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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about the future of the Supreme Court at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sunday.

If Republicans Confirm New Justice, Scholars Say Democratic Court Packing Is Possible

7:45pm September 20, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Some Democrats are open to packing the Supreme Court in response to what they perceive as an illegitimate court appointment. But the move could cause a "spiral" of retaliation, experts say.

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How Biden's Pledge To Pick Black Female Justice Could Play Out With Voters

5:28pm September 20, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with strategist A'Shanti Gholar, about the role Black voter turnout will play in the upcoming election now that the Supreme Court is a key issue on the campaign trail.

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Republicans Fight To Win Back Swing State Nevada

5:28pm September 20, 2020

by Paul Boger

Nevada is emerging as a major swing state in the presidential race this fall, and Republicans think they have a chance to win there after losing it in 2016.

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Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander speaks at a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Retiring Tennessee Senator Says He Supports Court Nomination This Year

5:06pm September 20, 2020

by Alana Wise

There had been speculation about whether retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander would break with party leaders and call for a delay until after the election.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sunday about the Supreme Court following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.

Biden Calls On 'Handful' Of Republicans To Hold Off On Supreme Court Nominee

4:38pm September 20, 2020

by Alana Wise

The Democratic presidential nominee asks Republicans to "follow your conscience" and not consider a nominee until after the election.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at age 87.

Pence Aide On Ginsburg's Deathbed Wish: Nomination Date 'Does Not Lie With Her'

1:59pm September 20, 2020

by Alana Wise

"Today we as a nation mourn the loss of Justice Ginsburg," Marc Short said on CNN. "But the decision of when to nominate does not lie with her."

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Senator Cory Booker Opposes Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Before Election

12:34pm September 20, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker about the Republican push to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the presidential election.

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Milwaukee Alderman Discusses Black Voters In Wisconsin

10:39am September 20, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Khalif Rainey, an alderman in Milwaukee, about what Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden needs to do to win the Black vote in Wisconsin.

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If elected, Democratic nominee Joe Biden would become only the second Catholic president in American history. Here he prays at Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wis., on Sept. 3.

How Joe Biden's Faith Shapes His Politics

7:00am September 20, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Joe Biden's Catholic faith, friends and staffers say, is central to how he views the world.

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins' 2018 vote in favor of President Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has been a notable issue for Maine voters.

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Susan Collins: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Should Fill SCOTUS Vacancy

6:47pm September 19, 2020

by Benjamin Swasey

The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."