Tipsheet: Pennsylvania risks becoming center of election chaos

View in your browser     Pennsylvania risks becoming center of election chaos By Max Greenwood   Pennsylvania is shaping up to be the epicenter for election disputes in 2020, with both parties waging aggressive legal and political fights in the final stretch before Election Day. The tumultuous fight over voting rules and procedures in the Keystone State threatens to upend the presidential election in a state that President Trump carried in 2016 by only 44,000 votes and that both he and Joe Biden see as a must-win in November. Read the full story here     Trump taps Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court, setting up confirmation sprint By Brett Samuels and John Kruzel   President Trump on Saturday officially nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court, revealing his choice at a Rose Garden ceremony and kicking off a sprint to get the conservative judge confirmed before Election Day. Read the full story here     Barrett accepts nomination, says judges must be 'resolute' in setting aside personal beliefs By Morgan Chalfant   Judge Amy Coney Barrett accepted the nomination to the Supreme Court on Saturday, saying in prepared remarks that judges should be “resolute” in setting aside their personal policy views. Read the full story here     Senate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election By Jordain Carney   Senate Republicans are preparing a speedy confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's third Supreme Court pick, setting up a final vote before the election. Read the full story here       Confirmation hearing for Trump's Supreme Court pick to start Oct. 12 By Jordain Carney   The Senate Judiciary Committee will start its hearing for Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, on Oct. 12. Read the full story here     Schumer: Trump's Supreme Court pick will 'tear down' Ginsburg legacy By Jordain Carney   Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) ripped President Trump's decision to nominate circuit judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, arguing that, if confirmed, she will help "tear down" gains made by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read the full story here     Biden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice By Morgan Chalfant   Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Saturday that voters should decide who nominates the next Supreme Court justice to replace the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read the full story here     Hawley warns Schumer to steer clear of Catholic-based criticisms of Barrett By Alexander Bolton   Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a rising star on the Judiciary Committee and outspoken critic of Roe v. Wade, sent a letter Saturday to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) warning him and other Democrats to refrain from criticizing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on the basis of her Catholicism. Read the full story here     Study finds fewer than 1 in 10 Americans have had COVID-19 By Reid Wilson   Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans show evidence of having contracted the coronavirus, a new study of tens of thousands of blood samples has found, underscoring the broad ability the virus still has to spread during cold fall and winter months. Read the full story here     TikTok hearing set for Sunday before Trump ban takes effect By Celine Castronuovo   A federal judge is set to decide at a hearing Sunday morning whether the United States government has the authority to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, according to court records. Read the full story here     Joe Biden should enact critical government reforms if he wins By Jared Rifis   OPINION | If Joe Biden wins the election, one of his first orders of business has to be to enact his proposed package of ethics reforms to ensure that no future president can replicate the abuse of power by the current administration. We must return independence to the Justice Department, tackle conflicts of interest, restore ethics in government, hold lobbyists and policymakers accountable, and reduce the influence of money in politics. Read the full story here     This Supreme Court nomination is a testament to the values of feminism By Jonathan Turley   OPINION | In her book, “In My Own Words,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote how feminism is a concept best captured in the song “Free to Be You and Me” by Marlo Thomas. That definition defined feminism as allowing women to decide their values without societal dictates or limits. Read the full story here     The New York Times: U.S. voters believe winner of election should fill court vacancy, poll shows By Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns   A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to 41 percent. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Leaders to UN: If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will By CARA ANNA   In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning: If COVID-19 doesn’t kill us, climate change will. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Post-ABC poll: Biden maintains lead over Trump nationally in stable presidential race By Dan Balz and Emily Guskin   Former vice president Joe Biden is holding a steady advantage over President Trump, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Read the full story here     CNN: LAPD officer injured after shooting at Harbor Station By Madeline Holcombe   A suspect is in custody after an officer was injured at the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Community Station Saturday night, authorities said. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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