Reshaping the court for decades
THE BIG STORY
On Monday evening, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. It's a seismic event that cements an even deeper conservative majority on the bench that could last for decades.
Pool / Getty Images STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
The Supreme Court gave Republicans a win in Wisconsin, ruling that ballots that arrive after Election Day won't count The Supreme Court voted 5-3 to block an extended timeline for Wisconsin to accept absentee ballots in the presidential election. The court's five conservative-leaning members stuck together, and the three remaining liberal-leaning justices dissented.
ELECTION SNAPSHOTS
Trump gets very angry when people talk about the virus that has killed 225,000 in the US. Down in the polls with COVID-19 cases surging, Trump is desperately searching for a message that absolves him of responsibility and will resonate with voters.
FIGURING IT OUT
"We're in hard times right now." Meet the nurses turning to OnlyFans to get by. It wasn't long ago that people stood in the streets and cheered for first-responders. During the early uncertain days of the coronavirus, there was often a sense of camaraderie and gratitude for people whose work kept the rest of us safe.
SHOE SHOWOFF
People are copying Blake Lively's drawn-on shoes after her post went viral, and she think it's hilarious
Last week, when actress Blake Lively and her also-famous husband went to vote, they took adorable photos, and they each posted them on social media.
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