NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT: “President Trump has released an additional 20 names he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office, including the president’s rival-turned-Senate ally, Ted Cruz. The list also includes Sens. Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley as well as two former U.S. solicitors general…
Supreme Court nominations are among the most consequential and long-lasting decisions a president can make. Justices to the highest court in the land have a lifetime appointment and are the final say in controversial decisions such as abortion rights, same-sex marriage and civilian gun ownership.”
-Alana Wise, “Trump Adds Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton To List Of Potential Supreme Court Picks,” npr.org, Sep. 9, 2020