Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
He is expected to announce Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Amy Coney Barrett
President Trump likely to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett
CBS News has learned that President Trump is expected to nominate Federal Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Weijia Jiang has more.
Trump noncommittal on peaceful transition
President Trump is again refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the 2020 election. This comes as FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by the president, reiterates the agency is not finding evidence of nationwide voter fraud. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Trump praises Kentucky AG on Taylor case
President Trump says he's spoken with the Kentucky governor amid the protests stemming from the Breonna Taylor case. He praised the state's attorney general in a press briefing Wednesday when asked about the case. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest.
RBG lies in repose as Trump considers nominee
CBS News has confirmed that federal judge Amy Coney Barrett visited the White House for a second time Tuesday. President Trump says he will name his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court this Saturday. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about what Republicans want to accomplish with this Supreme Court pick.
Amy Coney Barrett's 2016 comments
In an interview with CBSN in 2016, when she was a law professor at Notre Dame, Amy Coney Barrett talked about the political battles over filing a Supreme Court seat in a presidential election year. Barrett is now a federal judge and one of President Trump's leading contenders to fill a vacancy on the high court. "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on her comments.
What Amy Coney Barrett said in 2016 about confirming justices in election years
"It shouldn't be a surprise that the Senate is willing to push a president's nominee through in an election year when they share the same political affiliation," Barrett said.
Meet Trump's top candidates to fill Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court
Judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are considered the frontrunners as Mr. Trump considers who will succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court.
Fight escalates over Supreme Court vacancy
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court. It comes as Republicans and Democrats escalate their fight over how to fill her vacancy. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest from Capitol Hill.
Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee on Saturday
President Trump and Senate Republicans are preparing to move quickly after the president names his nominee for the high court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
2 women emerge as top contenders to succeed RBG
The Supreme Court's nomination battle could come to an end soon. So far, two women are emerging as top contenders. Jan Crawford takes a look.
Roe v. Wade at risk after Ginsburg's death?
President Trump is expected to name a nominee to the Supreme Court who will solidify a 6-3 conservative majority. Supporters of abortion rights fear that could threaten the future of Roe v. Wade. Anisha Singh of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund joined CBSN to explain what she believes is the danger facing abortion rights in the U.S.
Trump to name SCOTUS pick Friday or Saturday
As President Trump continues to tease his Supreme Court nominee pick, CBS News has learned that he met with top contender 48-year old federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Monday. Ben Tracy reports.
9/21/20: Red and Blue
Fallout from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death; Frontline doc examines 'choice' between candidates
Battle over RBG's replacement
Washington is gearing up for a tense political battle over who will replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Many Republicans are pushing for the process to be completed as quickly as possible, but Joe Biden and other Democrats argue that the next president should be the one to nominate Justice Ginsburg's successor. Mark Joseph Stern, who covers courts and the law for Slate, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Trump will name Ginsburg replacement by end of week
President Trump told reporters it is his duty to nominate a Supreme Court justice after Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday. CBS News has learned two women are among the top contenders. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Biden says voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice
The Democratic presidential nominee said the focus for the next few days should be Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy.
Commentary: Don't destroy the Supreme Court to save it from Trump
Why many progressive cures for the Trump presidency -- such as court packing -- are silly at best and dangerous at worst
2 federal judges are early favorites
President Trump said Monday that he has begun interviewing potential candidates to nominate to the Supreme Court. The early favorites are federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Both have said they would uphold Roe v. Wade if confirmed. CBS News' Jan Crawford joins CBSN with the latest.
Who are Trump's top Supreme Court picks?
President Trump has already begun interviewing possible replacements for Justice Anthony Kennedy
Trump on SCOTUS options
On Air Force One, President Trump announced he will announce his pick on July 9th to replace the soon-to-be vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss who the top contenders are and what issues are at stake.
Trump says he will announce his Supreme Court pick on July 9
President Trump made some news aboard Air Force One on Friday as he flew to New Jersey for the holiday weekend, saying he'll announce his Supreme Court nominee a week from Monday. CBS News has learned that right now there are two leading contenders. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
A look at some top candidates to replace Kennedy
President Trump said that the search to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy will begin "immediately"
Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon
President Trump said on Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, as his deployments expand to more cities across the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention center, attorneys say
Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 protest
One source told CBS News that the termination letter to the agents cited their alleged "lack of judgement" in their actions.
Dominion reaches settlement in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Guiliani
Dominion sued Giuliani in 2021 for $1.3 billion in damages after he led President Trump's efforts to cast doubt on the 2020 election results.
At least 4 dead in Arizona following devastating flooding
In the rural community of Globe, one of Arizona's oldest mining towns, sheriff deputies are looking into reports of people who may be missing.
Airstrikes, shooting kill at least 59 in Gaza amid calls for ceasefire
Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 59 people across Gaza overnight, according to health officials.
Trump's attacks on Comey could undermine case, legal experts say
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent.
Prince William says 2024 was the "hardest year" in rare interview
Prince William opened up to Eugene Levy in a preview for "The Reluctant Traveler." The full conversation will be released next week.
U.S. revokes visa for Colombia president after urging soldiers to disobey Trump
The State Department announced it was revoking a visa for Colombia President Gustavo Petro after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders.