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A crisis in Supreme Court appointments is coming

By Peter Morici

The Union Grip on Democrats Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Republicans must win the Senate to shut down Biden’s radical agenda

By Geoff Duncan

The inside of a computer is seen on Feb 23, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

J.D. Vance, a Republican running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks to reporters following a debate with other Republicans at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, March 28, 2022. Former President Donald Trump is endorsing "Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance in Ohio's competitive Republican Senate primary, ending months of jockeying in a race where his backing could be pivotal. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Trump endorses J.D. Vance in Ohio Senate race

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during an event at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Thursday, March 24, 2022. The Democratic governor has vetoed a Republican measure to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports and a GOP measure aimed at making it easier for parents to try to remove materials from public school classrooms and libraries. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas Gov. Kelly faces override threat after vetoing women’s sports, parental-rights bills

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Mehmet Oz takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., Saturday, April 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Dr. Oz’s advocacy for environmental policies undercuts fracking flip-flop

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. Democrats are aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the court but Republicans are likely to try to drag out the process. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Feinstein insists she’s able to serve after report questioning her mental fitness

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

JD Vance, the venture capitalist and author of "Hillbilly Elegy" addresses a rally, July 1, 2021, in Middletown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Ohio Republicans attempt to block Trump’s endorsement of JD Vance

By Jill Colvin and Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press

People celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court during a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2022. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Bipartisan confirmation to Supreme Court no longer the norm, recent Senate votes show

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, joined by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, speaks to reporters in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 9, 2019. The South Dakota House is set to decide Tuesday, April 12, 2022, whether Ravnsborg should be impeached for his conduct before and after he struck and killed a pedestrian on the shoulder of a highway. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

South Dakota AG impeached over fatal crash

By Stephen Groves - Associated Press

Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a town hall campaign event at Arcaro and Genell in Old Forge, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Oz in Pennsylvania’s crowded Senate primary, ending months of jockeying for Trump's support. Trump says in a statement that his decision is “all about winning elections” as he backs the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.” Trump had previously endorsed Sean Parnell in the race, but Parnell withdrew amid allegations of abuse from his estranged wife. (Christopher Dolan/The Times-Tribune via AP, File)

GOP flashes warning lights after Trump endorses Mehmet Oz for Pennsylvania Senate seat

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah, who say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court, smile as they greet each other outside the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Murkowski and Romney join Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is also bucking the GOP leadership in giving President Joe Biden's nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Romney, Murkowski and Collins: Weak-kneed Republicans

By Robert Knight

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress’ partisan path

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee March 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black female Supreme Court justice

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a rally, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Rome, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) **FILE**

Marjorie Taylor Greene says lawmakers supporting Biden Supreme Court pick are ‘pro-pedophile’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Herschel Walker, who is running for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate, takes on the stage during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga., Saturday, March 26, 2022. Former President Donald Trump attended the rally. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Herschel Walker opens up lead over Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate poll

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., questions Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Don’t trust Klobuchar and the antitrusters

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson listens during a meeting with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Senate Judiciary Committee delays vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Morgan Harper, a progressive Democrat running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, talks with reporters following a debate with other Democrats at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

‘AOC of the Midwest’ seeks to battle Democratic establishment in bid for open Senate seat

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Ron Klain, White House chief of staff. (Associated Press photograph)

White House: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has Senate votes for Supreme Court confirmation

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times