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☆ Trump's potential Supreme Court impact and racist text messages about picking cotton: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Republicans are looking ahead at the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices. And dozens of Black people have said they received racist text messages about picking cotton. That includes potentially installing several more Supreme Court justices. More election coverage:Black people report receiving racist text messages about picking cottonFederal and local authorities across the U.S. have said they are aware of text messages that dozens of Black people have received telling them they’ve been “selected” to “pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The messages came hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close earlier this week. Black social media users across the country reported similar text messages.

Persons: Donald Trump, Liam Payne, Trump, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Franklin D, Roosevelt, hasn't, they’ve, Monèt Miller, ” Miller, Liam Payne’s, Payne, Yifei Xu, Xu, — Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: White, Republicans, Federal Communications Commission, FBI, Justice Department, “, NBC Locations: Atlanta, Brown, Buenos Aires, Shanghai

WASHINGTON — Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices. Conservatives are prepared for Supreme Court retirements, with the most attention on Justice Samuel Alito, 74. GOP won't pursue Supreme Court ethics rulesTrump already transformed the federal courts in his first term, appointing 54 appeals court judges and 174 district court judges, many of whom are closely linked with the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. Biden has made his own mark on the judiciary, appointing 210 district and appeals court judges in total, including 44 appeals court judges, falling just short of Trump’s total. “We’ll quit beating up the Supreme Court every time we don’t like the decision they make,” he said.

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☆ Amy Coney Barrett: Meet the last best hope for Supreme Court liberals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stands apart. And that is why Barrett has become the best hope for what remains of the liberal wing, particularly after Trump’s election victory. As Trump returns to the White House, the Supreme Court may be even more positioned to check the balance of powers. Nonetheless, progressives have few options, and an uncertain horizon, and cannot help but imbue Barrett with hope. “As Justice Barrett said…,” is a common Kagan refrain, too.

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☆ Republican Kelly Ayotte will win New Hampshire governor’s race in political comeback, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Republican former Sen. Kelly Ayotte will win the New Hampshire governor’s race, CNN projects, completing a political comeback eight years after she lost her Senate seat. Ayotte defeated Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig in the race to replace outgoing GOP Gov. The race was a test of whether local interests or the national political atmosphere would play the most important role in influencing Granite State voters. Democrats attempted to nationalize it, tying Ayotte to former President Donald Trump and attacking her on abortion rights. Hillary Clinton won there by just half a point in 2016, but President Joe Biden won by 7 points in 2020.

Persons: Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Ayotte, Joyce Craig, Chris Sununu, Craig, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, It’s, Maggie Hassan, Neil Gorsuch Organizations: CNN, Republican, New, Democratic, Manchester, GOP Gov, Granite State, Republicans, GOP, Trump, Supreme Locations: New Hampshire, Granite, Hampshire, Manchester

☆ What Trump's victory means for the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot. The justices rejected, with no noted dissents, a Republican request to put on hold a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling from last week. The Supreme Court action does not definitively resolve the legal issue, which could yet return to the justices. Many of Pennsylvania's counties, which administer elections, already allowed for voters to cast provisional ballots if their mail-in ballots lacked a secrecy envelope even before the recent state Supreme Court ruling. Genser and Matis lost in a trial court, but an intermediate appeals court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in their favor, prompting Republicans to appeal again to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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☆ RFK Jr. to remain on the ballot in 2 swing states despite attempts to get himself removed, Supreme Court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied his two last-ditch requests in Michigan and Wisconsin. AdvertisementIt's official: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan. The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied two last-minute requests from Kennedy's lawyers filed this month in an effort to remove his name from the ballot in the crucial swing states. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court Justices did not issue any explanation for their ruling, as is typical for emergency decisions such as this. Representatives for Kennedy Jr. and the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Trump, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Kennedy, Neil Gorsuch Organizations: RFK Jr, Service, Business, Trump, Madison, Garden Locations: Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona , Nevada , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida , Ohio, Texas

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, to remove his name from the ballot in the key swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. Voting is already underway in both states, so it never seemed likely the Supreme Court would grant Kennedy's requests. The Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Michigan Supreme Court both ruled against Kennedy last month. Kennedy has not sought to remove himself from the ballot in all states. In fact, in New York he tried to have his name added to the ballot in a bid to frustrate Democrats, a move the Supreme Court rejected in September.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Trump, Neil Gorsuch, Kennedy's, Joe Biden Organizations: Wisconsin Supreme, Michigan Supreme, Democratic Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, New York

