Ketanji Brown Jackson Is The First Black Woman Nominated To The Supreme Court

Jackson's experiences working as a public defender and on the federal sentencing commission give her a unique background compared to the sitting high court justices. And Biden's approval ratings are dismal: a majority of Americans — 56 percent — describe his first year in office as a failure. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and White House correspondent Asma Khalid. Connect: Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter . Find and support your local public radio station . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy