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...JD Vance, the Republican senator from Ohio, posted on X, formerly Twitter, the day after the vote: “For pro lifers, last night was a gut punch. No sugar coating it....
...The Supreme Court’s balance of power tilted decisively in favour of staunchly conservative justices after Trump’s three nominees to the court — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — were...
...Go deeper: Vance represents a growing class of Republicans who have unabashedly embraced Trump — and are in many ways beholden to him....
...She declines to criticise Vance’s conversion to Trumpism. “I never turn on my students,” she says....
...Mr Trump’s appointees to the court, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, were in the majority in both cases, which were decided on a 7-2 vote....
...The high court currently has slender 5-4 majority of Republican-appointed justices, including two who were appointed by Mr Trump earlier in his term: Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh....
...Two of the conservatives — Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch — were appointed by Mr Trump himself, and a key question will be whether John Roberts, the chief justice, can find a way to achieve consensus on...
...“A year ago I wouldn’t have been paying attention,” says Mr Cirami, portfolio manager at Eaton Vance. “Now, we gather a lot of data and we monitor this stuff.” There is plenty to watch....
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