What Justice Breyer's retirement means for U.S. politics
1 big thing27 Jan 2022

What Justice Breyer's retirement means for U.S. politics

News organizations are reporting the Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the current term. This gives President Biden his first chance to determine who's on the high court. And it's an opportunity to follow through on his campaign promise to appoint the first black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus, how his retirement could affect the midterm elections. And, the GOP courts Latino voters in Florida. Guests: Axios' Sam Baker and Sophia Cai, Republican National Committee communications director Danielle Alvarez, Lucas Acosta, coalitions director and senior spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee and Pew Research Center's Mark Hugo Lopez. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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