October 2018 – ProgressiveGrok

Granitegrok presents itself a is a libertarian, right wing small Government type of blog. They do a pretty good job of doing that, but they…

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Susan Collins says Trump can nominate a justice, but Senate vote should wait until after election September 19, 2020

Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Saturday weighed in on the US Supreme Court vacancy, saying that she believes waiting until after the election is the right decision.

GOP sees Supreme Court fight as a boost to vulnerable senators as McConnell presses for vote September 19, 2020

Top Senate Republicans are privately arguing that it would boost their chances of holding the majority in November if their party makes a full-throated effort at confirming President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP sources, despite their past posture that such nominees should not be confirmed in a presidential election […]

Here's how long it's taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices September 19, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has opened up a political battle over the future of the Supreme Court and who will fill her now-vacant seat as Election Day looms.

20 years of closed-door conversations with Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 19, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at age 87 on Friday, reached the heights of power at her own pace, always recalibrating the time she put to family and her pioneering career.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought for her legacy in her final Supreme Court term September 19, 2020

This February, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached the halfway mark of an unprecedented Supreme Court term, staring down what would be a momentous spring and what turned out to be the final months of her life.

10 quotes that help define the 'Notorious RBG' legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 19, 2020

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg earned her "Notorious RBG." nickname through decades of fighting for equality, on the bench and off.

The Point: RBG's death means Republican senators will face the ultimate test of their loyalty to Trump September 19, 2020

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday -- followed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's statement that "Trump's nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate" -- creates a stark choice for the 52 GOP senators that boils down to this: Just how loyal are you […]

Hear RBG's most memorable speeches September 19, 2020

Listen to some of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's most remarkable speeches over the years.

A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to Trump intercepted by law enforcement September 19, 2020

A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to President Donald Trump was intercepted by law enforcement earlier this week, according to two law enforcement officials.

Graham commits to supporting Trump 'in any effort to move forward' in filling Ginsburg's seat September 19, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Saturday said he will support President Donald Trump "in any effort to move forward" with a nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, just hours after Trump made clear he wants the seat left vacant by her death filled "without delay."

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