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Senate Dems "retreating" on judges

"Retreating in advance is a dangerous precedent to set," former Sen. Russ Feingold told Salon

Salon

Dems consider break with tradition to get Biden more judges

Democrats recently celebrated the 100th judicial confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidency and are clamoring for more

The Independent UK

Johnson holds on in Wisconsin in crucial GOP Senate victory

GOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes and handing Republicans a chance to take control of the 50-50 Senate.

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Johnson, Barnes go on attack in US Senate race in Wisconsin

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes are honing closing arguments in a Wisconsin race that could be critical in which party controls the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK

$118 million spent collecting signatures for 2022 ballot measures

Welcome to the Thursday, October 19, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Inside Steve Bannon’s ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution

By taking over state legislatures, Republicans hope to pass conservative amendments that cannot be electorally challenged

The Guardian - US

GOP plots drastic Constitutional changes

Republicans are trying to force a convention that would "put all of our constitutional rights up for grabs"

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My Skepticism About Fears of a Constitutional Convention

A New York Times article yesterday ("A Second Constitutional Convention? Some Republicans Want to Force One") discusses conservative attempts to get a constitutional convention that would propose a constitutional amendment (it takes 2/3 of the states to call for one, and one question is how many have already done so),…

Reason

After split between McConnell and Paul, Kentucky judicial post at ‘a stalemate’

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Incumbent Johnson, Barnes running for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin on Nov. 8

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R), Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (D), and write-in candidate Scott Aubart (American Independent Party) are running in the general election on November 8, 2022, to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.

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Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?

A crowded field of Democrats is trying to figure out a winning strategy to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin in November

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