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Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

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It’s Harder Than Ever To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice

It’s Harder Than Ever To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice

On July 29, 1994, the US Senate voted 87 to 9 to confirm Stephen Breyer to the Supreme Court. Nominated by Democratic President Bill Clinton, Breyer received 100 percent support from the Democratic senators present, but he also secured 79 percent of the votes cast by Republicans. That kind of overwhelming and bipartisan support for … Read more