Justice Sonia Sotomayor faces pressure to retire ahead of Trump taking office: report
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Democrats are considering whether to call on Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to step down so President Biden can replace her before his term ends, according to a Politico report.
The concerns stem from the possibility of Trump filling her seat if it becomes vacant during his presidency. However, with the former president taking office in just two months, any proponents of a quick turnaround replacement have a short window to act. Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
"She can sort of resign conditionally on someone being appointed to replace her," a Democratic senator told Politico Playbook. "But she can’t resign conditioned on a specific person. What happens if she resigns and the nominee to replace her isn’t confirmed, and the next president fills the vacancy?"
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Democrats were disconnected from the needs of Hispanic and Latino voters who helped propel President-elect Donald Trump to victory.
Floridians rejected the proposal to enshrine abortion into the state Constitution after they learned it would open the floodgates for taxpayer-funded abortion "at any time" and "for any reason," one pro-life advocate said.
Vice President Kamala Harris lost her election effort against President-elect Donald Trump after making a series of mistakes and missteps while on the campaign trail.
The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over how to fund the federal government through September 2025.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is seeking to lead the Republican Senate campaign arm ahead of the 2026 Senate elections. Scott ran for president in the 2024 Republican primary.
Media coverage of Kamala Harris was overwhelmingly positive throughout her 107-day campaign, but a different portrait of her emerged after Donald Trump was declared president-elect.
Dearborn, Michigan, a city with the country's largest per capita Muslim population, swung in the direction of President-elect Trump in the 2024 election.
Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker issued a warn of warnings to President-elect Trump, saying that if anyone tries to "come for my people," they will have to "come through me."
A Kenosha, Wisconsin, 13-year-old boy allegedly attempted to enter an elementary school Thursday while armed with a weapon, according to police.
CBS News anchor John Dickerson appeared emotional during his sit-down with "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert while discussing President-elect Trump's historic victory.
Brad Simpson, the husband of missing Texas mom Suzanne Simpson, has officially been charged with murder in his wife's case, a county official confirmed with Fox News Digital.