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Trump says he will 'kiss the guys and the beautiful women' at Florida rally

Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s third nomination to the Supreme Court, is on Capitol Hill for another day of senate confirmation hearings amid a backdrop of outcry from Democrats over Republican-led efforts to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during an election season in which 10 million Americans have already voted.

The federal judge faced tough questions from Democratic senators and declined to reveal whether she would support overturning key rulings on the Affordable Care Act and Roe v Wade, which, respectively, provides insurance protections for millions and ensures access to women’s reproductive health care options nationwide.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has also addressed questions from the president and his allies about so-called “court-packing” efforts, saying he was “not a fan” of adding seats to the nation’s top court in an interview on Monday. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading epidemiologist, has warned the Trump campaign against a blitz of in-person events its planning across the country, telling CNN about the rise of new Covid-19 cases: “The data speaks for itself.”

Check out The Independent’s live updates and coverage below:

Key Points

• Trump returns to campaign trail in Florida, insists he feels ‘powerful’
• Amy Coney Barrett refuses to be drawn on Roe v Wade
• First US case of Covid-19 reinfection recorded
• Dr Fauci issues stern warning to the Trump campaign

[14 October 2020 01:33 · Justin Vallejo]

Federal appeals court strikes down Texas abortion ban, setting up Supreme Court challenge

A federal appeals court  has struck down a Texas law banning the most common abortion procedure in the second trimester, a win for abortion rights groups that will most certainly be challenged by the state at the US Supreme Court.

In a two-to-one ruling among the three-judge panel, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling argued that the ban “unduly burdens a woman’s constitutionally protected right” to obtain an abortion, while forcing care providers "to act contrary to their medical judgment [and] the best interest of their patient.”

Alex Woodward reports.

[14 October 2020 01:39 · Justin Vallejo]

MAGA face masks are the new MAGA hats

Trump was throwing these MAGA face masks into the crowd before beginning his remarks. No word if they were disinfected first.

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[14 October 2020 02:18 · Justin Vallejo]