Politics A.M.: Both parties use Supreme Court vacancy as a rallying cry

Republicans plan to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick before the November elections; For the record: Supreme Court nominees considered in 'election years'

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'A shot of adrenaline': Both parties use Supreme Court vacancy as a rallying cry Democrats warn their voters that abortion rights are in peril, while Republicans hope to rally supporters who want to shift the high court solidly to the right. By Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Republicans plan to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick before the November elections The president said he would select a nominee from a list he released during the campaign to assuage the concerns of conservatives skeptical over whom he might pick for the court. By Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis For the record: Supreme Court nominees considered in 'election years' Democrats are charging hypocrisy by Republicans on considering nominations in election years. But that's just spin. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis The Democrats are in dire straits The Supreme Court was the one vestige of power that hadn't abandoned Democrats. It's in real danger of getting away from them now. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The worst thing to be in many Democratic primaries? A white male candidate. Democratic voters have brushed aside ideology to embrace identities of class, age, gender and ethnicity. By Michael Scherer and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump announces a major U.S. Steel expansion — that isn't happening U.S. Steel ducks questions about whether an alleged phone conversation ever took place. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Crowley's loss divides stunned Democrats about the future of party leadership Pelosi, 78, pushed back against the newcomers calling for a generational change: "Well I'm female, I'm progressive. What's your problem? Two out of three ain't bad." By Paul Kane and Erica Werner  •  Read more »   After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset in N.Y., can Ayanna Pressley pull off a repeat in Massachusetts? In the same way that Ocasio-Cortez defied the odds to defeat 10-term Rep. Joseph Crowley in New York Tuesday, Pressley is looking to defeat longtime Rep. Michael Capuano in the September primary. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Writer of anti-Trump texts at FBI tells lawmakers bias never affected his work Peter Strzok downplayed the importance of his political views, stressing that members of the FBI have political opinions like anyone else, but Republicans were skeptical. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Analysis In Flake's war on Trump tariffs, judicial picks are caught in the crossfire The Senate Republican, heading for the exits, has taken one of the president's unmitigated successes — getting the Senate to confirm judges — and balled it up into a tangled mess. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Trump sounds triumphant at North Dakota rally President hails high court's validation of travel ban and chance to appoint a second justice. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the World Cup Russia 2018 newsletter Follow the latest — from results to international politics — with analysis, opinions, viewing guides and more. Every match day, from June 13 to July 15. Sign Up  »

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