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How would Susan Collins approach a new Supreme Court vacancy?

The Maine senator's vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 is still an issue as she seeks reelection.

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Democrats vow revenge for Supreme Court shenanigans if they gain majoritySenate Democrats are warning that if they win control of the chamber this November, any Supreme Court vacancy President Donald Trump tries to fill could meet the same fate Republicans once handed Barack Obama's nominee: a seat left open and a nominee left waiting. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) put the president on notice in response to a…

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