Proposed Changes to the Supreme Court by President Biden

President Biden is preparing to back term limits for Supreme Court justices and a new ethics code, but will not support expanding the Court. The idea of expanding the Court has lost momentum due to the likely loss of Senate control by Democrats in the upcoming elections.

U.S. Senate Race in Nevada

The U.S. Senate race in Nevada is expected to be highly competitive and could determine which party controls the Senate.

Arizona Senate Race Rating Change

Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics moved its rating of the Arizona Senate race from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic” due to a state Supreme Court ruling reinstating a 19th-century abortion ban. Rep. Ruben Gallego is the likely Democratic nominee with strong fundraising, while former GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake is expected to be the Republican candidate. The race will be crucial in determining Senate control next year, with Democrats currently having a slight favorite to win.

Arizona Senate Race Rating Change

Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved its rating of the Arizona Senate race from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic” due to a state Supreme Court ruling reinstating an 1864 abortion ban. The likely Democratic nominee, Rep. Ruben Gallego, is not facing any opposition for the seat being vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The race is expected to be close and will help decide Senate control next year.

Sen. Joe Manchin's stance on party affiliation

Sen. Joe Manchin clarifies that he never considered leaving the Democratic Party, but discussed becoming an independent to avoid embarrassing other Democrats. His potential party switch would not have caused Democrats to lose control of the Senate.