US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
27 October 2020 |
12:41 pm
Republicans have put conservative Amy Coney Barrett on the high court, just days before a presidential election. Democrats, meanwhile, have been reduced to the role of helpless onlookers.
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