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The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.
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President Trump has made unfounded allegations of "fraud" in the election and said the Supreme Court, with three of his appointees, will be the final arbiter. Legal experts aren't so sure.
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A 51-48 cloture vote in the Senate on Sunday sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Monday evening — just over a week before the general election.
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Many of Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues, including current and former justices, praised her tenure. Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a tireless and resolute champion of justice."
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Judges Amy Coney Barrett is considered to be the front-runner among the trio of federal appellate court judges. She was a finalist during the president's last high court selection.
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The former president says Republicans should "apply rules with consistency, and not based on what's convenient or advantageous in the moment."
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The justice's demise gives Republicans the chance to tighten their grip on the court. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be at the center of that battle.
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The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, nearly 25,000 of whom live in…
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Beginning Monday, for the first time in the Supreme Court's 231-year history, the justices will hear oral arguments by phone in a slate of important cases.
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Although the atmosphere during the Clinton trial differs from today's, Roberts is likely to follow the precedent set by the man he once clerked for and play a limited role.
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The decision sets the stage for a battle over whether a president can defy congressional and grand jury subpoena power.
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The Trump administration is asking the court to invalidate the program that temporarily protects from deportation some 700,000 DREAMers who were brought to the country illegally as children.