The Alaska Republican is facing a difficult re-election race in which she is under attack by former President Donald J. Trump and the right. Could a vote for President Biden’s nominee save her?
Tag: Senate
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Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
His title notwithstanding, the chief justice cannot force a colleague’s recusal. If Justice Clarence Thomas is to disqualify himself, it will be his decision.
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Graham, Once a Backer of Jackson, Says He Will Oppose Her Confirmation
Senator Lindsey Graham voted last year to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to an influential appeals court. He now calls her an “activist judge” who should not ascend to the Supreme Court.
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Collins to Back Jackson for Supreme Court, Giving Her a G.O.P. Vote
Senator Susan Collins, a centrist from Maine, said a second meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson alleviated her concerns. It is unclear if other Republicans will join her.
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Senator Joe Manchin’s Conflict of Interest
How the West Virginia lawmaker intervened on behalf of a coal plant, and earned millions along the way.