The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol on Friday, underscoring her impact as a trailblazer for women. Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, made history after her death as well by also becoming the first Jewish person and only […]
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McConnell Says He Will Push Trump Nominee Through
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Friday night that he intends to allow for a floor vote in the Senate to confirm a new nominee made by President Donald Trump to replace the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “In the last midterm election before Justice Scalia’s death in 2016, […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead At Age 87
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the enigmatic, longtime Supreme Court justice who attained near cult-like status among progressive circles, died Friday at the age of 87 from complications surrounding metastatic pancreas cancer. The late Supreme Court Justice, who spent more than two decades on the bench in the highest court of the land, is survived by her […]