Washington Girds for Battle Over Next Supreme Court Appointment
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- By Jim Malone
Official Washington is preparing for another major political battle in the months ahead as President Donald Trump prepares to nominate a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump vowed to appoint reliable conservatives as justices, and the president's next appointment could have an impact on the court and American society that will last a generation. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone previews the fight from Washington.