After midterm rout, Republicans can still confirm a Supreme Court justice, but at what cost?
By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst, The Conversation · November 10, 2026
If Republicans attempt to confirm a nominee, they will trigger a historic fight and hand Democrats the justification needed to reshape the high court.
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Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory
By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia · 2h ago
US national debt keeps rising after years of tax cuts – and this will make policymaking all the more difficult
By Hinckley Jones-Sanpei, Public Policy Researcher, University of Denver · 8h ago
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