☆ Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on Michigan and Wisconsin ballots despite suspending campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraw his name from ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin, battleground states where votes for his now suspended campaign could cut into support for former President Donald Trump. Kennedy, who left the presidential race in August and endorsed Trump, urged the Supreme Court in an emergency appeal to force the states to yank his name from the ballots. The Supreme Court handed down its decision without further explanation, which is common on its emergency docket. The Supreme Court also rejected that request. “This election is not merely ‘imminent,’ it is already underway, and voters are already voting,” Michigan officials had told the Supreme Court.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Trump, yank, Neil Gorsuch Organizations: CNN, Supreme Court, Michigan, ”, Supreme Locations: Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, “, ” Michigan

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration at least in the short term to enforce its latest attempt to curb climate-harming carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that contribute to climate change. The Supreme Court is often skeptical of major agency actions but it has bucked that reputation in recent weeks. Under the proposed rule, the EPA wants to require “carbon capture,” a technique that uses solvents to remove carbon dioxide from a power plant’s emissions. The appeals court in July declined to block the regulation, saying the major questions doctrine did not apply on this occasion. In court papers, the challengers sought to portray the new regulation as being essentially the same as the one the Supreme Court struck down.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Biden, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, Patrick Morrisey, Vicki Patton, Donald Trump, ” Morrisey, Elizabeth Prelogar, Prelogar Organizations: Republican, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, West Virginia, Environmental Defense Fund, Democratic, EPA Locations: West Virginia, U.S, EPA’s bailiwick, ”

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh whether inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction should be thrown out — an unusual death penalty case in which the attorney general of Oklahoma has sided with a defendant. Oklahoma Dept of Corrections / via Reuters fileThe Supreme Court previously signaled an interest in Glossip's case by stepping in last year to prevent him from being executed. Eight states including Texas and Utah have urged the Supreme Court to uphold the Oklahoma court ruling. Utah, joined by six other states, filed a brief arguing that the Supreme Court had no business intervening in the case, which was focused on Oklahoma state law. If the court is divided 4-4, as is possible, then the state court ruling against Glossip would remain in place.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Richard Glossip's, Glossip, Gentner Drummond, Richard Glossip, Justin Sneed, Sneed, Barry Van Treese, Drummond, Van Treese, Neil Gorsuch Organizations: Oklahoma City, Republican, Corrections, Oklahoma, Circuit, Appeals, Glossip Locations: Oklahoma, Richard Glossip . Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, U.S

“I have had two spectacular Notre Dame law clerks. The traditional elite law schools dominate Supreme Court clerkships, with many justices hiring clerks from the same law schools they themselves attended and maintaining close links with faculty members. Barrett, who graduated from Notre Dame Law School, is the only member of the current court not to have a law degree from Harvard or Yale. Within that context, Notre Dame is scrapping with other law schools for the remaining clerkships and has performed well. Another conservative-aligned law school that is making inroads is George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in Virginia, which has also placed some graduates in Supreme Court clerkships.

Persons: Annie Ortega, Barrett, “, Joshua Mannery, ”, Aliza Shatzman, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Kari Lorentson, Elizabeth Totzke, Christian Burset, Patrick Reidy, Neil Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, “ It’s, ” Kavanaugh, ” Nicole Garnett, Clarence Thomas, Barrett’s, Nicole Garnett, Patrick F, Evan Cobb, clerkships, George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Organizations: Federalist Society, Notre Dame Law School, Catholic, Notre Dame, Notre, University of Notre Dame, NBC, U.S . News, Harvard, Yale, University of Chicago, Duke University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, School, Supreme Locations: Texas, clerkships, U.S, Stanford, Columbia, Virginia

☆ Kamala Harris nailed her debate response on the Democrats' most winning issue: abortion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris hammered former President Donald Trump on abortion during the presidential debate on Tuesday, invoking real-world consequences of abortion bans. Harris responded by saying more than 20 states have since passed "Trump abortion bans," including some that do not have exceptions for rape or incest, calling the bans "immoral." During the exchange, the vice president looked directly at Trump with a powerful response that included specific examples of how state-level abortion bans have impacted reproductive rights. AdvertisementAbortion is also a winning issue for Democrats and has been important for turnout in states where abortion referendums have been on the ballot. President Joe Biden, notably, botched his answer on abortion during his debate with Trump before he dropped out of the race.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Roe, Wade, SCOTUS, Harris, didn't, Joe Biden, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett Organizations: Service, Pew Research, Business, Trump, Court, GOP, Republicans, Biden Locations: Arizona, Georgia

