Harris’s remarks reflect growing demands by progressive activists to combat Republican efforts to reshape the federal courts with young conservatives, which has been one of President Donald Trump’s most significant actions. Many Democrats remain angry with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for
-- Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Wednesday she’s open to expanding the U.S. Supreme Court, accusing Republicans of creating a “crisis of confidence” in the nation’s highest court.
She said she’s also interested in applying term limits to the court and limiting the number of nominees for any particular president. Brian Fallon, who runs the liberal judicial advocacy group Demand Justice, said Wednesday’s comments are"a welcome signal from Harris" amid efforts in conservative states to create a court case that could overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling.
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