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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
TRUMP’S MAN – Steven Menashi, President Trump’s latest pick for the Second Circuit, is set for a confirmation hearing this morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The former clerk to Justice Samuel Alito and Kirkland & Ellis partner has been criticized by liberal groups for his writings on gay rights, women’s rights and “leftist multiculturalism.” Menashi has taught at George Mason law school and is serving as a special assistant to Trump.
