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Granddaughter Presages Battle Royale: When Will New Justice Be Confirmed?

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her final wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new presidency. How will Washington respond?
The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen behind a row of U.S. flags.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone, but those who remain in Washington are gearing up for a political battle royale.

The stakes of a vacancy on the High Court are as high as

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