Essential Mitch: The Judges

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🗓️ 23 December 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Mitch McConnell has consistently rejected the rules and norms that once guided Supreme Court nominations. He says he's taken his cue from the Democrats. This week, we dig into the history that shaped Mitch McConnell's views on judicial nominations.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, you're about to hear our final episode of the Essential Mitch series.
0:06.8	It's about the transformation of the federal judiciary.
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1:02.3	Thanks.
1:03.3	Here's the show.
1:08.6	Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could be the most powerful Republican in the country
1:13.4	come January, once President Trump leaves office.
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