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Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales

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confirmationtales.com· irregular· Published 5 days ago

Ed Whelan's newsletter tells behind-the-scenes stories of US judicial confirmations, drawing on archival detail, biographies and firsthand accounts. Each issue uses a single episode, such as a Supreme Court retirement or a nominee's path to the bench, to explain how the process actually worked.

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Platform
Substack
Frequency
Irregular
Latest issue
Oct 22, 2026
Language
English
Written for
Lawyers, political historians and readers interested in US judicial appointments
Tone
analytical
Tracked since
Oct 26, 2026

Website: https://www.confirmationtales.com