Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario
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- The Hill reports: “President Trump joked Tuesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) would be his pick for the next Supreme Court vacancy, saying the senator could get unanimously confirmed because lawmakers in both parties…”
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