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Fiendish Thingy

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3. Congress could easily show they "matter"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:35 AM

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There are a number of ways congress can assert its power (impeaching Clarence would be a good start), but the best, and most impactful way would be, once Dems have the trifecta, to expand the court to a minimum of 13 seats (and kill the filibuster to do so).

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