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How Will Democrats Deal With the New Court?
Even with unified government, the party may find that it’s difficult to do much about the new conservative supermajority.
New direction?
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Amy Coney Barrett is now a Supreme Court justice, which she celebrated by appearing at what for all practical purposes was a campaign rally for President Donald Trump at the White House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has now completed the process of transforming a solid conservative majority on the court into an intensely partisan supermajority.