Senate hearings for Amy Coney Barrett to begin Oct. 12 as Republicans eye Election Day
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON – Amy Coney Barrett will appear before senators for her first confirmation hearing on Oct. 12, two Capitol Hill sources told USA TODAY, as Senate Republicans push to confirm President Donald Trump`s Supreme Court nominee quickly, possibly before Election Day. The hearing is one of four that week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel tasked with vetting judicial nominees and where nominees are grilled on a range of sensitive issues that could be taken up by the high court. . Next week, she is scheduled to meet one-on-one with members of the Senate. These meetings, typical in...