The Argument That Could Reclaim the Supreme Court for Democrats

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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News Commentary,, Government, News

4.6 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This week Dahlia LIthwick talks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democratic senator from Rhode Island, about what we can expect over the next several months as Donald Trump nominates a new associate justice to the Supreme Court. He talks about why Democrats must care more about the Supreme Court, the danger of dark money, and the frustration of confirmation hearings. Please let us know what you think of Amicus. Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook. Our email is amicus@slate.com. Podcast production by June Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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