Friday 18 September 2020

McConnell Pledges Quick Vote On Next Justice; Biden Says No

Washington (AP) The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just over six weeks before the election cast an immediate spotlight on the high court vacancy, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly vowing to bring to a vote whoever President Donald Trump nominates. Democratic nominee Joe Biden vigorously disagreed, declaring that "voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice to consider. McConnell, in a statement just over an hour after Ginsburg's death was announced, declared unequivocally that Trump's nominee would receive a vote, even though he had stalled President Barack Obama's choice for months ahead of the 2016 election, eventually preventing a vote..

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'Punjab Should Show Its Goodwill': British Sikh Association Condemns PM Modi's Security Breach, Asks Leaders to Apologise

During his recent visit to Punjab, PM Modi's cavalcade was stranded atop a flyover for nearly 20 minutes due to a blockade by protesters...