Trump’s glide path to judicial confirmations comes to an end

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Democrats’ Senate victory means President Trump for the first time will lose a glide path to nominate judges and Supreme Court justices. Republicans gained from Ruth Bader Ginsburg's refusal to retire and, now, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito face a similar gamble. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 are centre, 2 lean right, 1 are not rated.
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Trump’s glide path to judicial confirmations comes to an end
Democrats’ Senate victory means President Trump for the first time will lose a glide path to nominate judges and Supreme Court justices. Pressure had grown on conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to retire, but they show no sign of imminently stepping down....
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