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A very judgy lame duck

Political Theater, Episode 349

Few senators have shaped the judicial confirmation process as much as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Few senators have shaped the judicial confirmation process as much as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

If you’re paying attention to the Senate, you know they’re voting on a lot of judges, as happens during lame-duck Congresses. There are also a lot of partisan broadsides being fired about it all. How did we get to this point, and why?

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