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President Barack Obama embracing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to his State of The Union speech in January of 2016. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Democrats are the real hypocrites in latest Supreme Court saga

By Joseph Curl

In this June 9, 2020, file photo, Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)

Lindsey Graham: GOP has the votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee before the election

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Nancy Pelosi, Republicans reach deal on emergency stop-gap government funding bill

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, asks a question during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on police use of force and community relations on on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool via AP)

Iowa lawmakers send bipartisan complaint over House Democrats’ stop-gap funding bill

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the &quot;March for Life&quot; rally on the National Mall in Washington. The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is heightening a sense of alarm among supporters of abortion rights. And it’s fueling a surge of optimism among abortion opponents. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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

By DAVID CRARY - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chuck Schumer: GOP rush to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘craven’

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House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, right, speaks about the legislative session with Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, left, on Monday, June 1, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana lawmakers call another COVID-19 special session

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by President Bill Clinton, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death reshapes competitive Senate races

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, about the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Barrett emerges as court favorite; Trump to pick by weekend

By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House Democrats roll out stop-gap government funding bill to avoid shutdown

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this June 9, 2020 file photo, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington. A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval. Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly 50 years. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Cory Gardner says he will vote for ‘qualified nominee’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 3, 1993, file photo, then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses in her robe in her office at U.S. District Court in Washington. Earlier, the Senate voted 96-3 to confirm Bader as the 107th justice and the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, on Sept. 18, 2020, the Supreme Court announced. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File) **FILE**

The Latest: Trump boasts about how many court picks he’s had

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber to speak about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Her death leaves a vacancy that could be filled by a more conservative justice by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell: There’s time to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court pick before election

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on the balance of the Supreme Court by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

GOP Senators must vote to restore role of Supreme Court as interpreter of the Constitution

By Cal Thomas

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks as she arrives for a community conversation with Latino leaders and elected officials during a campaign stop at Taller Puertorriqueno, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Supreme Court fight could elevate Kamala Harris’ profile

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks with members of the media outside the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Marc Short, Pence aide: Trump’s SCOTUS pick could get a vote before election

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, about the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Joe Biden: Supreme Court nominee vote under ‘current circumstances’ should not happen

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Nancy Pelosi doesn’t rule out impeachment to delay Trump’s SCOTUS pick

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Tom Tillis, R-N.C. holds a sign as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

GOP hopeful Supreme Court battle will help shift election

By STEVE PEOPLES and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

People gather at the Supreme Court in Washington, Saturday night, Sept. 19, 2020, to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the high court's liberal justices, and a champion of gender equality. Her death leaves a vacancy that could be filled with a more conservative justice by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell vow on Supreme Court nominee faces obstacles

By Alex Swoyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times