This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held their hearings on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for having “met every test” as senators finished their last round of questions. Throughout the hearing, Barrett declined to share her views on abortion rights, voting rights, and the Affordable Care Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET.

According to new Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters released on Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden has a 7-point advantage over President Donald Trump in Georgia, while the candidates remain tied in Ohio.

On Thursday, both Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump participated in separate town halls. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie received both praise and criticism from members of the media over her handling of a town hall with President Trump, as she grilled him on coronavirus. However, Trump largely avoided answering a question regarding when his last coronavirus test was before the first debate with Biden. Meanwhile, Biden said that getting tested was about “decency.”

There has been a heavy turnout at early voting centers in swing states, such as Georgia and Florida. Nearly 1.8 million Florida voters have already cast their ballot by mail, and voters in Georgia have been waiting hours in line to cast their ballots.

President Donald Trump, the Republican National Committee and affiliated joint fundraising committees announced they raised $247.8 million in September, while Biden’s campaign and affiliated committees raised a record $383 million in September.

The Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday that absentee ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted. This ruling blocks a 14-day extension that had been ordered by a lower court and supported by key Democratic officials.

On Thursday, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie received both praise and criticism from members of the media over her handling of a town hall with President Trump. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump declared that the administration is doing an amazing job with the coronavirus, even though cases are peaking in Wisconsin, right-leaning articles highlight that Guthrie spent most of the first 20 minutes grilling Trump.

There are 4513 news articles covering this topic. 48% (2173) are left leaning, 36% (1630) are center, and 16% (710) are right leaning.

From the left: Town hall shows Trump’s deep denial about COVID, The Washington Post
From the center: Trump town hall moderator Guthrie's performance praised, The Hill
From the right: Critics pan Guthrie for 'debating' Trump, ABC ‘softballing’ Biden, Fox News

Also in the news: On Friday, President Trump tweeted out a fake story from a satirical website attacking Twitter, with commentary that suggests he was not aware that the piece was satire. While left-leaning articles highlight that Twitter’s CEO said it was wrong for Twitter to block web links to an unverified political story, right-leaning articles highlight that Steve Scully, the political editor of C-SPAN, lied about being hacked to hide a message to an anti-Trumper.

On Thursday, both Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump participated in separate town halls. While left-leaning articles by The Washington Post highlights that Trump avoided answering a question about the last time he got tested was before his debate with Biden, right-leaning articles highlight that NBC irked the left by announcing a town hall with President Trump airing directly opposite an ABC town hall with Joe Biden.

There are 4898 news articles covering this topic. 33% (1608) are left leaning, 46% (2247) are center, and 21% (1043) are right leaning.

From the left: Biden signals openness to court-packing at town halls, The Washington Post
From the center: Trump, Biden dueling town halls gave voters a different view, USA Today
From the right: Trump town hall has many liberals peeved: 'Bad for democracy', Fox News

Also in the news: The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats protested the action, as it is taking place less than three weeks before the November 3rd election, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats tried to press Barrett on her admiration of Justice Scalia.

On Wednesday, judge Amy Coney Barrett faced the final day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. While left-leaning articles highlight that Barrett declined to share her views on issues like abortion rights and voting rights, right-leaning articles highlight that Barrett said she didn’t think her views on climate change were relevant to the job.

There are 4320 news articles covering this topic. 41% (1772) are left leaning, 41% (1769) are center, and 18% (779) are right leaning.

From the left: Barrett silent on ethics of separating children & parents, The Washington Post
From the center: ‘You will be confirmed, God willing’: Senators end questioning, USA Today
From the right: Harris asks Barrett if COVID-19 is infectious and if smoking causes cancer to make climate change point, Fox News

Also in the news: In this year’s election, there is a heavy turnout at early voting centers in swing states. While left-leaning articles highlight that voters are facing difficult circumstances, right-leaning articles highlight that nearly 1.8 million Florida voters have already cast their ballot by mail.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has been unwilling to make a commitment on how she would rule on major cases of the Affordable Care Act: abortion and election disputes. While left-leaning articles highlight that Barrett said she had no firm views on climate change, right-leaning articles highlight that Barrett said Roe v. Wade doesn’t count as a “super precedent” because “calls for its overruling have never ceased.”

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From the left: Barrett declines to call abortion decision ‘super-precedent’, Washington Post
From the center: Barrett Says She Does Not Consider Roe V. Wade 'Super-Precedent', NPR
From the right: Barrett: Roe v. Wade not 'super precedent' that cannot be turned, Fox News

Also in the news: With Election Day just three weeks away, both Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump have been fighting for older voters. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden made his most direct appeal yet to older voters on Tuesday, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden claimed that Trump sees seniors as “forgettable.”

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.

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From the left: Barrett to be apolitical as Dems fear threat to healthcare, Washington Post
From the center: Protesters Flock To Supreme Court, Capitol Hill For Barrett Hearings, NPR
From the right: Graham pleads civility, Feinstein to grill Barrett on ObamaCare, Fox News

Also in the news: Democratic nominee Joe Biden and running mate Senator Kamala Harris have faced growing pressure from Republicans to say if they’d try to “pack” the Supreme Court if Democrats were to win the White House and Congress in November. While left-leaning articles highlight that Arizona expanded its state Supreme Court four years ago, right-leaning articles highlight that White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that voters deserve to know what Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position is on packing the Supreme Court.