Senate GOP prepared to confirm a SCOTUS replacement for Alito before midterms: report

Republicans in the Senate are prepared to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections. Sources that are close to the judge told CNN earlier this month that Alito is considering retiring, but has not made a decision yet. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that the GOP is “prepared” for the possibility of Alito retiring.