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Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump on Saturday, September 26, 2020, according to multiple reports. (Photo: University of Notre Dame)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Barrett is a threat to our healthcare, reproductive freedom, to immigrant rights, equality, and the well-being of American democracy writ large."


U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks as Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol September 22, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats discussed GOP efforts to confirm a new justice to the Supreme Court to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Citing Trump's signals that he may try to remain in office regardless of the election results, the group tells lawmakers, "to be clear, you no longer have the option to stand idly by and wait for things to 'play out.'"


Voters queue up to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Fairfax, Virginia on September 18, 2020. (Photo: John McDonnell/Washington Post/Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Biden and his party are "walking into a trap in the battleground states," warned one voting rights expert.



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Democratic lawmakers and progressives did not mince words Thursday regarding President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, warning that Trump is ushering in "fascism" and threatening the fabric of American democracy.


Bernie Sanders

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy—and democracy must win."


Trump Supreme Court

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They aren't hiding that they want to confirm a new Trump justice so that justice can steal the election."


An Extinction Rebellion protester holds up a placard saying "Divest from climate change" as they block the roads outside the Bank of England on October 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo: John Keeble/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We're in a make-or-break decade for the preservation of our planet and our livelihoods," said C40 chair and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.


Newly-published research from Oxfam International reveals that the wealthiest 1% of the world's population is responsible for more than twice as much CO2 pollution as the bottom half of humanity. (Photo:isciencetimes.com)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The over-consumption of a wealthy minority is fueling the climate crisis, yet it is poor communities and young people who are paying the price," said study author Tim Gore.


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Supreme Court

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our reproductive rights are on the line. Our labor rights are on the line. Our right to healthcare is on the line. Labor and union protections are on the line. Our climate is on the line."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an open admission that Trump hopes to use the Supreme Court to steal the election."

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