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Barrett Avoids Outlining Her Position On Key Issues, Says She Won't Be Trump's 'Pawn' President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies during the second day of her Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images Politics Barrett Avoids Outlining Her Position On Key Issues, Says She Won't Be Trump's 'Pawn' Amy

WATCH LIVE: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 3 Politics Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 3 By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Sherman, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims After a day of opening statements from members of the panel and from Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Tuesday and Wednesday are devoted to questioning of the Supreme Court nominee. Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation 'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing After a day of opening statements from members of the panel and from Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Tuesday and Wednesday are devoted to questioning of the Supreme Court nominee. Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Tr

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says ‘racism persists in our country’ Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says ‘racism persists in our country’ By Associated Press

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Trump's nominee tells senators on the Judiciary Commitee, "You would not be getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett." Loading...

WATCH: Barrett declines to discuss views on IVF Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Barrett declines to discuss views on IVF By Associated Press

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Amy Coney Barrett testifies on the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Shawn Thew/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Shawn Thew/Getty Images Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Trump's nominee tells senators on the Judiciary Commit

WATCH: Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett By Associated Press

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Trump's nominee tells senators on the Judiciary Commitee, "You would not be getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett." Loading...

WATCH: 'I'm not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,' Amy Coney Barrett says Politics Oct 13 WATCH: 'I'm not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,' Amy Coney Barrett says By Associated Press

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early Protestors holding signs about the 2020 census gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in 2019. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images National Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order t

WATCH: Sen. Feinstein presses Amy Coney Barrett on abortion views Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Sen. Feinstein presses Amy Coney Barrett on abortion views By Associated Press

WATCH: Virginia governor holds conference after FBI discloses alleged kidnapping plot Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Virginia governor holds conference after FBI discloses alleged kidnapping plot By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Trump's nominee tells senators on the Judiciary Commitee, "You would not be getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett." Loading...

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Amy Coney Barrett testifies on the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Shawn Thew/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Shawn Thew/Getty Images Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President Trump's nominee tells senators on the Judiciary Commit

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court should not be politicized Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court should not be politicized By Associated Press

California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes Politics Oct 13 California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes By Amy Taxin, Adam Beam, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds campaign rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Politics Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds campaign rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 World Oct 13 Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press

Cut cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration system Politics Oct 13 Cut cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration system By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks at campaign event in Broward County, Florida Politics Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks at campaign event in Broward County, Florida By Courtney Vinopal

WATCH: Barrett won’t commit to recusing from election disputes Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Barrett won’t commit to recusing from election disputes By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Pence holds rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin Politics Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Pence holds rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin By Courtney Vinopal

Bipartisan Christian group forms super PAC to oppose Trump Politics Oct 13 Bipartisan Christian group forms super PAC to oppose Trump By Elana Schor, Associated Press

FBI agent: Paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia governor Nation Oct 13 FBI agent: Paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia governor By David Eggert, Katherine Foody, Associated Press

Social security checks to increase modestly in 2021 despite COVID-19 economic fallout Nation Oct 13 Social security checks to increase modestly in 2021 despite COVID-19 economic fallout By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

IMF envisions a sharp 4.4 percent drop in global growth for 2020 Economy Oct 13 IMF envisions a sharp 4.4 percent drop in global growth for 2020 By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high World Oct 13 Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

UN report: Climate change means more weather disasters every year Science Oct 13 UN report: Climate change means more weather disasters every year By Associated Press

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, attends the first day of her Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Live: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing President T

WATCH LIVE: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 2 Politics Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 2 By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Despite Outbreak, Congress Takes Its Chances Without Widespread COVID-19 Testing The lack of a widespread testing regimen at the Capitol is in the spotlight as three senators tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Coronavirus Crisis Despite Outbreak, Congress Takes Its Chances Without Widespread COVID-19 Testing The latest cases highlights the absence of a widespread tes