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Sep 26

The Conversation: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination puts a spotlight on charismatic Catholicism

President Donald Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Amy Coney Barrett will be Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court Questions have been raised about her alleged association with the “People of Praise,” a nondenominational Christian charismatic community, seen by some as being a potential […]
Sep 25

The Conversation: This chart shows which of Trump’s Supreme Court possibilities is the one most likely to stay conservative — and it’s not Amy Coney Barrett

AFP via Getty Images As President Donald Trump looks to fill the Supreme Court seatleft open by the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he and other Republicans want to secure a reliable conservative majority on the nation’s highest court for many years to come. They have tried to do this in the past, but it hasn’t […]
Sep 25

Bond Report: Long-dated government bond yields post weekly slide as stocks run into turbulence

Treasury yields on Friday barely budged but longer-dated government debt posted weekly declines, and prices rose, as stocks faced headwinds centered on a lack of fresh coronavirus stimulus from Washington lawmakers, and jitters about the Nov. 3 presidential elections in the U.S. What are Treasurys doing? The yield on the 10-year Treasury note TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.657% […]
Sep 25

Lawyers for family of Breonna Taylor demand that Kentucky AG release grand jury transcripts

Days after learning that no Louisville police officers would be charged with homicide in the death of Breonna Taylor, lawyers for the woman’s family called on Kentucky’s attorney general to release the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings. “Breonna Taylor’s entire family is heartbroken, devastated, outraged and confused as to what Kentucky Attorney General Daniel […]