Ginsburg’s life modeled that of a feminist trailblazer whose legal prowess was unprecedented; her death leaves a vacant seat on a powerful court often split by one vote.President Trump has indicated that he will shortly nominate a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, prompting some liberals to propose expanding the size of the court in return.Kamala Harris hailed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a “historic icon” and a “relentless defender of justice” following her death.First lady Melania Trump called the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a “great loss” and said she is praying for her family and friends.A school board meeting erupted into a shouting match this week over controversy surrounding a fourth grade teacher passing out Black Lives Matter literature to students.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should “radicalize” Democrats ahead of November’s election.‘October Surprise’: New details emerge about FBI delay on Weiner laptop in 2016,Lindsey Graham supports effort to push Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg before election,Schumer says 'nothing is off the table next year' if GOP pushes through Supreme Court nominee,Package containing deadly ricin addressed to Trump intercepted,People favor confirmation hearings for Supreme Court vacancy in 2020: Poll,Supreme Court justices and retired Anthony Kennedy write tributes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg,Putin foe Alexei Navalny shares picture of himself walking a month after suspected poisoning,Black Lives Matter activist admits to not being actually black,Zogby: Trump legacy would live ‘much longer’ with quick action on court pick,Christian employees sue Kroger for allegedly being fired over refusal to wear apron with rainbow symbol,What conservatives and liberals can learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg,Liberals propose expanding the size of the Supreme Court if they win in November,Kamala Harris memorializes Ginsburg as a 'relentless defender of justice','Her spirit will live on': Melania Trump mourns death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,School board meeting erupts after fourth grade teacher distributes pro-Black Lives Matter curriculum to class,AOC: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death should 'radicalize' Democrats.
That has to happen in this election by getting a Democratic Senate majority.”.White House pool reporters said the US president looked at the media twice, “gave a couple of those waist-level waves but ignored questions about whether or when he would nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ginsburg”.Flags at the White House and Eisenhower Executive Office building had been lowered to half-staff.Trump’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, confirmed in an earlier tweet that the flags were lowered out of respect for Justice Ginsburg, whom she called “a trailblazer for women”.Kamala Harris, the Democratic party’s vice-presidential candidate, has paid tribute to Ginsburg, calling on the nation to fight for the late justice’s legacy.Tonight we mourn, we honor, and we pray for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her family. Up until her death in Sept. 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped pave the way for gender equality in the U.S. as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Ginsburg became only the second woman ever to … Her passing will set the stage for a bitter battle over how her vacant should be filled and who will fill it.
Andrew Cuomo said that the state will erect a statue in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to honor the life of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. What Ruth Bader Ginsburg did was to make it abundantly clear that the Constitution had to explicitly, wherever possible, be interpreted as providing for the equal rights of men and women.Hillary Clinton says Senate Democrats "will have to use every single possible maneuver" to prevent Sen. McConnell from enacting "the greatest travesty" and "monumental hypocrisy" in attempting to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's U.S. Supreme Court seat.I often wondered during that time when Mitch McConnell was truly wreaking havoc on our Senate and our norms, our values, and I would argue on the underlying original intent of the constitution and the founders, that presidents have a right to appoint judges to fill vacancies, and Mitch McConnell denied Barack Obama that right. New York Gov. And that set in motion a series of events that I think did great damage to the Senate that can only be remedied by removing Mitch McConnell as the leader of the Senate. That’s how we remember her. "For … Senator McConnell made his position clear in 2016.