Is there enough time to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by November?

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Is there enough time to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by November?

By Niels Lesniewski and Thomas McKinless

Posted September 21, 2020 at 7:31pm

Senior reporter Niels Lesniewski unpacks what moves Democrats and Republicans have as the Senate barrels toward yet another partisan Supreme Court nomination battle. See the video for more.

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