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Rumors have swirled that conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito may be planning to retire in October, and while such a move would likely secure the lifelong appointment of another conservative justice, it may also blow up in Republicans’ faces and hand Democrats a blowout victory in the upcoming midterm elections, the Intelligencer reported Saturday.

Those who believe Alito is on the cusp of retirement point to the “curious” timing of the release of his upcoming book, set to release on Oct. 6, just one day after the Supreme Court’s 2026-27 term is set to begin. And, if the rumor proves accurate, whoever President Donald Trump nominates as Alito’s successor would be all but certain to be confirmed by the Republican-led Senate.

Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) described the idea of “nuking the filibuster” – a procedural rule that allows senators to block a vote – “something that doesn't have a future,” but on Saturday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) revolted against the notion, arguing on behalf of eliminating the rule as a means to forward the Trump administration’s agenda.

“I understand why there's a reluctance to end the filibuster because, as Republicans and conservatives, we realize that our ability in the minority to stop awful legislation put forward by Democrats and the socialists in their party... we would have been down a far more destructive path a lot earlier were it not for the filibuster,” Johnson said during an appearance Saturday on Fox News.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) is demanding answers regarding a disturbing tip received by the FBI in 2016 that includes allegations of the “sexual exploitation of a minor” involving President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

“Why are folks not asking more questions about this FBI complaint in the Epstein Files?” Stansbury wrote early Saturday morning in a social media post on X, alongside a link to an FBI tip that was published last month by the Justice Department.

“I would not want to be in the Oval Office right now.”

That came from one Donald Trump insider on Friday after the Supreme Court delivered what a former Trump official called a “stunning defeat” to the president’s ability to levy tariffs, just days before his State of the Union address which is already under a cloud.

President Donald Trump erupted at the Supreme Court on Friday after it ruled against his authority to impose sweeping tariffs, vowing to circumvent its decision with “alternatives” and lambasting the justices for their "ridiculous opinion,” which he claimed permitted him to "destroy" countries.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 earlier on Friday that Trump acted outside his authority when imposing his sweeping tariffs, which his administration had justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). As such, a significant share of Trump’s tariffs have now been declared unlawful.