Mitt Romney’s vote to convict President Trump during February’s impeachment trial earned him accolades for integrity and bravery. In making the pronouncement that he supports Trump’s maneuver to ramrod through …
With an Unintended Assist From Feinstein, Barrett Gets the Nod
A lot has happened for Amy Coney Barrett in the last three years. She was a little-known law professor at Notre Dame and then a judge on the U.S. Circuit …
Covid: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden defends students’ university return
It comes as scientists warn university outbreaks are “entirely predictable” and had been modelled. It comes as scientists warn university outbreaks are “entirely predictable” and had been modelled. Read full …
Coronavirus: David Lammy warns that people are ‘bubbling out of pubs’ due to curfew
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy says drinkers are likely to continue their night together at home. Shadow justice secretary David Lammy says drinkers are likely to continue their night together …
Covid lockdown: Three more Welsh counties face local restrictions
Neath Port Talbot, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan will all have extra restrictions imposed on Monday. Neath Port Talbot, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan will all have extra restrictions imposed …
Voters Believe Winner of Election Should Fill Court Vacancy, Poll Shows
A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to …
With Nominee Set, Senate Republicans Plot Swift Supreme Court Confirmation
Republicans planned to hold four days of nationally televised public hearings the week of Oct. 12, aiming for a vote on the Senate floor by late October, just days before …
In Critical Swing State, Trump Again Stokes Doubt on Election Process
The president has spent months falsely insisting — against evidence offered by his own government officials — that mail-in ballots are subject to widespread fraud. The president has spent months …
Pakistan Top Court to Rule on Conviction in WSJ Reporter’s Murder
Pakistan’s highest court is expected to decide as soon as next week whether a British national whose conviction for killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was overturned earlier this …
Xi Says China Will Continue Efforts to Assimilate Muslims in Xinjiang
China’s leader declared success in his approach to governing the region of Xinjiang, signaling no letup in the Communist Party’s forceful campaign to assimilate millions of ethnic Muslims on the …
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Resigns, Deepening Country’s Political Crisis
The failure to form a government thwarts a French-led initiative that sought to end a political impasse and unlock international aid after a massive explosion destroyed nearly half the capital …
Far-right group draws hundreds to Portland as city seeks to prevent clashes with left-wing activists
Other cities nationwide are preparing for protests this weekend after a grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict three Louisville police officers on homicide charges in the death of 26-year-old …
Proud Boys draw smaller-than-expected crowd to Portland as city hopes for calm
The far-right group had planned a rally of thousands, but drew hundreds. Counterprotesters had a larger gathering elsewhere, but the groups kept apart Saturday afternoon. The far-right group had planned …
Notorious ACB? No and no. Trump’s nominee is no RBG.
The president’s nomination may be notorious. But not because of the woman he has chosen. The president’s nomination may be notorious. But not because of the woman he has chosen. …
Democrats launch their case against Barrett
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A closer look at Amy Coney Barrett’s family and religion
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate judge and Notre Dame law professor, is a proven conservative with a compelling personal story who has long been atop President Donald Trump’s …
PG&E plans to cut power to 89,000 Northern California customers starting Sunday because of fire conditions
Power will be shut off in three phases and last until late Monday, officials said. Power will be shut off in three phases and last until late Monday, officials said. …
L.A. County sees no post-Labor Day spike in coronavirus numbers
L.A. County reports an average of 1,074 new daily cases for the week ending Sept. 25, compared with 1,176 for the week ending Sept. 5. L.A. County reports an average …
Cal State Long Beach in lockdown after five students test positive for the coronavirus
All students living on campus have been placed into quarantine, said President Jane Close Conoley. All students living on campus have been placed into quarantine, said President Jane Close Conoley. …
What Barrett’s nomination could mean for US law
The US Supreme Court is on the verge of a historic transformation that could wind back the law in America for decades, in some cases to the 1930s, pre-New Deal …