Election 2020Barrett, 48, would fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, preserving the court’s gender balance of three women and six men while potentially tipping its ideological balance for decades.
If Barrett is confirmed, her vote on cases involving health care, abortion, immigration, gun control and many other issues could prove decisive.
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If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, it will likely mean a lower bar for laws that restrict abortion. It will bring higher scrutiny of gun regulation. The Affordable Care Act is on the docket again. And whether the public continues to see the court as the government’s most functional branch is on the line as well.
A sizable gender gap continues to fuel Joe Biden’s lead, with women making the difference in the current state of the race.
The furloughs are set to begin Oct. 1, when legal protections run out. Tens of thousands more workers have seen hours cut or taken unpaid leave as demand for air travel has dropped.
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His relentless campaign against mail-in ballots seeds the ground for chaos or worse when votes are still being counted in the days after Nov. 3.
The Senate minority is grappling with how much legitimacy to give to the GOP drive to rapidly confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the November election.
A prominent Democratic donor is urging groups to change course as the election nears.
Mustapha Adib, who had been backed by French President Emmanuel Macron, failed to unite competing factions.
With Mediterranean crossings up sharply in recent weeks, the refugees are proving easy prey for smugglers.
The Commerce Department said tech exports to SMIC could help China’s military.
In most countries, the pandemic has posed obstacles for reproductive health. In the United Kingdom, access via telemedicine has increased.
Australia and Britain, among other countries, have seen low levels of adherence to self-isolation guidelines or rules in recent months.
These substances are being touted as a game-changing intervention for mental health. But it's not clear if their promise will extend beyond an elite few.
Effective altruism isn’t just about donations. It aims to bring rationality to what people choose to care about.
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At least New Coke and the Ford Edsel sort of did what they were intended to do. This product does not.
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Journeyman chef Deepak Sarin brings Indian regional cooking — and a lot of eggs — to Vienna
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Doctors were stumped. Then a specialist 8,000 miles away ordered a revealing scan.
Scientists have long predicted that eventually women could surpass men in ultradistance running events, those longer than a 26.2-mile marathon and as much as 200-plus miles.
Democrats said the announcement that 33 million seniors would receive the one-time break was a political ploy funded by taxpayer money.
Beginning in mid-October, the airline will offer drive-through testing to its customers in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
West Coast winemakers have yet another hurdle to overcome this year.
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Too many people believe that what helped them lose weight is the One True Diet. That’s dangerous.
The makers of Rice Krispies, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Spam and more have signed on to a global initiative to slash their food waste by 2030.
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French dip-inspired lean steak plus umami-rich mushrooms beef up a sandwich, without weighing it down.
