Who is running for Tennessee’s open senate seat?

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court by week’s end, before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is buried, launching a monumental Senate confirmation fight ahead of the November election.

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Arrest in case of ricin letters sent to White House, Texas

Updated: 1 hours ago

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG

The woman was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Peace Bridge border crossing near Buffalo and is expected to face federal charges, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

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Ginsburg’s body will lie in repose at Supreme Court

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Associated Press

Ginsburg’s casket will be on public view Wednesday and Thursday under the portico at the top of the court’s iconic steps in front of the building.

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GAO: Millions in danger of missing coronavirus payments

Updated: 3 hours ago

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARCY GORDON

The Government Accountability Office, Congress' auditing arm, said in a report Monday that possibly 8.7 million or more individuals who are eligible for the economic impact payments have yet to receive those payments because of inadequate IRS and Treasury Department records.

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Progress halts in the fight against coronavirus

Updated: 3 hours ago

The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped -- and in many cases reversed -- progress being made to combat poverty and disease worldwide.

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NY judge: Postal Service must timely process election mail

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Associated Press

The U.S. Postal Service must live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority, a New York judge ordered on Monday.

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High court front-runner hailed by right, feared by left

Updated: 4 hours ago

By MICHAEL TARM and MICHAEL BIESECKER

Amy Coney Barrett, a devout Catholic, is hailed by religious conservatives and others on the right as an ideological heir to conservative icon Antonin Scalia, the late Supreme Court justice for whom she clerked.

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Foot Locker stores to double as voter registration sites

Updated: 6 hours ago

By CNN Staff

The athletic retailer is joining forces with Rock the Vote to provide voter registration services. Foot Locker customers will be able to sign up to take part in the political process in the stores.

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AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter arrested

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Associated Press

A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border.

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Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Associated Press

A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.

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Pressure mounts on GOP senators over filling Ginsburg seat

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Associated Press

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to rush a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as pressure mounted on senators to support or oppose a quick vote to fill the seat.