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In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer listens during a forum called From the Bench to the Sketchbook at the French Cultural Center in Boston.
Justice Stephen Breyer has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative. His retirement will give Biden the chance to name and win confirmation of a replacement before next fall's election when Republicans could retake the Senate.
The impending vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court comes at a key moment for the Biden administration. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's Patricia Lopez and John Rash.
02:10A quick-thinking grandmother who helped police take down her suspected scammer is being recognized for her heroic efforts. Retired 911 dispatcher Jean Ebbert, 73, says she got a strange phone call from a man claiming to be her grandson last Thursday, telling her he was in jail and needing her help to pay his $8,000 bail.
