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Trump administration
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Barrett
Trump set to pick Amy Coney Barrett for supreme court, stoking liberal backlash
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died earlier this month aged 87.Barrett, 48, a devout Catholic who serves on the 7th US circuit court of appeals in Chicago, is a favorite of religious conservatives and could seal Trump’s legacy by tilting the court right for a generation. The Republican-controlled Senate will race to confirm his nominee before the presidential election on 3 November.The supreme court is a vital check on presidential power and wields huge influence on American society.
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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million km2), it is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico. With an estimated population of over 328 million, the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world (after China and India). The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.