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ump appointed 226 Article III federal judges, including 54 federal appellate judges E4533[454][455] Senate Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, rapidly confirmed Trump's judicial appointees, shifting the federal judiciary to the right.r454E4561 The appointees were overwhelm' y white men a

r former presidents (Trump had left office on January 20; the Senate voted 56-44 the trial was constitutional).M4) Included in the latter group was McConnell, who said Trump was "practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day" but "constitutionally not eligible for conviction" 1-§

ations into the mainstream, pandered to white supremacists,L194 retweeted racist Twitter accounts,fai and repeatedly refused to condemn David Duke, the Ku Klux Klan (KICK) or white supremacists.(193] After a public uproar, he disavowed Duke and the ICKKE'941 In August 2016, he appointed Steve Bannon, the execut

emerged as a litmus test for Democrats seeking the White House," ■ Elfrink reports. "Last week, reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who opposes reparations, has denied that his family's legacy should impact his stance, noting that tracing the history of slaveholding is complex

nor, Saturday was Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee. Gov. Bill ■ (R) called the slave trader, Confederate general and first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan a "recognized military figure in American history." The history: "Forrest Day has been a holiday in Tennessee since 1921. Since 1969, Forrest has

ve emerged as a litmus test for Democrats seeking the White House," Elf rink reports. "Last week, reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who o

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who opposes reparations, has denied that his family's legacy should impact his stance, noting that tracing the history of slaveholding is complex

rnor, Saturday was Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee. Gov. Bill . (R) called the slave trader, Confederate general and first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan a "recognized military figure in American history." The history: "Forrest Day has been a holiday in Tennessee since 1921. Since 1969, Forrest has b

olence in mid-twentieth century); Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, The FBI: A History 19-24 (2007) (tracing FBI to nineteenth century federal efforts to combat Ku Klux Klan terrorism of voters); William J. Stuntz, The Collapse of American Criminal Justice 99-157 (2011) (documenting the expansion of federal role in law en

andbook of Political Corruption: A Handbook (Paul M. Heywood ed., 2015) (focusing on international and comparative corruption issues). Il See, e.g., McDonnell v. United States, 136 S.Ct. 2355, 2365 (2016) (describing quid pro quo requirement for federal bribery offense, 78 U.S.C. § 201, in relation to extor