With a 52-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s justice nomination, establishing a 6-3 Republican majority on the Supreme Court. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues it is Barrett’s job to act objectively as a judge, but time will tell if this impartiality remains.
Daniel Galkowski from the College Republicans Club and Spencer Lavelle from the College Democrats Club sit down with TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker to discuss three major topics before Tuesday’s election.
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed, Darnella Frazier will be honored for her role in reporting George Floyd’s death and COVID-19 cases dropped at St. Thomas for the fourth consecutive week. Reporter Josie Morss has today’s News in :90.
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
Thirty-six positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center For Well-Being Monday, Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused for an investigation into a study participant’s “unexplained illness” and Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is on Capitol Hill for a second day of hearings. Ad/PR representative Isabel Crosby has today’s News in :90.
