Can Republicans clear the bench before November?

On this week’s episode of Highway to Hill: SoRelle is at a conference doing actual political science, so Casey Burgat steps in to help Charlie break down why Republicans are already talking about replacing Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — despite lifetime appointments. What’s driving this push? The nightmare scenario of getting “Ginsburg’d” if Democrats take the Senate in the midterms. Casey and Charlie explain the nomination process, and why Supreme Court fights have gotten so ugly.Then, in the Gavel Drop: We’re following up on the House’s scandal-plagued politicians; plus, FBI Director Kash Patel is suing the Atlantic for $250 million over reporting that he “behaves erratically in a manner that compromises national security” — and discovery is going to be wild.This week’s syllabus 📚* “Why Trump Allies Want Alito and Thomas to Retire—Right Now” (Casey Burgat, Crash Course with Casey Burgat)* “2 Years After His Bruising Hearing, Justice Thomas Can Rarely Be Heard” (Neil A. Lewis, The New York Times)* “Trump’s Fed pick grilled by Senate panel, with confirmation still in limbo” (Andrew Ackerman, The Washington Post)* “Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns” (Reese Gorman, Kadia Goba and Oriana González, NOTUS)* “Why Congress Struggles to Police Itself” (Casey Burgat, Crash Course with Casey Burgat)* “The FBI Director is MIA” (Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit highwaytohill.substack.com