New Hampshire voters will head to the polls Tuesday for a primary that will set up the matchup for one of just two governor’s races in presidential battleground states this year. In addition to North Carolina, New Hampshire is the only other swing state to hold a race for governor this election cycle. “I think that helps people in New Hampshire realize that Kelly Ayotte is a New Hampshire Republican, not a straight party loyalist,” Williams said. In New Hampshire, abortion is banned after fetal viability, or around the 24th week of pregnancy. “We’ve seen in the last few years that governors and state leadership sort of make or break it when it comes to protecting abortion rights,” Levy said.

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☆ The Supreme Court may have a shot to strike down Section 230 after a child's death was blamed on a 'blackout challenge' seen on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a decision on August 27, the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals found that, in 2021, TikTok — via its "For You Page" algorithm — recommended a video promoting a "blackout challenge" to 10-year-old Nylah Anderson. The company had argued in court that it was immune from prosecution due to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. AdvertisementBut the Third Circuit ruling could change that. French and other supporters of the Third Circuit ruling argue that TikTok's liability protections should end where its algorithmic suggestions begin. If they do, their ruling could have even broader consequences than the Third Circuit ruling.

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President Donald Trump and his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 15, 2017. “Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials." Since leaving the Trump administration, Clark has argued that the attorney general should not be independent. Davis told NBC News that he does not expect he would fill the role of acting attorney general but that another Trump ally could. Donald Trump, left, and Attorney General William Barr at the White House on May 22, 2019.

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☆ How the Cass Report Became a Weapon in the War on Trans Kids - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Tennessee is one of some two dozen states that have passed laws limiting gender-affirming care for young people. The Tennessee law, called the Protecting Children From Gender Mutilation Act, prohibits the use of puberty-blocking medications for transgender adolescents, for example, but permits them for children who go into puberty at an early age. It bans the use of sex hormones like testosterone in transgender adolescents but allows it for other health issues, such as for children assigned male at birth. It bans gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adolescents — such surgeries are extremely rare — but allows similar surgical procedures that affirm the sex a child is assigned at birth, even on infants who are intersex. The Supreme Court ruled in 2020 — somewhat surprisingly given its conservative majority — that differential treatment of transgender and gay people is impermissible under civil rights law.

Persons: Biden, —, Neil Gorsuch, ” Locations: United States, Tennessee

☆ Justice Clarence Thomas didn't disclose additional private jet travel, Democratic senator says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The head of a Senate panel investigating Clarence Thomas said Monday that the Supreme Court justice had failed to disclose additional private jet travel. The letter, which also cited reports of Thomas’ travel to Greece, the Caribbean, Russia and the Baltics, is the latest in a string of allegations from Senate Democrats about undisclosed travel by Thomas. In a statement Monday, Crow's office accused Wyden of "abusing" his panel's power in what it called a political campaign against the Supreme Court. An attorney for Thomas and a spokesperson for the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday. The judiciary has updated its disclosure rules to make it clear that private jet travel has to be reported.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Sen, Ron Wyden, Thomas, Wyden, Crow, Thomas ’, “, Wyden’s, Elliot S, Berke, Thomas “, Joe Biden, Neil Gorsuch, Biden Organizations: Finance, Supreme, Judicial Locations: Hawaii, New Zealand, Greece, Caribbean, Russia

The trip highlights the generational gap between Harris and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Democratic allies said. Noah Lyles wins gold in epic photo finishDimitar Dilkoff / AFP - Getty ImagesLyles earned his first gold medal in 9.79 seconds, which was a personal best. Lyles was still unconvinced he had won the gold medal after finishing and the scoreboard offered no indication of who had won gold, silver or bronze as officials processed a photo finish. Track and field holds four medal events and surfing will finally have its medal day. ▶️ Watch top highlightsDebby makes landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricaneHurricane Debby has made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 1 hurricane.

