Democratic senator claims GOP 'stole' two SCOTUS seats in 2016, 2020, calls for expansion
Sen. Ed Markey claimed Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats and says he is pushing colleagues to expand the court from nine to 13 justices.
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- Primary source: Fox News
- Published: Jul 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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