Trump formally announced Amy Coney Barrett — a devout Catholic and mom to seven kids who's served on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017 — as his third #SCOTUS nominee in just under four years politi.co/337Ehy6
Barrett’s nomination has thrilled social conservatives and members of the Trump base, who admire her anti-abortion comments and strict views on the Constitution.
Those same views have alarmed Dems, who fear she'll imperil abortion rights and voting rights politi.co/337Ehy6
Inside the White House, Barrett had the support of both chief of staff Mark Meadows and top attorney Pat Cipollone, two key aides involved in the selection process.
In state after state, fast-growing, traditionally liberal college counties are generating higher turnout and even greater Democratic margins — and Republicans are freaking out. 👇🧵
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College towns have already played a pivotal role in turning several red states blue – and they could play an equally decisive role in key swing states next year.
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Take Wisconsin, whose pivotal Supreme Court race saw a record turnout. It was no surprise that Dane County — home to University of Wisconsin — went blue. But voter turnout there was higher than anywhere else in the state, as was the Dem margin of victory. politico.com/news/magazine/…
Liberals just flipped the ideological makeup of Wisconsin's Supreme Court.
Janet Protasiewicz’s high-stakes win means the new 4-3 liberal majority is much more likely to strike down a controversial 19th century abortion ban in the state. politi.co/3m5uIMm
Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated conservative Dan Kelly 56.9% to 43.1% when the AP called the Wisconsin Supreme Court race at 9:53 pm.
The Chicago mayoral race is too close to call, with Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas separated by the narrowest of margins.
Both candidates pushed supporters to vote by mail and want to wait for outstanding ballots to be counted before claiming victory. politico.com/news/2023/04/0…
Brandon Johnson will be Chicago's next mayor.
The progressive union organizer was backed by the powerful Chicago Teachers Union and defeated moderate Paul Vallas in a runoff election centered on crime. politi.co/3KwaS6j
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges in a New York state grand jury indictment stemming from the district attorney’s investigation into a hush money scheme. politi.co/3KzDwDm
FYI: Each of Trump's 34 felony charges carries a potential prison sentence, but probation is most likely if he's convicted. politico.com/news/2023/04/0…
We just published our second annual Power List of the 40 people who’ve had unmistakable influence on race, culture and politics in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down. politico.com/interactives/2…
It took several months, a ton of heated debates and (the highlight) a two-day photoshoot at the POLITICO headquarters.
Here’s why and how we did it 🧵
Two years ago, we launched The Recast newsletter to unpack how race and identity shapes politics in America. It’s a mandate that only becomes more pressing every year.