U.S. Stimulus Prospects Darken With Partisan Strains Over Court
- Supreme Court battle to replace Ginsburg takes over top focus
- Political timing gets more complicated for coronavirus relief
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The eruption of a partisan battle over replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg damaged already-slim prospects for another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus, threatening to undermine the recovery in coming months.
President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate a successor to Ginsburg by the end of the week and to press for a confirmation vote before the Nov. 3 election has stoked a wave of Democratic opposition.