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Capitol agenda: GOP braces for SCOTUS fight that may not come

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would face a mountain of pressure to step down in the lame-duck period if Democrats retake the Senate

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POLITICO· Oct 7, 12:00 PMCapitol agenda: GOP braces for SCOTUS fight that may not come

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