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Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support

The march, which stretched from the Lincoln Memorial to the US Capitol, was held just hours before President Trump announced he was nominating a conservative judge for the Supreme Court.

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A look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s notable opinions, votes

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has been on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017.

Trump announces Amy Coney Barrett as nominee to Supreme Court, setting up battle over judiciary

An ideological heir to Justice Antonin Scalia, Judge Amy Coney Barrett would fill the seat vacated after the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in what would be the sharpest ideological swing since Clarence Thomas replaced Justice Thurgood Marshall.

If Trump’s choice of Amy Coney Barrett has you ready to hit the streets, read this first

This fight is over. Whether you support the nominee or not, the battle you should focus on is Nov. 3, not her confirmation.
A test for democracy

The most complicated election in modern history is coming — soon. Are we prepared?

Experts worry about a nightmare election during a pandemic marred by disenfranchisement and chaos, followed by an acrimonious legal and political dispute over the results that would test the nation’s democratic resolve.

3 ways the first presidential debate could go terribly wrong (for America)

Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court

Trump said to pick Amy Coney Barrett for Court, New York Times reports

White House again criticizes FBI director for voting remarks

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Trump again casts doubt on election results, saying he’s not sure if it will be ‘honest’

Trump again aired concerns about the election on Thursday as he spoke to reporters before boarding Marine One, calling mail-in ballots a “scam."

Fenway Park will officially be an early voting site this election season

Bostonians looking to vote early can cast their ballots at Fenway Park this year, the city of Boston and the Red Sox announced on Thursday.

Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Here’s why

President Trump again refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power when asked about it during a press conference on Wednesday, sparking alarm from Democrats and prompting some top Republicans to reassure the public that a pillar of American democracy would not be shaken in November.

Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks

House Democrats are going back to the drawing board on a huge COVID-19 relief bill, paring back the measure in an attempt to jump-start negotiations with the Trump administration.

Trump pays respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg

The president and first lady Melania Trump — both wearing masks — stood silently at the top of the steps of the court and looked down at Ginsburg's flag-draped coffin, surrounded by white flowers.

Trump campaign says it built a turnout machine in N.H. for November. Democrats are skeptical

Rallies. Mailers. Volunteers. The Trump campaign says it has a sophisticated ground game working hard in the Granite State that will work this time around. Democrats aren't convinced.

Join the Globe’s D.C. bureau to discuss its special report on the November election as a test for democracy

The Boston Globe's Washington, D.C. bureau takes readers deeper into their reporting on the unprecedented voting challenges in the upcoming presidential election that could test the nation's democratic resolve

Another conservative justice on the Supreme Court could mean big changes for abortion and affirmative action cases

Conservatives would have a rock solid 6-3 advantage on a court that already leaned sharply to the right.