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The double-edged sword in Trump's hands

The double-edged sword in Trump's hands

Trump's talk of recess appointments couldn't save Matt Gaetz's nomination from GOP senators' skepticism; what will it mean for Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.?

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Nov 21, 2024
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In 1961, Louis Martin, a newspaper publisher and political adviser to Democrats, bumped into Thurgood Marshall at a LaGuardia Airport hot dog stand.

“You know, we’re trying to get the president to appoint you to a judgeship,” Martin said, “and we have to have you because you’re Mr. Civil Rights.” Marshall had won Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme …

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