2020 Supreme Court nomination | Media Matters for America

Following the September 19, 2020 death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right-wing media coverage immediately urged the rapid confirmation of a new justice prior to Election Day. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) signaled that he would move to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination quickly.

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Right-wing media now pretend that Republicans aren’t trying to throw out the Affordable Care Act

10/13/20 10:44 AM EDT
News outlets must report on how President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee would help thwart climate action for decades to come

10/12/20 4:55 PM EDT
MSNBC guest dismisses health care as a “non sequitur” in Supreme Court hearings, while Trump administration seeks to throw out Affordable Care Act

10/12/20 3:08 PM EDT
While COVID-positive GOP senator attends Supreme Court hearing, Fox News targets Sen. Kamala Harris for appearing remotely

10/12/20 2:06 PM EDT
Rush Limbaugh: “It's only fair to mention” that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) “is Jewish”

10/12/20 1:46 PM EDT
Fox contributor Katie Pavlich says there is too much focus on “politics and emotion rather than constitutionality” of the Affordable Care Act

10/12/20 1:30 PM EDT
Fox News contributor Ken Starr downplays risk to Affordable Care Act as “totally presumptuous and unfounded”

10/12/20 1:15 PM EDT
Fox News panel downplays risk to the Affordable Care Act under a far-right Supreme Court

10/12/20 12:41 PM EDT
The press is getting worked by Republicans on court expansion

10/12/20 12:28 PM EDT
Right-wing media are pushing that Kamala Harris is anti-faith ahead of next week's Supreme Court hearing

10/08/20 4:55 PM EDT
Mike Pence repeats tired right-wing media lie about not knowing how a Trump Supreme Court nominee would rule on Roe

10/08/20 11:02 AM EDT
Fox News’ coverage reveals the right-wing media playbook on Supreme Court nomination fight

10/07/20 11:09 AM EDT