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Did Susan Collins explain why she voted against Amy Coney Barrett's nomination?

Susan Collins of Maine was the only Republican who voted against Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. Has she explained why she did so?
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Is an expansion of the US Supreme Court really possible?

With the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, the idea of expanding the US Supreme Court has caught fire among some Democrats. With a 6-3 conservative majority on the court, prominent progressive ...
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Why didn't the Republican party confirm Judge Barrett into the Supreme Court after the election?

The confirmation of Judge Barrett is quite controversial to say the least and puts as many as 7 Republican Senators at risk of losing their re-election campaign. So why not do a bait-and-switch? ...
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Why are Republicans (unlike Democrats) heavily criticized for their flip-flopping regarding the 2016/2020 US supreme court justice nominations?

It's hard to be on the Internet currently without encountering heavy criticism of prominent Republican politicians over Trump nominating a Supreme Court justice so close to the 2020 US election. As ...
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Do any Republican Senators oppose replacing Justice Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the election?

After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death earlier today, Senator McConnell vowed to bring the President's nominee to a vote quickly: The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said late ...
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What are the details of the Republican healthcare plan described by Trump in mid-July 2020?

Appearing on the 'Fox News Sunday' show on July 19th, giving an interview (transcript) with Chris Wallace, President Trump gave the following response to a question about his administration's actions ...
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