The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has put enormous new pressure on the two candidates in a presidential race already roiled by a global pandemic and a summer of civil unrest, raising the prospect of a contentious Senate confirmation battle waged side by side with the campaign. The skirmishing over a replacement is certain to thrust a constellation of red-hot issues — from abortion and gay rights to religious liberty and environmental regulation — to the foreground of national politics. …
The likelihood of a polarizing fight to replace Justice Ginsburg seemed sure to command the attention of the candidates and the general public, perhaps unlike any other issue this election cycle besides the coronavirus that has ravaged the nation for the last six months. CONT.
Alexander Burns & Adam Nagourney, New York Times
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