Red state Dems face tough decision on Trump's SCOTUS nominee

No Images? Click here         Red State Democrats In Hot Seat Over Trump’s Supreme Court Pick The fate of President Donald Trump’s upcoming Supreme Court nominee once again rests with vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election this fall. While activists and progressive groups are targeting moderate Republican senators who support abortion rights like Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, urging them to reject any Trump nominee who is hostile to Roe v. Wade, a handful of Democrats will be key in deciding whether the president gets his pick confirmed to the high court, because of the razor-thin partisan divide in the Senate. Even if Republicans lose one or two votes, they will likely still be able to confirm the nominee — who is expected to be announced Monday evening — with the support of several Democrats up for re-election in November in states where Trump is overwhelmingly popular. “Red-state Democrats are going to have a very hard decision, and I hope that every Republican will rally behind these picks because they’re all outstanding,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said over the weekend on “Fox News Sunday.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The latest ICE data details increasingly indiscriminate arrests. Under Trump, the agency is returning to a pattern abandoned by the Obama administration. READ MORE The government will miss the deadline to reunify young children with their parents. A Trump administration attorney said it expects at least 54 children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents on Tuesday. READ MORE The Trump administration is asking Texans to survey land for a border wall, reports say. Federal agencies have been sending out letters requesting permission to survey and potentially acquire property. READ MORE         ICYMI The Trump-Putin-Brexit nexus will come together on Trump's UK visit. The Russian leader wanted Trump in America and Brexit in Britain and got them both.   The Trump administration reportedly favored corporations in opposing a breastfeeding resolution. The U.S. threatened nations supporting the resolution, according to The New York Times — until Russia stepped in.   Donald Trump tweeted a video of people saying he would never win the election. “They just didn’t get it, but they do now!” he wrote.       Want more?  Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-Made Products Conveniently Spared From Dad’s Tariffs   Trump Adviser Says Two Supreme Court Candidates Are Tougher Sell   1-Year-Old Baby Appears In Immigration Court, Cries Hysterically   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe