“Democrats did not attend Thursday’s committee vote, calling it ‘illegitimate.’ They’ve objected to Trump and Republicans racing to fill a vacancy so close to a presidential election, after the party blocked former president Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland because it was an election year.” That said, the process just keeps on keeping on, with the committee’s approval and the full Senate vote expected Monday.

+ Ex-members of Amy Coney Barrett faith group tell of trauma and sexual abuse.

+ Biden says he will appoint commission on Supreme Court reform.