Senate Democrats are planning a campaign of total warfare to gut McConnell's power if he pushes through a SCOTUS nominee.
Senate Democrats Plan Total War To Destroy Mitch McConnell
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Calls For A Halt To Kavanaugh Confirmation While FBI Investigates Sexual Assault
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) called for Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation to be put on hold until the FBI conducts an investigation.
The White House Doesn’t Deny Possible Deal For Anthony Kennedy To Retire
Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shaw wouldn't deny that Trump cut a deal with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire by allowing him to pick his replacement.
Cory Booker Says Trump Indictment Questions Are Fair Game If GOP Holds SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) told Rachel Maddow that constitutional questions about Trump being indicted would be fair game if Senate Republicans hold Supreme Court nominee confirmation hearings.
Susan Collins Says Roe v. Wade Case is Settled Law and Should Be Respected
On Wednesday U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he is retiring effective July 31. Concerning the implications of Kennedy’s retirement, we wrote yesterday:
“Kennedy’s retirement effective essentially immediately means that the dysfunctional president and dysfunctional Republican-led Senate have to hustle to get a Supreme Court justice confirmed before the next term begins in October. Kennedy was a Reagan appointee, so his replacement won’t change the makeup of the court, but it will cement a 5-4 conservative majority for the foreseeable future.”
The Call Goes Out: It’s Time for the Grassley Rule
Perhaps a better name for it would be simply, "The United States Constitution." It's the one they've all sworn to uphold, after all.
Obama Is Outsmarting Republicans And Winning The Supreme Court Nominee Fight
President Obama is winning the Supreme Court fight as he is outsmarting Republicans at every turn and forcing them to choose between his confirming nominee or losing their own jobs.