Politicians Drag the Supreme Court Into the Middle of the 2024 Election

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🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to disqualify Donald Trump from the state presidential ballot hands the U.S. Supreme Court some political dynamite. Will it issue a unanimous ruling as many are hoping for? And what about the other looming cases on what some call the Court's 'Trump docket' next year? Plus, the Senate leaves Washington without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.2	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.
0:37.0	The Supreme Court is dragged into the middle of the 2024 presidential election campaign in
0:45.2	unprecedented fashion as prosecution appeals and an attempt to ban Donald
0:50.8	Trump from the ballot make so-called lawfare central to the campaign.
0:56.0	What does this mean for the credibility of the Supreme Court
0:59.2	and how are the justices likely to handle it?
1:02.0	Plus, the Senate leaves town without a deal on aid for Ukraine and
1:06.1	changes to border policy. Where does a negotiating stand now and can this deal get done
1:12.1	early in 2024?
1:13.6	Welcome, I'm Paul Gigo.
1:15.7	Editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal
1:18.2	on our daily Potomac Watch podcast.
1:20.4	I'm here with Kim Strasso and Kate Batchelder O'Dell.
1:24.0	And let's dive in first to this Supreme Court, which is the big issue this week.
1:29.0	I know on yesterday's podcast you talked about the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that
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