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Black women activists, buoyed by news that President Biden will nominate a Black woman to replace retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer on the Supreme Court, say it's long overdue and that they are mobilizing to make sure the historic opportunity becomes reality.

As members of Ohio's Congressional delegation discussed the amount of money headed to the Buckeye State from the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act, there was agreement:

Priorities should be set for the money.

Before starting high-stakes talks on the nation's next farm bill, House Democrats are facing tensions in their own ranks about whether their Agriculture Committee chair is ready for the challenge.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court's first Black woman.

Hot topics like infrastructure and COVID-19 dominated the discourse in Washington this year, and Ohio representatives made their feelings about them loud and clear.

But amid the sparring, members of the congressional delegation pushed legislation to help veterans, college athletes and more.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to retire from Wednesday (Jan. 26) after serving for 27 years. With his departure comes President Biden's first chance to place a justice on the high court's bench. During his campaign, he pledged to put a Black woman in the position should it become available.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday predicted President Joe Biden will pick "a mainstream respected jurist" to replace liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who is expected to announce his retirement imminently.