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The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland.

Hundreds gathered on the court's plaza to pay their respects to the legal icon, who died Friday at the age of 87.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the political maneuvering following her death.

The process is shrouded in secrecy, but the president's flair for the dramatic has introduced a sense of showmanship to the highly choreographed roll out.

Less than 24 hours after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democratic candidates and causes raised tens of millions on the ActBlue fundraising platform — and the donations continue to roll in.

The president has said that his Supreme Court nominees will come from among a list of names that he first released as a candidate and has since updated.

In a tweet Saturday morning, the president seemed to imply that he wanted to put a new justice on the court before Election Day.

Before he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, the South Carolina senator said a Supreme Court vacancy shouldn't be filled during an election year. His position has changed.

The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."

Many of Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues, including current and former justices, praised her tenure. Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a tireless and resolute champion of justice."