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13 Oct

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is facing senators’ questions in the second day of her confirmation hearings. Follow AP for coverage. apne.ws/WuxK070

Amy Coney Barrett, who has said the late Justice Antonin Scalia was a mentor, told Senators that if confirmed the country would not be “getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett.” Barrett was a former clerk for Scalia. apne.ws/cZ79CLb

Amy Coney Barrett is declining to say whether she thinks Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the right to abortion, should be struck down. Barrett says her only agenda is to “stick to the rule of law and decide cases as they come.”

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12 Oct

Confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett begin as a divided Senate charges ahead on President Trump’s pick to cement a conservative Supreme Court majority. apne.ws/Mc1LxHu

Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing began with Republicans praising the Supreme Court nominee's record and Democrats saying "Obamacare" would be under threat if she becomes a justice. apne.ws/1WGSirg

California Sen. Kamala Harris says Republicans are trying to install a Supreme Court justice who will overturn the Affordable Care Act. Harris’ comments largely mirrored her messaging on the campaign trail as the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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6 Oct

THREAD: Once firmly in Republican control, suburbs are increasingly politically divided. As such, they are poised to decide not just who wins the White House this year but also who controls the Senate. apne.ws/TZM6hjE

The reasons for the shift are many. Suburbs have grown more racially diverse, more educated, more economically prosperous and more liberal — all factors making them more likely to vote Democratic.

Demographers and political scientists are just as likely to point to another trend: density. Suburbs have grown more crowded, looking more and more like cities and voting like them, too.

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6 Oct

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THREAD: Why did the US run out of masks, gloves and sanitizer as COVID-19 swept the country?

@AP’s @JulietLinderman and @MendozaMartha spent seven months investigating the collapse of medical supply chains with @frontlinepbs and @GlobalRepCentre

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Remember March? As American hospitals ran out of tests, masks and gowns, President Trump suggested states try the open market .

Governors panicked.

Infection spread, largely unchecked.

@AP found Chinese exports had stalled.

2/7

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Just when they were needed most, Malaysian factories supplying the US with medical gloves dropped to half-capacity. The industry is plagued with labor abuses.

3/7
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22 Aug

Schools across the U.S. are facing shortages and long delays in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school accessory: laptops. apne.ws/inbroyV

As millions of American kids start the school year virtually, school districts are facing a laptop shortage and long delays in orders, particularly for the low-cost Chromebooks popular in K-12 schools across the country.

The world’s three biggest computer companies, Lenovo, HP and Dell, have told school districts they have a shortage of nearly 5 million laptops, in some cases exacerbated by Trump administration sanctions on Chinese suppliers.

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7 Aug

Today's U.S. jobs report shows that hiring is weakening. It suggests continued high unemployment and reduced household incomes through the November election. Most experts are warning of a slow economic recovery. apne.ws/kKEP9qN

As Congress battles for a new relief package, those left unemployed wonder where to go from here.

"I’m quite reliant on that extra $600,” said John Brenner, who was laid off from his job. “The anxiety the Senate is giving me isn’t helping much.”
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Some experts predict that up to 40 percent of lost jobs since the #pandemic will be permanent. As they navigate laid-off limbo, many are wondering when their lives will get back to normal — and what life will look like on the way. apne.ws/NZZjMHt

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