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The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

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If you’re in the majority, you don’t need judges and juries to hear you and protect your rights. Last month, Biden traveled to Texas, where he announced a set of proposed Supreme Court reforms that would impose mandatory ethics rules for the court and term limits on justices. The proposals aren’t likely to be implemented before Biden’s term ends, but they signal a policy goal for Democrats as several Supreme Court justices have come under increased scrutiny in the last few years. Last year, ProPublica reported on a series of expensive gifts and trips Justice Clarence Thomas took with billionaire Harlan Crow. Both are symbols used by Trump supporters and were flown during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Persons: Neil Gorsuch, Joe Biden’s, Biden, “, Fox News ’ Shannon Bream, Gorsuch, “ You’re, I’m, ”, ProPublica, Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Thomas ’, Ginni Thomas, Donald Trump’s, Samuel Alito, Alito Organizations: Fox News, Trump, Capitol Locations: Texas

☆ Opinion | ‘I Just Have Some Questions’: An Interview With Justice Gorsuch
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It takes direct aim at the proliferation of rules, regulations and statutes that govern our lives. But I’m really intrigued by the emphasis on the human toll. Critics of the regulatory state often emphasize the economic toll of dense regulations and rules. What is the human toll? Neil Gorsuch: Well, that’s sort of a question about why I wrote the book, David, I think.

Persons: Neil Gorsuch, ”, Janie Nitze, David French, I’m, that’s, David, I’ve Organizations: Supreme, Federal Register Locations: States

☆ How Samuel Alito got canceled from the Supreme Court social media majority
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Behind the scenes, the conservative justice sought to put a thumb on the scale for states trying to restrict how social media companies filter content. The states enacted their laws in 2021 and, with variations, restricted the ability of social media platforms to filter third-party messages, videos and other content. Greg Abbott signed that state’s measure, he said, “there is a dangerous movement by social media companies to silence conservative viewpoints and ideas.” In Florida, Gov. Kagan added a footnote to her majority opinion buttressing that point and reinforcing Barrett’s view. But, despite Alito’s protest, Kagan had a majority signing her decision, which, at minimum, offers lower court judges a strong indication of the framework the high court majority would use in future online challenges.

Persons: Samuel Alito, Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice Elena Kagan, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, SCOTUS, Trump, Greg Abbott, ”, Ron DeSantis, Andrew Oldham, Kevin Newsom, Newsom, Feedback Alito, NetChoice, unconstitutionality, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Barrett, Jackson, Kagan, John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Brett Kavanaugh, ” Barrett, Justice Roberts, CNN Jackson, “, ” Kagan, –, Thomas, Gorsuch, Sylvia Gonzalez, Gonzalez’s, Gonzalez, Trevino, Alito’s, haven’t, Republican Trump, Judge Oldham Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Democratic, Trump, Facebook, Twitter, Texas Gov, Gov, Big Tech, Texas, Appeals, Oldham, YouTube, Chief, Supreme, Circuit, Republican Locations: Texas, Trump, SCOTUS The Texas, Florida

☆ Inside the Supreme Court’s compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Instead, a series of negotiations led to an eventual compromise decision limiting the Idaho law and temporarily forestalling further limits on abortion access from the high court. This exclusive series on the Supreme Court is based on CNN sources inside and outside the court with knowledge of the deliberations. The Idaho law had exemptions only to prevent death of the pregnant woman and in instances of rape or incest. It issued formal guidance saying the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires stabilizing treatment regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, would preempt any state abortion ban in situations when an emergency termination was needed. Idaho lost in an initial proceeding in a US district court, as a judge issued a temporary injunction against the abortion ban.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Biden, John Roberts, SCOTUS, Elizabeth Prelogar, Idaho’s, Amy Coney Barrett, ”, Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Barrett, “ improvidently, ” Barrett, Kavanaugh, ’, Elena Kagan, ‘, – Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Alito, Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson, Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, “, ” Alito, ” Jackson Organizations: CNN, Supreme, Republican, Democratic, Labor, Justice Department, Idaho, United, Jackson, Health Locations: Idaho, EMTALA . Idaho, SCOTUS Idaho, Sacramento, Dobbs v, Moyle v, United States

☆ How the Current Supreme Court Would Look Under Biden’s Term-Limit Plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

How the Current Supreme Court Would Look Under Biden’s Term-Limit PlanIn an opinion essay published on Monday, President Biden proposed two major changes to the Supreme Court: 18-year term limits for justices and a binding code of conduct. Under Mr. Biden’s term-limit plan, presidents would appoint a new Supreme Court justice every two years. Bush era) 1991 By The New York TimesThe Supreme Court now includes six conservative justices, appointed by former Presidents Donald J. Trump, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, as well as three liberal ones, appointed by Mr. Biden and former President Barack Obama. The overhaul would require congressional approval, which is not expected to come from a Republican-controlled House and a divided Senate.

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