President Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team breaks down key questions surrounding the nomination, including how the Senate will respond and how his nomination could affect the midterms.

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