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Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933-2020
Leading the Supreme Court’s liberal bloc, Ginsburg was a legal pioneer who backed affirmative action and defended abortion rights.
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The stakes are sky-high for Republicans, with a possible 6-to-3 conservative majority on the nation’s top court.
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Under President Obama, Mitch McConnell wouldn't fill a Supreme Court opening. He confirmed he will this time with Trump as president.
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The issues that surround the Supreme Court vacancy encompass the broader culture war that divides red and blue America.
Rappahannock leans conservative. But transplants are changing the county’s politics, longtime residents say.
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