With Trump's victory and upcoming GOP control of the Senate, the Supreme Court looms large.
AdvertisementDuring Donald Trump's first term as president, he appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, giving it a 6-3 conservative supermajority.
Trump's second term gives Thomas and Alito a chance to retireRepublicans won a majority in the US Senate alongside Trump's victory, which means that they'll be working in tandem should a vacancy arise on the court in Trump's second term.
AdvertisementAssociate Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74, are two of the most stalwart conservatives on the Supreme Court.
Sweeping reforms won't occurMany top Democrats have long eyed changes to the Supreme Court, whether it be expansion or some sort of ethics reform.
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