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Squad member calls for ‘radically’ changing the Supreme Court: ‘SCOTUS reform is on the ballot in November’

Squad member calls for ‘radically’ changing the Supreme Court: ‘SCOTUS reform is on the ballot in November’

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is calling for “radically” altering the U.S. Supreme Court by increasing the number of justices on the bench, and more. “We need to radically reform the broken Supreme Court,” the congresswoman declared in social media posts, calling for “expanding the number of Justices,” “a binding, enforceable code of ethics,” and “imposing term limits.” “SCOTUS reform is on the ballot in November,” the lawmaker asserted. OMAR BREAKS ‘SQUAD’ LOSING STREAK WITH PRIMARY VICTORY While there are currently nine slots on the high court, some lawmakers advocate for increasing the number of seats, a proposal referred to by critics as court packing. Omar, who took office in 2019 and is currently seeking re-election, has been an outspoken advocate of the policy. “Expand the court,” she tweeted in 2020 after the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court. ILHAN OMAR’S ‘PRO-GENOCIDE’ JEWS REMARK SPARKS HOUSE CENSURE EFFORT Omar and dozens of other Democrats have supported proposed legislation that would add four seats to the Supreme Court, expanding it from nine to 13, but the Judiciary Act of 2023 has not been brought up for a vote. Three of the nine justices currently sitting on the Supreme Court were nominated by then-President Donald Trump during his White House tenure: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate the same year, was the latest member seated on the Supreme Court. REPS. ILHAN OMAR, CORI BUSH MIX UP MEMORIAL DAY WITH VETERANS DAY IN SINCE-DELETED POSTS ON X Unlike presidents and members of Congress, Supreme Court justices do not face term limits. “Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour,” the Constitution states.

Battleground state’s Democrat gov repeatedly dodges when pressed for policy difference between Harris, Biden

Battleground state’s Democrat gov repeatedly dodges when pressed for policy difference between Harris, Biden

Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro had no answer when asked to list one policy difference between President Biden and presidential candidate Vice President Harris during Sunday’s “Meet the Press” on NBC. “Our latest NBC News poll shows that more voters are concerned that Vice President Harris will continue Joe Biden’s approach than Donald Trump will continue his approach from his first term,” host Kristen Welker pointed out to Shapiro before asking if Harris has “done enough to distance herself from President Biden?” “You know, Kristen, I think what is clear is this is a race not between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, but between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. And on that, there are clear contrasts,” Shapiro said, while going on to discuss some of the differences between the presidential candidates, rather than between Harris and Biden.  “I understand what you’re saying, Governor, but polls do show that more Americans feel as though President Biden’s policies have hurt them rather than help them,” Welker responded, before asking, “So can you name one key policy difference between Vice President Harris and President Biden? How would her administration look different?” KAMALA HARRIS DOWNPLAYS DIMINISHING SUPPORT FROM MALE VOTERS: ‘IT’S NOT THE EXPERIENCE I’M HAVING’ “You know, I’ve been really encouraged by the amount of energy that Kamala Harris, Vice President Harris, has put into focusing on how she will cut taxes for small businesses, the focus on child care, tax credit expansion,” Shapiro said. “Can you name one policy difference?” Welker pressed again.  “Well, listen again, the contrast I am focused on, Kristen, is between her and Donald Trump,” he said. “And on that, I think it is clearly different.” DAVID MARCUS: SORRY KAMALA, VOTERS AREN’T BUYING YOUR TRUMP HAIL MARY The exchange was brought up later in the show, by guest Brenden Buck, who is a former adviser to House speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner. “It was remarkable that Josh Shapiro was here as a surrogate for the campaign, and they still can’t think of an answer to what she would do differently than the president,” Buck said during a roundtable discussion. Shapiro will continue to campaign for Harris, he said during the show. “We are used to close elections here in Pennsylvania,” he said. “We understand that this election likely will come down to tens of thousands of votes.”