17 Oct 2020

The week in US politics: Nicholas Fandos

From Saturday Morning, 8:10 am on 17 October 2020
Nicholas Fandos

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's likely replacement on the Supreme Court, has been grilled about her stance on abortion rights during her confirmation hearing this week.

Facebook and Twitter have restricted access to a controversial New York Post story critical of Joe Biden, raising questions about how social media platforms should tackle misinformation.

And President Trump is back up and dancing, but how are the final weeks of the campaign going for him?

Nicholas Fandos, a reporter based in the Washington bureau for The New York Times, joins us to discuss.

US President Donald Trump announces Amy Coney Barrett as his nomination for the Supreme Court.

US President Donald Trump announces Amy Coney Barrett as his nomination for the Supreme Court. Photo: Getty Images