A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct.

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – The Latest on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court (all times local):9:30 p.m.Amy Coney Barrett is pledging to carry out her duties as a Supreme Court justice “without any fear or favor” toward the other branches of government or her own beliefs. Barrett spoke Monday after taking the first of two oaths that will allow her to officially join the high court. The scene at an outdoor White House ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett looked very different from the previous White House event where President Donald Trump introduced her as his nominee. __9:17 p.m.Amy Coney Barrett has taken the first of two oaths she needs to officially join the Supreme Court. Barrett is the first Supreme Court justice to be confirmed so close to a presidential election.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – President Donald Trump confirmed wide-spread reports over the last days when he officially named Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett would fill the seat vacated after the Sept. 18 death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Patrick Kilbane, a former law student of Barrett’s at Notre Dame, watched her Supreme Court nomination announcement Saturday from the News4Jax studios. Her scholarship focuses on originalism, which means interpreting the law based on what she believes to be the original intent of the framers. UNCUT: President Trump nominates Barrett, her remarks

Despite the rally, the S&P 500 still posted its fourth straight weekly loss, extending Wall Street's September swoon. The S&P 500 rose 1.6% after flip-flopping between small gains and losses a few times in the early going. The S&P 500 came within striking distance of a 10% drop from its all-time high earlier this week, what Wall Street calls a correction. The S&P 500 rose 51.87 points to 3,298.46. Norwegian Cruise Line notched the biggest gain in the S&P 500, vaulting 13.7%.