Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire when his current term ends in June.
Worried about Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin's prospects of voting for Justice Breyer's replacement?
Unlike on legislation, they've been reliable votes for Biden's judicial nominees — and it's helped @POTUS put his stamp on federal courts.
“I’m looking forward to making sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court.”
— Then-presidential candidate Biden during February 2020 debate
“I’ll appoint the first Black woman to the Court. It’s required that they have representation now — it’s long overdue.”
— Then-presidential candidate Biden during March 2020 debate
Among the candidates you'll probably be hearing about:
• D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former clerk for Breyer
• CA Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger
• South Carolina District Judge J. Michelle Childs, reportedly a favorite of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn
“Lots of people ... have expressed their support for me and I’m gratified, but I’m really focused on this nomination.”
— Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on support for her on SCOTUS during 2021 D.C. Circuit hearing. She was confirmed 53-44 (Murkowski, Collins & Graham voted w/ Dems)
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo won’t apologize for refusing to wear a mask around a state senator with a serious medical condition.
“Florida Senate Democrats … are going abstain, walk out, and come back when we have more business to attend to.”
— FL State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D) announces Democrat walkout after stonewalling by FL Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo at his confirmation hearing.
Following Florida Senate Democrats’ walkout, FL Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is unanimously confirmed by the remaining Republicans.
Howard Stern says Neil Young’s threat to pull music from Spotify over Joe Rogan using the platform to spread “fake information about vaccines” is not about censorship because it’s “about life or death.”
“[Neil] Young has spent the last six decades of his career making music that evinced his political beliefs. He has been unflappable. This situation is no different.”
"There were a ton of people tuning in, rooting against us ... because of my vaccination status.”
— Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
“[Rodgers] has always gotten a pass because he always appeared to be liberal enough to be likable … It was the MAGA switcheroo while being an asshole ..."
“Throw Rogan. Rush Limbeau … Breitbart Scott. All those jokes ... People liked Aaron Rodgers before this year.”
CNN's @brianstelter on Biden's "stupid SOB" moment yesterday: "It's wrong no matter what."
But, he says, "It's also not the biggest story in the world. That's why I'm glad you didn't lead with it. It's not the most important thing in the world. We know Fox is gonna milk it."