Morning Jolt: Democrats Dishonor RBG’s Wishes with Court-Packing Drive

On the menu today: Congressional Democrats make it official, introducing legislation to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, presumably establishing a 7–6 "living Constitution" progressive majority and disregarding the warnings from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and a farsighted former senator; and a look at the absolutely disastrous COVID-19 response in Russia that the rest of the world has largely ignored.

Congressional Democrats: Full Speed Ahead on Court-Packing!

House and Senate Democratic leaders, including House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler of New York, have introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, an explicit embrace of court-packing.

I just cannot believe that House and Senate Democrats would dishonor the wishes of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg like this.

"Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a long time," Ginsburg said in an interview with NPR's Nina Totenberg back in July ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 15 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 15 2021 Democrats Dishonor RBG's Wishes with Court-Packing Drive On the menu today: Congressional Democrats make it official, introducing legislation to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, presumably establishing a 7–6 "living Constitution" progressive majority and disregarding the warnings from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and a farsighted former senator; and a look at the absolutely disastrous COVID-19 response in Russia that the rest of the world has largely ignored. Congressional Democrats: Full Speed Ahead on Court-Packing! House and Senate Democratic leaders, including House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler of New York, have introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, an explicit embrace of court-packing. I just cannot believe that House and Senate Democrats would dishonor the wishes of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg like this. "Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a long time," Ginsburg said in an interview with NPR's Nina Totenberg back in July ...   READ MORE

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