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Sep 1, 2023 · How Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader of any party, remade the federal judiciary from top to bottom with his calculated audacity. Learn how he blocked Obama's nominees, confirmed Trump's judges and shaped the Roberts Court.
Feb 29, 2024 · How did Mitch McConnell break Congress and empower the Supreme Court? Learn how he escalated filibusters, blocked judicial nominees, and transformed the role of the courts in US policymaking.
- Ian Millhiser
Dec 23, 2020 · Mitch McConnell has consistently rejected the rules and norms that once guided Supreme Court nominations. He says he's taken his cue from the Democrats. This week, we dig into the history...
- Kelly Mcevers
- McConnell’s Strategy During Obama’s Presidency
- Trump’s Judicial Appointments, with McConnell’s Help
- Biden’s Impact on The Judiciary
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During the first 2020 presidential debate on Sept. 29, President Trump boasted of the “record” number of judges he had appointed, adding that one of the reasons he had the chance to appoint so many was because former President Barack Obama had left so many vacancies. “When you leave office, you don’t leave any judges,” Trump said. “That’s like, you...
When Trump won the 2016 election, Senate Majority Leader McConnell employed the “nuclear option” when Senate Republicans ended filibusters for Supreme Court nominees — stymieing attempts from Democrats to block Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation. Thirty of President Trump’s appeals court nominees were confirmed during his first two years of office. Accord...
When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, Sen. McConnell once again became Senate minority leader, with fewer tools at his disposal to shape the makeup of the nation’s judges. Amid that new dynamic, President Biden has left his own mark on the judiciary, nominating demographically diverse candidates. In June, Biden confirmed his 100th district ...
How did McConnell use his Senate leadership to fill the lower courts with conservative judges? Learn about his strategy, tactics and impact on the judicial system in this FRONTLINE article.
Feb 29, 2024 · How did Mitch McConnell transform the federal judiciary with Trump's help? And how will the justices he appointed rule on Trump's cases? Read this analysis of McConnell's political jiu jitsu and its consequences.
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May 13, 2022 · AMARTÍNEZ, HOST: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is navigating the politics of the recently leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. It's thrown a spotlight on...
The web page analyzes the impact of Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, on the appointment of federal judges and Supreme Court justices by Trump and other presidents. It compares the number, ratings, and votes of judges appointed by different presidents, including Trump who appointed three justices with McConnell's help.
