Supreme Court-Ginsburg,ADVISORY

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday evening set off a heated battle over whether her seat should be filled by President Trump or the next president just over six weeks before Election Day.

The AP has published or is planning the following stories today (all times Eastern):

SUPREME COURT-VACANCY — President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election. One Republican senator has broken ranks: Maine’s Susan Collins. Three more defections from the GOP ranks would be needed to stop Trump’s nominee from joining the court. By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro and Steve Peoples. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-MCCONNELL'S LEGACY — It’s legacy time for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Republican leader is about to launch a risky election year strategy to fill the Supreme Court seat following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that is as much about securing President Donald Trump’s nominee as defining his own career. If it works, he will have ushered confirmation three justices in four years, a remarkable feat. SENT: 910 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-SENATORS-THEN AND NOW — Republicans weighing what to do about the vacancy on the Supreme Court are being forced to answer for what they said in the past. A look at what key members were saying then and what they are saying now about filling a seat in an election year. By Matthew Daly. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG-JUSTICES — The remaining eight Supreme Court justices and two former colleagues are speaking out about their colleague. SENT: 840 words, photo.

SUPREME COURT-IS EIGHT ENOUGH? — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has left the Supreme Court shorthanded during a polarizing presidential campaign in which President Donald Trump has already suggested he may not accept the outcome and the court could called on to step in and decide the fate of the nation. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 980 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT VACANCY-ARIZONA — If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30. A Kelly victory would shrink the GOP’s Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicate the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. SENT: 550 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-FUNDRAISING: Democrats raised more than $25 million in the hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stunning sum that demonstrates how the liberal icon’s death – and a contentious Supreme Court nomination fight that lies ahead – has galvanized the party’s base. By Brian Slodysko. SENT: 560 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG-COVERAGE — Across television and streaming services, the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is already front and center. SENT: 660 words, photo.

SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG-NEW YORK — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life is being celebrated in her native New York City with plans for a statue, landmarks lit in blue and impromptu memorials at her childhood home in Brooklyn and the high school she attended. SENT: 610 words, photo.

SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG-MOURNERS — Mourners dropped off bouquets and gathered outside the Supreme Court early Saturday in quiet tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Homemade cardboard signs and a collection of flowers blanketed the court’s grounds. By Mike Balsamo. SENT: 400 words, photos, video.

SUPREME COURT-VACANCY-AP EXPLAINS — Now that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, what happens to the vacancy she leaves on the Supreme Court? SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-VACANCY-TRUMP'S LIST — President Donald Trump has named more than 40 people he has promised to choose from to fill a potential vacancy on the Supreme Court. SENT: 1,800 words, photos.

PHOTOS: File photos of Ginsburg have moved, as well as mourners gathering at the Supreme Court, in Ginsburg's hometown of New York and elsewhere.

VIDEO: Newsroom Ready and Consumer Ready edits have moved.

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