Dems Could Block Trump Supreme Court Pick

Democrats took the House and the Senate Tuesday, and the Daily Mail reports some Trump allies now fear a Democratic Senate could block any Supreme Court pick Trump makes in his last years. Ron DeSantis posted on X that the chance of confirming a successor during Trump's term is zero, which is about as cheerful as a hailstorm in May. Rumors have Clarence Thomas, 78, and Samuel Alito, 76, heading out before the term ends, but Ed Whelan says he'd be extremely surprised if any justice resigns now. Alito did tell CBS News he's considering it, since a man his age can't help but weigh it each term. Old-timers have a saying: don't squat with your spurs on. Nobody has a vacancy yet, and it's unclear there'll be one. Around here we don't build the nursery before the calf is on the ground, and I'd like to hear the Democrats who suddenly love confirmation rules explain themselves.