Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws 'as they are written'

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declared Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written," encapsulating her conservative approach to the law that has Republicans excited about the prospect of her taking the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day.

Trump says 'California is going to hell'

The president said during a Monday morning Twitter rant that, "California is going to hell. Vote Trump!"

Where does Amy Coney Barrett stand on key issues

Amy Coney Barrett is set to begin Senate hearings Monday after being nominated for the seat vacated by the death of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

Early voting period begins in Georgia

Early voting in Georgia kicks off Monday ahead of the November election. Election officials are bracing for a record turnout this year.

Senators weigh COVID-19 risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism" as the Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick just weeks before Election Day and as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus.

Ads, sometimes nasty, play key role in Georgia Senate race

On TV and online, a seemingly endless stream of ads accuse Republican Sen. David Perdue of being “corrupt” and “out for himself.” The senator isn’t pulling any counterpunches, casting his Democratic rival as “too radical” and backing a “socialist agenda.”

Biden hits Trump on economic fallout amid COVID-19 pandemic in critical Pennsylvania county

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg endorses Joe Biden

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a tweet on Saturday.

The Issue Is: Pete Buttigieg and Jeff Mason

This week, as the march towards Election Day continues, another eventful week in politics.

Prominent GOP fundraiser charged in covert lobbying effort

Elliott Broidy, a fundraiser for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, has been charged in an illicit lobbying campaign aimed at getting the Trump administration to drop an investigation into the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund.

Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the SCOTUS nominee

If confirmed, the 48-year-old appeals court judge would fill the seat of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month.

Facebook removes more than 275 fake accounts linked to conservative group

Facebook has removed more than 275 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as conservative Americans. The platform announced Thursday that it's also banned an Arizona-based marketing firm that its investigation found was behind the fake accounts.

Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence

Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.