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Wall Street Journal Opinion's busiest new upload questions both the Senate arithmetic and the consequences for the Supreme Court.
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Alito and Thomas Can’t Retire Now
Would retiring now actually secure replacements for Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas? James Taranto's answer is no guarantee, and he thinks attempting it would carry a political cost even before a confirmation vote.
In "Alito and Thomas Can't Retire Now," the Journal's editorial features editor addresses proposals for the justices to leave during the lame-duck Senate session. "First, a confirmation would not be assured," he says, pointing to the narrow Republican majority and possible defections. His second objection is institutional: he argues that strategically timed retirements would further politicize the court and increase the risk of a future Democratic effort to expand it.
The short commentary drew roughly 65,000 views, making it the most-watched of the channel's fifteen new uploads. Viewers' discussion moves beyond retirement timing to term limits and the size of the court, questions that reach well past Taranto's immediate Senate calculation.
The post-election reckoning also runs through Kim Strassel's All Things conversation with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Their subjects include affordability, Iran and what Republican mistakes could mean for the next presidential election. It is another of the channel's strongest sources of viewing momentum, alongside Taranto's clip and the older "Netanyahu Gives Israel One More Surprise."
Wall Street Journal Opinion added about 3,000 subscribers over the week, while daily views are running above their usual level. Among nearby-sized news channels, its weekly viewing sits below The Canadian Press and Guardian Australia but above Guardian Sport. For this channel, the immediate post-election agenda has extended from who governs to who might shape the court.
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