Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat empty

Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat empty-washingtonpost: Speaking to reporters after a campaign rally for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate here, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) said that there was “precedent” for a Supreme Court with fewer than nine justices — appearing to suggest that the blockade on nominee Merrick Garland could last past the election.