Senate is on Track to Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson
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On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin announced that he plans to vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. While left-leaning articles highlight that Manchin likely cleared the path for President Joe Biden’s historic nominee to be confirmed, right-leaning articles highlight that The Associated Press was blasted by critics for claiming that Senate Republicans oppose Jackson because she "brings too much empathy to the job."
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that Manchin likely cleared the path for President Joe Biden’s historic nominee to be confirmed. However, Democratic hopes of securing significant Republican support for Jackson’s nomination is still fading.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that all eyes are on Democratic Senator Krysten Sinema of Arizona ahead of the Senate's vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation. Sinema could be the last obstacle for Jackson.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that The Associated Press was blasted by critics for claiming that Senate Republicans oppose Jackson because she "brings too much empathy to the job." The article notes that the AP seemed to laud Jackson for her "ability to empathize with another's plight."
From the right
AP mocked for saying GOP opposes Ketanji Brown Jackson for having ‘too much empathy’
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