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‘Everything should be on the table’: Supreme Court fight fires up campaign

The Supreme Court building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

By Alex Swoyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden quickly moved to capitalize on the enthusiasm of their party bases for filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court, hauling in a wave of campaign contributions and strategizing messaging to boost voter turnout.

Tear gas fills the air during protests, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The protests, which began over the killing of George Floyd, often result frequent clashes between protesters and law enforcement. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

DOJ declares New York, Portland and Seattle ‘anarchist jurisdictions,’ moves to cut federal funding

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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The sun rises behind the Washington Monument on the last day of summer in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The Autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere is Tuesday, Sept. 22 which ushers in the first day of fall. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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Illustration on the distracting economic effects of Justice Ginsburg's passing by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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The Supreme Court building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

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In this May 19, 2018, photo, Amy Coney Barrett, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit judge, speaks during the University of Notre Dame's Law School commencement ceremony at the university, in South Bend, Ind. Barrett, a front-runner to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has established herself as a reliable conservative on hot-button legal issues from abortion to gun control. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP) **FILE**

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