President Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case ahead of January deadline

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for fast action on its effort, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets.

Demonstrators gather outside home of Mitch McConnell over efforts to fill Supreme Court seat

Demonstrators gathered outside of Mitch McConnell's house in Washington, D.C. Thursday after the Senate Majority Leader said he will press to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to fill the opening following the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Nation says farewell to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women's rights champion, leader of the court's liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan: High court nomination before election 'a mistake'

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he believes it would be a mistake for his party to “ram through” a nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court before the November election.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's casket arrives at the Supreme Court
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The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is bringing together the court?s remaining eight justices for the first time since the Supreme Court building was closed in March and they resorted to meetings by telephone.

Cindy McCain rebukes fellow Republican Trump to back Biden for president

Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican Senator and the GOP's 2008 nominee John McCain, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president in a rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the Republican Party’s 2008 nominee.

House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting government shutdown

In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night, shortly after President Donald Trump prevailed in a behind-the-scenes fight over his farm bailout.

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg raises millions to help Florida felons vote

Just days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a court victory to keep felons from voting until they've paid off fines, restitution and court fees, billionaire Mike Bloomberg has stepped in to help them pay off the debts.

Census Bureau did not order shortening 2020 US resident count, report says

The report by the Office of Inspector General says some agency officials suspect it was made by the White House or the Department of Commerce.

President Trump to make court pick by Saturday, before Ginsburg burial

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang “Amazing Grace” in the dark. Fresh off a rally stage in Minnesota, President Donald Trump learned of the loss and praised Ginsburg as an “amazing” woman.

AG Barr announces $100M more in grants to fight human trafficking

President Donald Trump's administration in August awarded $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking.

AP Analysis: US to hit 200K dead; Trump sees no need for regret

As the coronavirus pandemic began bearing down on the United States in March, President Donald Trump set out his expectations.

Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

If Trump is able to install his nominee in that seat, both sides agree there’s a better chance than ever that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision established a nationwide right to abortion — could be overturned or gutted.

Ginsburg once thought Kaepernick's national anthem protest was 'really dumb,' compared it to flag burning

While promoting one of her books back in 2016, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reportedly chastised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, calling it "dumb and disrespectful" before comparing it to burning the American flag.

Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through nominee to replace late Justice Ginsburg

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”

Dems threaten to pack Supreme Court if Trump gets nominee confirmed

As President Trump moves to nominate a candidate to fill the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, there are a growing number of Democrats threatening to implement a radical strategy and pack the Supreme Court if they take control of the White House and the Senate.