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2.02pm BST
Slight hobby horse here: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement may well be decided and pushed through by a president who lost the popular vote by almost 3 million ballots and a Senate where, if you count the popular vote, the party which holds control received almost 18 million fewer than the one which sits in the minority.
Whichever way you think about that, even if you’re not like me and go to sleep every night cursing Gunning Bedford Jr and raving about why there should be two Dakotas, it’s a bizarre, alarming and uniquely American situation.
The administration lurches from crisis to crisis.
But Republicans who hold the Senate show a steadier hand, achieving structural change by confirming conservative judges. Reports suggest some Republicans are ready to lose the White House, so long as they keep the Senate.
Related: The Skywalker window: what Democrats must do to destroy Trump’s Death Star
1.38pm BST
Senate Democrats will reportedly hold a caucus call at 1pm today, to discuss their first moves in the unfolding battle over a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In the meantime, should you find yourself wondering if Mitch McConnell will succeed in the coming fight to get a supreme court nomination done in less than 50 days, right before a presidential election – or in the lame duck period after it, if needs be – consider this.
When I woke up the morning after election night 2016, I thought to myself, ‘These opportunities don’t come along very often. Let’s see how we can maximise it.’”
Related: American Carnage: a masterful must-read on Trump’s Republican takeover
Continue reading…McConnell vows Senate will push on with Trump’s pickWhat does Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death mean for the supreme court?Obituary: ‘Formidably clever with a superhuman capacity for work’Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 2.02pm BSTSlight hobby horse here: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement may well be decided and pushed through by a president who lost the popular vote by almost 3 million ballots and a Senate where, if you count the popular vote, the party which holds control received almost 18 million fewer than the one which sits in the minority.Whichever way you think about that, even if you’re not like me and go to sleep every night cursing Gunning Bedford Jr and raving about why there should be two Dakotas, it’s a bizarre, alarming and uniquely American situation.The administration lurches from crisis to crisis.But Republicans who hold the Senate show a steadier hand, achieving structural change by confirming conservative judges. Reports suggest some Republicans are ready to lose the White House, so long as they keep the Senate. Related: The Skywalker window: what Democrats must do to destroy Trump’s Death Star 1.38pm BSTSenate Democrats will reportedly hold a caucus call at 1pm today, to discuss their first moves in the unfolding battle over a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.In the meantime, should you find yourself wondering if Mitch McConnell will succeed in the coming fight to get a supreme court nomination done in less than 50 days, right before a presidential election – or in the lame duck period after it, if needs be – consider this.When I woke up the morning after election night 2016, I thought to myself, ‘These opportunities don’t come along very often. Let’s see how we can maximise it.’” Related: American Carnage: a masterful must-read on Trump’s Republican takeover Continue reading…