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Liberty Medal to be awarded to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

PHILADELPHIA - The 2022 Liberty Medal will be awarded this fall to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The National Constitution Center announced Monday that Zelenskyy will be honored in a ceremony in October for what it called "his heroic defense of liberty in the face of Russian tyranny.""President Zelenskyy has bravely led the Ukrainian people in their defense of freedom against Russian tyranny, and his courage has inspired people around the world to defend liberal democracy and the rule of law," center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement.Zelenskyy, who has served as the nation's president since May 2019, has also been the recipient of awards such as the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award and the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award as well as honors from the governments of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia, the center said.The Liberty Medal, established in 1988 to mark the U.S.

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Barrett hearing turns to discussion of few high court cases

WASHINGTON – Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday quickly turned to discussion of a few notable high court cases, including key decisions on abortion and gun rights.Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump to take the seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18.

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The Latest: Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing opens

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (all times local):9 a.m.Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing has begun. The hearing room was largely empty Monday and some senators tuned in virtually, citing the coronavirus.

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SCOTUS to open new term, Barrett confirmation pending

WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 20: Morning light shines outside The United States Supreme Court building on March 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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New Jersey governor to introduce bill codifying Roe v. Wade

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Trump and Biden Square Off On Pandemic, Racism in First Presidential Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the 2020 campaign, the most pivotal opportunity yet for them to outline starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises. It began with a contentious exchange over the Supreme Court with Trump defending his nomination of a new justice barely a month before the election.

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Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s latest nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court?

Donald Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.Trump announced on Saturday that he had chosen the staunchly conservative Barrett, who has spent the past three years on a federal appeals court — a position she was also nominated to by Trump.Trump called her “a woman of remarkable intellect and character” who is “eminently qualified.”If confirmed by the Senate, Barrett, 48, would become the youngest justice on the country’s highest court, where she could likely sit for decades.

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Trump caps judiciary remake with choice of Barrett for court

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.Barrett, a former clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, said Saturday that she was “truly humbled” by the nomination and quickly aligned herself with Scalia's conservative approach to the law, saying his “judicial philosophy is mine, too." Barrett, 48, was joined in the Rose Garden by her husband and seven children. If confirmed by the Senate, she would fill the seat vacated by liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Jewish justice whose recent death created the vacancy.Margaret McGuinness, a professor of religion at La Salle University in Philadelphia, noted that Sonia Sotomayor is the only current Catholic justice appointed by a Democrat. The others — Chief Justice John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh and likely Barrett – were appointed by Republicans.“They were appointed because they were conservative, not because they were Catholic,” said McGuinness.

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Reality check: A look at claims by Trump, Biden ahead of the first presidential debate

Donald Trump painted a fantastical portrait of a coronavirus that affects “virtually nobody” among the young as he faced a grim U.S.

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Donald Trump booed while paying respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Donald Trump was welcomed to the Supreme Court on Thursday with loud boos and chants of “Vote him out,” during a rare public appearance to pay his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late justice whom he is rushing to replace.Ginsburg, 87, died last week after serving 27 years on the nation’s top court. She laid in repose at the Supreme Court on Thursday and is scheduled to lie in state at the State Capitol on Friday, making her the first woman ever honoured in such a way.

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

WASHINGTON - 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.Demonstrators gathered outside of Mitch McConnell's house in Washington, D.C.

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Women's right attorney Gloria Allred reflects on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy

LOS ANGELES - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at 87 of metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to the court.

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GOP senators see political, principle gain in court fight

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump marveled at a rally this week about how important Supreme Court nominations are to voters. But Senate Republicans are with the voters on that.

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Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case

WASHINGTON – 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.In court papers filed Tuesday, the administration suggested the court hear arguments in the case in December, potentially with a new justice appointed by President Donald Trump in place.

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Trump to name new SCOTUS nominee by Saturday

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ready nominate a new Supreme Court justice by Saturday to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, against her dying wish not be replaced until after the November election.

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Exclusive: One-on-one with President Donald Trump from the White House

DETROIT (FOX 2) - President Donald Trump will sit down Tuesday for an exclusive one-on-one interview to discuss his office's COVID-19 response, how confident he is in the election process, and how he's approaching the Supreme Court vacancy with just 42 days until Election Day, among other topics.FOX 2's Roop Raj will meet with the president at the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the interview which is set to start at 10:30 a.m. ET on this page.During the 20-minute interview, the president will discuss every pressing item of note that's resonating with voters as we count down to Election Day on Nov.

