WASHINGTON — If Congress confirms President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become more conservative, and also perhaps more ready to tackle certain hot-button issues like abortion and guns. Chief Justice John Roberts would also likely become less able to steer the outcome...
GOP Expecting Trump to Tap Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The White House has indicated to congressional Republicans that President Donald Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Trump, aiming to keep up some suspense, told reporters Friday evening that he had made a decision but did not reveal his pick. The choice...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is First Woman Ever to Lie in State at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was with “profound sorrow” that she welcomed the liberal icon and opened...
Roberts: Ginsburg Was ‘Tough, Brave, a Fighter, a Winner’
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts says the words that best describe the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are “tough, brave, a fighter, a winner” but also "thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest.” Roberts spoke Wednesday during a private ceremony in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. After the ceremony, Ginsburg's...
Senate GOP Plans Vote on Trump’s Court Pick Before Election
WASHINGTON — Votes in hand, Senate Republicans are charging ahead with plans to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election, launching a divisive fight over Democratic objections before a nominee is even announced. Trump said Tuesday he will...
Who’s a Hypocrite? GOP, Dems Debate Past Comments on Court
WASHINGTON — The “H” word — hypocrisy — is suddenly in vogue at the Capitol as lawmakers debate how quickly to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court following the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed that President Donald Trump’s as-yet unnamed nominee will...
Romney OKs Voting on Court Nominee, All but Assures Approval
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Tuesday he supports voting to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court, all but ensuring President Donald Trump has the backing to push his choice to confirmation over Democratic objections that it's too close to the November election....
Ginsburg’s Impact on Women Spanned Age Groups, Backgrounds
NEW YORK — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for cats. And yes, the face masks, with slogans like: “You can’t spell TRUTH without RUTH.” But the pop...
What Would You Name the New Central Unified High School?
Nearly 200 names are on the list of proposed names for the new Central Unified School District high school under construction at Ashlan and Grantland avenues in northwest Fresno. The lengthy list was an information item on the agenda of Tuesday night's board meeting. The board vote could be on...
Court Hears Arguments Over Citizenship Question on Census
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices were mostly silent Tuesday as a Trump administration lawyer defended the government's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census , an indication the court's majority may be inclined to side with the administration. Critics say adding the question would discourage many immigrants from being counted,...