did not square with her recognition of implicit bias in the justice system. Samantha Raphelson
Why Do Judges Wear Black Robes? Amy Coney Barrett Has The Answer When majority Republicans don't need to make a case to sell their candidate, they're free to ask her broader, gentler and, sometimes, random questions. Philip Ewing
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order that extends the census schedule. The move sharpens the threat of an incomplete count. Hansi Lo Wang
What Is Amy Coney Barrett's Stance On Issues That Often Arise Before Supreme Court? Judge Amy Coney Barrett fielded questions from senators on Tuesday on the second day of her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court. Nina Totenberg
Democratic Senator On Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Hearings NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.