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Trump to announce Supreme Court pick on Saturday, Romney signals he’ll support a vote

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio on Sept. 21, 2020.

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Cuban-American judge from Florida on Trump high court list

MIAMI – A daughter of Cuban exiles who has had a swift rise as a lawyer and judge is on President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.The president said Monday that he does not personally know Barbara Lagoa, but praised her as “terrific.” Barely veiled was the fact that, as a Cuban-American from South Florida’s city of Hialeah, her selection could benefit Trump in the Nov.

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Justice Ginsburg's death ignites another partisan fight

A bobblehead of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is left outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2020. (Photo by JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang “Amazing Grace” in the dark.

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Trump expects to announce choice for Justice Ginsburg's replacement at week's end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.He told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he had a list of five finalists, “probably four,” and that he is pushing for a confirmation vote before Election Day.President Donald Trump speaks at a "Great American Comeback" rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on September 19, 2020. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Trump disparaged reports that Ginsburg had told her granddaughter it was her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president.

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

WASHINGTON - It’s been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot.This time it is very real.The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so close to a presidential election and the vacancy it creates on the Supreme Court, coupled with President Donald Trump’s political imperative to energize social conservatives in key states, urgently provided a new frame for Trump’s case for a second term.

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Envelope containing ricin addressed to White House may have been sent from Canada: RCMP

ricin may have been sent from Canada.The national police force confirmed Saturday it has received a request for assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with what it called a “suspicious letter.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg death: Here’s what could happen with the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy “Initial information from the investigation suggests that the letter originated in Canada,” an RCMP spokesperson said in a statement.A law enforcement official told The Associated Press the letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and U.S.

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Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation

PHOENIX – If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov.

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GOP senators confront past comments on Supreme Court vote

WASHINGTON – Republican senators weighing what to do about the vacancy on the Supreme Court are facing questions about their own past comments amid complaints by Democrats that their views have shifted with changing political reality.President Donald Trump has urged the GOP-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday. The move comes just six weeks before the election.A look at what key Republican senators were saying in the past — and what they are saying now — about filling a seat on the Supreme Court during an election year.

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'I loved her to pieces,' retired Justice Souter says of RBG

WASHINGTON – The remaining eight Supreme Court justices, and two former colleagues, are speaking out about their colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at age 87. Some, like Clarence Thomas, and Stephen Breyer, served with her for nearly all of her 27 years on the high court, and wrote emotional statements following news of her death.

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Vote to be held for Trump’s nominee to replace Ginsburg on U.S. Supreme Court: McConnell

Donald Trump’s next nominee to the Supreme Court will get a Senate vote, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.McConnell’s vow capped off a statement his office released just hours after Ginsburg’s death from pancreatic cancer. It’s due to immediately kick off a bitter political fight over replacing the pioneering justice less than two months before November’s presidential election, and four months before the end of Trump’s first term.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court justice and pioneer for women, dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a worldwide icon for gender equality, has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at the age of 87, the court confirmed Friday.Ginsburg was one of the longest-serving Supreme Court Justices, having been appointed to the bench in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton. She was only the second woman ever to hold a seat on the country’s highest court.

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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to get Liberty Medal

(Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been named this year’s recipient of the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal.The Philadelphia center says Ginsburg will be awarded the medal “for her efforts to advance liberty and equality for all" in a video tribute in words and music to be broadcast live Sept. 17.

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Supreme Court refuses to block upcoming federal executions scheduled for July and August

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block the execution of four federal prison inmates who are scheduled to be put to death in July and August.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe executions would mark the first use of the death penalty on the federal level since 2003.The justices rejected an appeal from four inmates who were convicted of killing children.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Gallbladder Treatment

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Baltimore hospital on Wednesday, the Supreme Court said in a statement. Her release comes just a day after the court said she was treated for acute cholecystitis, which was described as a «benign gallbladder condition.»

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized for Gallbladder Condition

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Tuesday was treated for acute cholecystitis at Johns Hopkins Hospital, according to the court's office of public information. Acute cholecystitis is a «benign gallbladder condition,» according to the office, and Ginsburg plans to participate in oral arguments Wednesday.

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