• If confirmed, the 48-year-old judge will solidify the court’s conservative majority. Barrett said her judicial philosophy reflects that of her mentor, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
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• Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. “It’s critical to participate in our democracy,” NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.
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• President Trump’s move to replace the late-Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court has triggered a fight for the direction the country with just weeks to go until Election Day.
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• Shamsia Alizada dropped out of the Madwdud Academy in Kabul after a suicide bomber killed more than 40 students. But she returned — and has scored top grades on the country’s college entrance exams.
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• The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.
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• The last day to register to vote in Florida is October 5.
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• This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today’s conversation is with Talia Hibbert, who’s written a classic romance with a modern twist.
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