They’ve never been good friends — and now appear to be political enemies. But the odd partnership between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell nevertheless gave conservatives their biggest Supreme Court win in a generation.
The justices’ 5-4 decision overturning Roe v. Wade achieved one of the highest goals of the conservative movement, sending the authority to decide abortion law back to the states.
It was made possible chiefly because of actions taken by both Mr. McConnell, 80, the Senate Republican leader who controlled the consideration of judicial nominees while the GOP was in the majority, and Mr.