Amy Coney Barrett Hearing Day 1
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We ran the numbers: There are 2935 news articles covering this topic. 28% (837) are left leaning, 45% (1310) are center, and 27% (788) are right leaning.
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off their hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats are determined to portray Republicans as a threat to the Affordable Care Act, right-leaning articles highlight that the hearing kicked off with a plea for civility by Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Democrats seem determined to use the hearings to portray Republicans as a threat to the Affordable Care Act, as they have acknowledged there is little they can do to stop Barrett’s confirmation. Democrats portrayed Barrett’s “rushed” nomination as an attempt to install a justice who will oppose the Affordable Care Act.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that demonstrators supporting and opposing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett gathered on Capitol Hill as her confirmation hearings began. While opponents blasted the Senate Judiciary Committee for going forward with the hearings, supporters welcomed Barrett’s expected conservative approach, particularly on abortion.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the hearing kicked off with a plea for civility by Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, slammed Democrats for their push to make Barrett commit a certain way on how she would rule on the ACA.
From the left
Barrett promises to be apolitical as Democrats warn of threat to health care
The Washington Post