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Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities

WASHINGTON — White House allies say they’re confident Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will shape President Joe Biden’s legacy long after he leaves office — even if the appointment does not offer Democrats a political boost in time for November’s midterm elections.

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black female on US Supreme Court - she was greeted by Joe Biden and watched the Senate vote on her appointment from the White House

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Jackson was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes.

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A background as a public defender, a public school education, and two rulings against Donald Trump from the bench

Jackson confirmed 53 votes to 47, and will become first Black woman to serve in court’s more than 200-year history