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Doing the SCOTUS Math: Seven Senators, Three Factions, One Crucial Vote

By John T. Bennett and D.A. Banks

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White House correspondent John T. Bennett says the Senate battle over the fate of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court centers on four Democrats facing tough re-election battles, frequent wild card Sen. Rand Paul, and two female Republicans with strong opinions on legal abortion.

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