McConnell says ‘no one believes’ Supreme Court will strike down Obamacare despite Barrett confirmation

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 News

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said no one expects the Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act, even though the likely confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the high court has both political parties anticipating that possibility when the court hears a challenge to the law next month.

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Barrett sidesteps Democratic questions amid high-stakes grilling

October 13, 2020 News

Senate Democrats are grilling Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on hot-button issues like ObamaCare and the Nov. 3 election, but have struggled to pin down how she would rule on such cases if she's confirmed later t...

Barrett says she’s ‘not hostile’ toward Affordable Care Act

October 13, 2020 News

Judge Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday that she is "not hostile" toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as Senate Democrats pressed her during a confirmation hearing about the implications for the health care law if she's...

Barrett: No precedent protects Affordable Care Act from pending challenge

October 13, 2020 News

Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday said a pending challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court will consider on Nov. 10, is not affected by past rulings by the court upholding the health care law.B...

Amy Coney Barrett faces questions on legal record as nomination hearings continue – live

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 Donald Trump, News, US news, US politics, US Senate, World news

First of two days of questioning for Barrett begins
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One other extraordinary dodge today: Barrett said that while she has “read things about climate change”, she does not have “firm views on it”.

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Barrett refuses to say if she would recuse herself from ObamaCare case

October 13, 2020 News

Judge Amy Coney Barrett refused to say on Tuesday if she would recuse herself from an upcoming Supreme Court case that could determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act.When asked by Senate Judiciary Committee Ch...

Senators set to question Amy Coney Barrett as Democrats paint nominee as a threat to health care

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 News

Senators on Tuesday begin round one of questioning Judge Amy Coney Barrett in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. The day before, Democrats made it clear they plan to focus on the millions of Americans who would lose health coverage if a more conservative Supreme Court overturns Obamacare. Nancy Cordes reports.

Biden’s claim that Trump is ‘pushing to slash Medicare benefits’

October 13, 2020 News

A new campaign ad claims Trump is targeting Medicare, but the benefits involved are relatively small.

The ‘untouched mass power’ of Latino voters could be the secret to a Biden victory

October 13, 2020 Donald Trump, News, US news, US politics

Pennsylvania is a must-win battleground state if the Democrats are to reclaim the White House, and the Latino communities could play a crucial role – if they vote
Carlos Ivan Robles will vote for the first time next month because his life depends on it.
Robles, a 51-year-old Puerto Rican who’s lived in eastern Pennsylvania for almost three decades, suffered a stroke in 2014 and relies on Obamacare to cover medical bills and prescription charges that he cannot afford.
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Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett begin

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020 News

On Monday, confirmation hearings for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett began. Republicans tried to preemptively shut down any discussion of Barrett's faith, while Democrats focused mainly on the future of the Affordable Care Act. Nancy Cordes reports.