Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 70, who has type 1 diabetes, is allegedly resisting leaving the court, reportedly disappointing leftists who want her to step down because of her health so that lame-duck President Joe Biden can replace her before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Sotomayor is the third-oldest member of the court; Justice Clarence Thomas is 76, and Justice Samuel Alito is 74. “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her,” CNN reported. “She’s in great health, and the court needs her now more than ever,” one source reportedly close to Sotomayor told CNN. Leftists are concerned because liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in 2020, refused to leave the court while she had cancer and Barack Obama was president despite public pleas to step down. One critic wrote in 2014, “She must retire. Right now. While we’re at it, Stephen Breyer should retire too. … If Ginsburg and Breyer wait to retire, it will only serve to maximize the possibility that a Republican president will choose their successor and in the process undo much of what they’ve worked for their entire careers.” “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should retire from the Supreme Court after the completion of the current term in June,” another critic wrote, “She turned 81 on Saturday and by all accounts she is healthy and physically and mentally able to continue. But only by resigning this summer can she ensure that a Democratic president will be able to choose a successor who shares her views and values.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Obama met with Ginsburg in 2013 and reportedly hinted that she should leave the court. She did not. After her death from pancreatic cancer in late 2020, President Trump replaced her with Justice Amy Coney Barrett. In January 2020, the Supreme Court ruled for the Trump administration, which had asked for permission on the “public charge” rule, banning non-citizens from receiving a green card if the government thought those non-citizens would rely on public assistance. Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog wrote, “That ruling put on hold a pair of orders by a federal district court in New York, which had blocked the government from enforcing the rule anywhere in the nation.” The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could enforce that rule in Illinois while the federal government went ahead and appealed a judge’s ruling barring the federal government from enforcing it. That ruling prompted Sotomayor, who was nominated for her seat on the court by former President Barack Obama, to attack the five so-called “conservative” judges on the court who gave the Trump administration a 5-4 victory in the case as being biased in favor of President Trump, writing, “the Court’s recent behavior on stay applications has benefited one litigant over all others.”

Another “Wheel of Fortune” contestant is going viral for his hilarious “missolve” during Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The moment occurred when the contestant, Will Jordan, a police officer, was trying to solve a puzzle that read, “Give yourself a round of applause.” There were only a few squares missing when Will submitted the guess, “Treat yourself a round of sausage,” according to multiple clips being circulated on X.  Another contestant named Kitina correctly solved the puzzle after Will’s mistake. “Will, I kind of like yours better,” host Ryan Seacrest joked after the exchange. “That sounds better than just clapping right now.” A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant goes viral for the "worst" answer ever. https://t.co/F4DCi9pjb0 pic.twitter.com/O3zmNCYghA — New York Post (@nypost) November 12, 2024 Maggie Sajak interviewed Will after his blunder in a clip shared on Instagram. “Alright Will, we had a little missolve in the first game… that’s okay, could you walk me through how you’re feeling?” Sajak asked. “I tell you, when the lights are on, and you know, the stars and Ryan Seacrest, Vanna White… I just went blank,” Will replied. “But, if your dad, in retirement, is watching this show, maybe cracks a beer and gets a laugh, it was worth it,” he added, referring to former longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Sajak said, “I will make sure that we tune in that night, okay? That’s a promise.” “Awesome. And I’m sure I’m gonna have sausages in my locker and police car when I get back, so we’ll try and have some fun with it,” Will said.  “Playing Wheel of Fortune on stage is a whole different ball game than playing at home, but Will was a great sport about his missolve!” the post caption said. In May, a “Wheel of Fortune” contestant went viral for solving a puzzle that said, “this is the best,” with the incorrect guess, “right in the butt.”  “I had no idea what I was going to say until I opened my mouth,” Tavaris Williams said at the time. “I saw the ‘R,’ I saw ‘B,’ I saw one of the ‘T’s’ and my brain put (together) what it could be, and I thought it was ‘Right in the butt.’ I have never in sequential order ever said that phrase. It’s just what came out.”

