Lisa Murkowski becomes second Republican senator to oppose taking up Supreme Court nomination before election
(WorldNews Health)

WASHINGTON — A second Republican senator came out in opposition to filling a vacant Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election while Speaker Nancy Pelosi asserted without details that the Democratic-led House has “options” for stalling or preventing President Donald Trump from quickly installing a successor to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sen. Lisa Murkowski ofAlaska said in a statement that “for weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up” a potential nomination as the presidential election neared. “Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed.” Advertisement Murkowski joins Maine. Sen. Susan Collins, who said replacing...