The Whip Count for the Supreme Court Fight

Washington Post: “There are two Republicans who already came out against quickly filling the seat this close to the election: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). And 22 GOP senators, as of last night, have come out in favor of supporting a vote on Trump’s impending nominee.”

“McConnell needs 51 votes to confirmed a new justice once she is formally nominated. He can afford to lose only one more Republican defector as Vice President Pence can break a tie. His gambit sinks if two more Republicans resist a confirmation vote.”

Huge caveat: “Collins did not explicitly say that she would not vote to confirm Trump’s nominee to the court if McConnell went ahead and held a vote before the election.”