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Ketanji Brown Jackson outlines approach to sentencing defendants

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of her Supreme Court nomination hearing.

Roll Call

Greitens accusations revive GOP worries about Senate bids

Accusations that Missouri Senate Republican candidate Eric Greitens physically assaulted members of his family have added fresh urgency to a GOP push to ensure the party doesn’t nominate candidates who are so damaged that they put otherwise safe seats in play

The Independent UK

Analysis: Republicans risk alienating key voters with ‘beyond the pale’ attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson

WASHINGTON — Race. Terrorist detainees and the still-raw wounds of 9/11. Sexual predators. Child pornography. Mandatory minimum sentences.

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Republicans risk alienating key voters with ‘beyond the pale’ attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson - Roll Call

Republicans risk alienating key voter groups by harshly attacking Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

Roll Call

Is Donald Trump on the cusp of a comeback?

He’s ramping up his rallies and has launched a social media network, but how serious is the former President about a 2024 re-election campaign? Oliver Wiseman reports

Evening Standard

Ketanji Brown Jackson has already made Supreme Court history. Here's what to expect from her confirmation hearing

If confirmed, the Harvard graduate would bring a unique perspective to the Supreme Court, dominated by white men for more than 200 years. As the Senate Judiciary Committee chair points out, "it's not easy being the first".

ABC News

Pro-Trump Senate hopeful Mo Brooks says he will ‘fire’ Mitch McConnell if he’s elected

‘America can’t afford a Senate leader who is a weak-kneed, debt-junkie, open-border RINO Republican’

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Finally, we have bipartisan consensus — that America is screwed

More than half of both Democrats and Republicans believe it’s “likely” that our democracy is on its last legs.

Mic

It’s Jackson’s SCOTUS hearing. But GOP can’t stop talking about Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett - Roll Call

Republicans are still sore about the tone of past hearings that scored conservatives a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.

Roll Call

Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts with historic mark

WASHINGTON — The weeklong Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson starts Monday heavy on history and relatively light on political drama.

Tribune News Service

McConnell rips Putin leaning Republicans

"There's some lonely voices out there that are in a different place"

Salon

Mitch McConnell: Republicans who support Putin ‘lonely voices’ in party

Senate minority leader however dodges invitation to say such Republicans should be ejected from party or face disciplinary measures

The Guardian - US

US not optimistic about Ukraine talks as Zelenskiy ups pressure on Biden

Ukraine president raises specter of ‘third world war’ as Biden is pressed to increase military aid ahead of Nato visit

The Guardian - US

McConnell urges Biden to expand lethal aid to Ukraine, raise U.S. force deployment

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to expand Ukraine's air defenses, bolster the presence of U.S. forces on NATO's eastern flank and visit eastern European countries.

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Top U.S. Senate Republican says getting planes to Ukraine still under discussion

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the idea of arming Ukraine with warplanes transferred from Poland was still under discussion.

Los Angeles Times

In coming battle over Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Republicans seek other targets

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell openly acknowledges Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is qualified to sit on the Supreme Court.

The Guardian - US

US conducting ‘legal review’ of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

White House clarifies there is a ‘legal review process’ after Harris says ‘absolutely there should be an investigation’

Axios

Tight-lipped McConnell to open his archive to AP biographer

"The Price of Power," for Simon & Schuster.

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The Independent UK

US congress reaches deal on $14 billion emergency aid to Ukraine

Much of the assistance will focus on humanitarian aid, lawmakers say

Salon

McConnell wants to end free school lunch

The Kentucky Republican is reportedly "not budging" on a provision that ensures millions of kids don't go hungry

The Guardian - US

Senator forced to backtrack after saying Republicans will repeal Obamacare

Ron Johnson’s statement about scrapping Affordable Care Act if GOP wins control of Congress seen as open goal for Democrats

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Missouri’s GOP Senate primary could hinge on a DC intraparty squabble. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — On Monday, former President Donald Trump’s super PAC sent out an email.

The Guardian - US

This time McConnell holds few cards to stop Biden’s supreme court pick

Ketanji Brown Jackson can expect little support from across the aisle but Republicans are wary of overreach before midterms

Salon

"Unity" with fascists? No thanks, Joe

Biden's speech was resolute, sometimes eloquent. But the compromise he imagines is just surrendering to fascism

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