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The Fix's Aaron Blake breaks down the candidates vying to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. (Video: The Washington Post)

Romney backs voting this year on Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) announced Tuesday that he believes President Trump should get to choose a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg regardless of whether he wins in November. The move clears the way for a vote this year by the GOP-led Senate on a nominee that Trump is expected to name at 5p.m. on Saturday.  
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Biden’s moderation contrasts with Democratic rage as a fight looms over the Supreme Court vacancy.
Democrats are largely powerless to stop the GOP from confirming Trump’s Supreme Court choice.
Trump says he will announce his Supreme Court pick by the end of the week after meeting with a top candidate for Ginsburg’s seat.
Biden leads Trump by eight percentage points nationally, 51 percent to 43 percent, according to a Washington Post average of polls. Biden’s margin is the same in Michigan and smaller in other key states: seven points in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, six in Arizona and two in Florida.
How to vote in your state: The Post’s guide to registering and casting your ballot.
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Biden’s moderation contrasts with Democratic rage as a fight looms over the Supreme Court vacancy.
Democrats are largely powerless to stop the GOP from confirming Trump’s Supreme Court choice.
Trump says he will announce his Supreme Court pick by the end of the week after meeting with a top candidate for Ginsburg’s seat.
Biden leads Trump by eight percentage points nationally, 51 percent to 43 percent, according to a Washington Post average of polls. Biden’s margin is the same in Michigan and smaller in other key states: seven points in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, six in Arizona and two in Florida.
How to vote in your state: The Post’s guide to registering and casting your ballot.
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