Extreme weather warning the u. N. Says the number of climate related natural disasters has doubled in 20 years and cost the world trillions of dollars. Polo a divided senate u. S. Senate is pressing ahead with the confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee a macone barrett just 3 weeks from the president ial election so republicans are trying to rapidly confirm her and expand the courts conservative majority Supreme Court positions are Lifetime Appointments so judges are expected to serve for decades as the 1st hearing gets underway protesters both for and against barretts confirmation have been chanting outside the courts became vacant after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacement to be chosen after the president ial election. Lindsey graham as the republican chair of the Senate Judiciary committee he defended the timing of barretts nomination though the Republican Majority Senate 4 years ago refused to consider Barack Obamas nomi