The FEMA supervisor who was fired after The Daily Wire revealed she directed disaster relief workers in Florida to “avoid homes” with signs advertising Donald Trump said on Tuesday that this was not an “isolated” incident, and is likely happening in disaster areas across the country.  Marn’i Washington said that FEMA has a widespread policy of avoiding “politically hostile” homes during an interview with Roland Martin. She said that FEMA’s suggestion that she made an independent decision to avoid certain homes is a mischaracterization, stating that it is agency policy. “FEMA always preaches avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not isolated,” Washington said. “This is a colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida, but you will find avoidance in the Carolinas.” “Senior leadership will lie to you and tell you that they do not know,” Washington said. BREAKING: Fired FEMA employee does first interview with @rolandsmartin, says her team’s avoidance of homes in Florida was not an “isolated” incident “This is a colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida.” pic.twitter.com/aCrTr6V771 — Leif Le Mahieu (@leif_lemahieu) November 12, 2024 FEMA fired Washington on Saturday after The Daily Wire reported that whistleblowers said she directed them verbally and in a group chat to “avoid homes advertising Trump” when canvassing in Highlands County, Florida.  FEMA told The Daily Wire on Friday that the guidance was an “isolated incident” and not approved by the agency.  “The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached as a result of this incident.” READ MORE: FEMA Official Ordered Relief Workers To Skip Houses With Trump Signs Washington said incident reports would substantiate incidents of avoidance because of “political hostility.” She asserted that there was a “community trend” of “hostility” coming from people with Trump yard signs or flags in Lake Placid. “FEMA’s very well aware of the incidents that take place, not just with my crew, but with all the crews in the states,” she said.  Washington told Martin that her supervisors approved her avoidance of certain streets in Lake Placid. She showed a text message that she says was sent to a supervisor saying that one road was “politically hostile” and “we are not canvassing this street further.” The supervisor reportedly responded, “Great decision. Thanks for the update.”  She also said that houses were deemed “politically hostile” for saying things such as, “I don’t like FEMA.” Federal and state investigations have been launched into FEMA to probe its policies for providing aid. FEMA has not responded to allegations from Washington, and did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Daily Wire has requested an interview with Washington.

Dave McCormick is attending his first day of Senate orientation at Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) invitation while his opponent, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), refuses to concede. In a video posted to X on Tuesday, Casey said he is waiting for the remainder of the votes to be counted in his race, which the Associated Press called for McCormick late last week. “Across our Commonwealth, close to 7 million people cast their votes in a free and fair election,” Casey said. “Our county election officials will finish counting those votes just like they do in every election. The American democratic process was born in Pennsylvania and that process will play out.” So far, 98% of votes have been counted, with McCormick leading 49% to Casey’s 48.5%.  As of Tuesday morning, McCormick is ahead by almost 35,000. Under Pennsylvania law, an automatic recount will be triggered if McCormick’s lead is 0.5% or less. The AP called the race on Thursday after McCormick gained votes in blue districts and maintained a strong lead in red districts. Casey was winning Bucks County north of Philadelphia by less than half a point, despite winning it by 6 points in 2018, WGAL 8 reported.  Meanwhile, photos of McCormick’s appearance in the U.S. Capitol are making the rounds on social media. In a photo posted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, a smiling McCormick is seen holding a “Senator-elect” placard. SPOTTED at Senate orientation pic.twitter.com/4kTUn9Dv0b — Senate Republicans (@NRSC) November 12, 2024 McCormick’s campaign communications director, Elizabeth Gregory, shared a picture to X of McCormick walking through a Capitol hallway. “I’m excited to be here, glad I’ve been invited to the orientation and get to work for bringing about the change that the people of our great Commonwealth Pennsylvania have … excited to get to work,” McCormick said upon his arrival to Fox News. Schumer initially did not invite McCormick or Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)  to the new Senator orientation, but had a change of heart after pressure from colleagues, Semafor reported. “Ruben Gallego and David McCormick have been invited to attend orientation,” a Schumer spokesman said Tuesday. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) called for both Gallego and McCormick to receive invitations, pointing out that it took 6 days for her 2018 race to be counted.  “I jumped on a redeye to DC to make senate orientation-I learned so much & made lasting relationships that week,” Sinema tweeted. “Dave McCormick & Ruben Gallego will be Senators for PA & AZ. They should be invited to orientation & start learning the job.” Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) echoed Sinema on X. “While we are losing a good person and colleague in Senator Bob Casey, I believe the Senate will be gaining another good man in Senator-Elect David McCormick,” he wrote. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said some senators were planning to “personally escort McCormick into the building if necessary” before McCormick was given the invitation. McCormick filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Philadelphia Board of Election and three city commissioners over provisional ballots. McCormick’s case seeks to challenge provisional ballots submitted by mail but were deemed invalid, in order to have the ballots sequestered until “further action is taken by the United States Supreme Court,” according to WHYY.

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