Report: McConnell Could Block Biden From Replacing Justice Breyer On Supreme Court
Gregg Jarret | by Jarrett Staff | January 27, 2022 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly has the ability to stop Democrat President Joe Biden from replacing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who is expected to announce his retirement on Thursday. After previous changes to Senate rules, only 51 votes are needed to confirm […]
Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick
AP News | By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO | January 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court’s first Black woman. Breyer, […]