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We now know what Trump was trying to hide by holding back his tax returns
Getty Images The New York Times’ major new story reveals that Trump had political, legal, and financial reasons to hold the returns back. One of
Sen. Lindsey Graham lays out a swift schedule for confirming Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Sen. Lindsey Graham during a September 2020 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. | Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images He’s setting up Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a full
Joe Biden maintains a steady lead over Donald Trump in national polling
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leaves a campaign event on September 27, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Joe Biden is leading the
Another top Democrat signals openness to abolishing the filibuster
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin at the 2020 State of the Union address. | Mario Tama/Getty Images Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin said he’s
Poll: Half of Americans who lost their job during the pandemic still don’t have one
A New York City store prepares to shut its doors permanently in September 2020. | Noam Galai/Getty Images The finding comes in a new Pew
President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Alex Brandon/AP Barrett has been nominated to fill the seat held by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. President Donald Trump has chosen Judge Amy Coney
What Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court would mean for abortion rights
A woman shows her support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 24. |
Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has a years-long record of ruling against immigrants
President Trump walks with Judge Amy Coney Barrett to announce her as his nominee to the Supreme Court. | Alex Brandon/AP At the Seventh Circuit, she
Amy Comey Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has a years-long record of ruling against immigrants
Judge Amy Coney Barrett in 2018. | Rachel Malehorn via Wiki Commons At the Seventh Circuit, she backed one of Trump’s key immigration policies. Judge