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Trump To Name His Pick For Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court Seat
President Trump and Senate Republicans appear determined to get a new Supreme Court justice confirmed before the November election. Democrats are vowing to stop that from happening.
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Could Justice Ginsburg's Seat Be Filled Before The Election?
In her final statement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she wishes she is not replaced until after the election. NPR talks about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might navigate the vacancy.
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Senate GOP COVID Relief Bill Fails, Prospects Of Bipartisan Deal Before Election Dim
The proposal rallied Republicans but failed to overcome a necessary procedure hurdle in the Senate. Negotiations with Democrats remain stalled and chances of a deal before the election are fading.
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Senate Republicans Face Uphill Fight To Hold Majority
A key victory in a Senate GOP primary on Tuesday offers a mild reprieve to Republicans working to hold their narrow majority in 2020.
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Coronavirus Updates: President Trump Resumes Coronavirus Task Force Briefings
NPR's White House and health correspondents discuss the reappearance of daily coronavirus task force briefings after a long hiatus.
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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Appear Far Apart On A New COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress returns from its summer recess with a big item on its to-do list: the next coronavirus relief package. Sticking points include unemployment benefits.
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GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has pushed for changes to a bipartisan anti-lynching bill sparking a debate in Senate. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pushed back at his objections.
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Senate Committee Subpoenas Firm With Suspected Ties To Hunter Biden
A top Senate panel wants documents from Blue Star Strategies, a public relations firm with ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company whose board Hunter Biden once served on.
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Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories
Hoping to build on the party's success in the 2018 midterms, the campaign committees will focus on federal candidates who want to repeal Obamacare and state candidates who resist Medicare expansion.
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Health Officials Convene Before Senate Panel
A key hearing on the coronavirus is taking place on Capitol Hill. Dr. Anthony Fauci says his main message to lawmakers will be "the danger of trying to open the country prematurely."