Trump’s Supreme Court court pick likely to be Amy Coney Barrett or Barbara Lagoa: reports

Both women are conservative Roman Catholics. Two names have been emerging from the list of Supreme Court contenders President Trump is said to be considering following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to reports. Judges Amy Coney Barrett in Chicago and Barbara Lagoa in Atlanta are … Read More

Pelosi won’t rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick

‘We have a responsibility to meet the needs of the American people.’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench, saying Democrats will “use … Read More

Iran Would Have Enough Fissile Material for Nuclear Bomb by Year’s End, U.S. Official Says

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United States to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms on Monday, as part of Trump’s effort to limit Tehran’s regional influence, U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing, September 18, 2020.Credit: Alex … Read More

McConnell: Trump’s Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate’

Ginsburg, 87, died Friday from complications surrounding metastatic pancreas cancer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said unequivocally Friday night that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “will receive a vote on the floor of the United … Read More

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic … Read More

White House announces $13B aid package for Puerto Rico

Aid package comes three years after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The White House on Friday announced a $13 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria. “Under the leadership of President … Read More

US Army boosting presence in Syria, says ISIS ‘still poses a threat’

A small number of troops will also be deployed in the region. The U.S. Army is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Syria to bolster force protection in the region as ISIS “still poses a threat,” according to a coalition spokesman. “The @coalition continues … Read More

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