"Thune told the Washington Examiner that Senate Republicans are fully prepared to move on a Supreme Court nominee should a vacancy arise. 'That's a contingency I think around here you always have to be prepared for. And if that were to happen, yes, we would be prepared to confirm,' Thune said."
"The retirement speculation really got legs back in February, when The Nation's Elie Mystal published a piece laying out the Alito retirement case methodically. Alito's forthcoming book, So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country, is set to drop on October 6."
"CNN's Joan Biskupic later reported that Alito has been pondering stepping down, and it's well known that his wife, Martha-Ann, is eager for him to retire, as she acknowledged in a surreptitiously taped conversation at a Supreme Court event."
"Meanwhile, prediction markets have the odds of an Alito retirement before the end of the year at above 50 percent - Kalshi at 50.6 percent and Polymarket at 53 percent."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that Republicans are ready to confirm a Supreme Court nominee if Justice Samuel Alito decides to retire. Thune emphasized the importance of being prepared for such a contingency, with any confirmation vote expected before the midterm elections. Speculation about Alito's retirement has been ongoing, fueled by reports and his wife's desire for him to step down. Prediction markets indicate a greater than 50 percent chance of his retirement by year-end.
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