Will the Senate Follow Its Own Precedent?

President Trump wants a vote on his next Supreme Court nominee “without delay”: This is your morning tip sheet.

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Amid the Outpouring for Ginsburg, a Hint of Backlash

The mourning for Ruth Bader Ginsburg has also stirred a long-simmering question: Just whose feminism did she symbolize?

7h

Denial and Defiance: Trump and His Base Downplay the Virus Ahead of the Election

With resistance to face masks and scorn for science, President Trump and a sizable number of his supporters are pushing an alternate reality minimizing a tragedy that has killed almost 200,000 Americans.

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Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?

Inside information and influence with the clerks’ former bosses may figure in the transactions, a new study suggests.

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Americans Mostly Agree on Policing. The Difference Is Priorities.

Why has it become a big election issue? Democrats prioritize banning chokeholds, and Republicans are focused on not defunding the police.

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This Year’s Emmy Winners Want You to Vote

Racial justice and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy were also recurring themes during Sunday night’s ceremony.

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Woman Suspected of Sending Ricin to Trump Is Arrested

Envelopes with ricin were intercepted last week on their way to the White House, a sheriff’s office and a detention facility in Texas.

15h

Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat

The president’s determination to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election set lawmakers on a collision course as Congress deals with other major issues.

16h

TikTok Deal Exposes a Security Gap, and a Missing China Strategy

Technological progress has outpaced the political debate again. What will happen when the next TikTok arrives in the United States?

16h

Biden Has $466 Million in Bank, and a Huge Financial Edge on Trump

The former vice president and the Democrats were $187 million behind President Trump and the Republicans this spring. Now they are entering the final stretch of the campaign with a $141 million advantage.

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