Jim Clyburn calls for expanding Supreme Court to 13 justices
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) expressed support for expanding the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices during an appearance on NBC News's Meet the Press on August 30, 2026. He agreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris's proposal to raise the number of justices to 13, calling it "a baker's dozen" and "a pretty good number." Clyburn also expressed regret for having defended Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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Washington Examiner
Jim Clyburn backs 13-justice Supreme Court, rues defending Clarence Thomas
court-packing as left-flank controversy · negative
NBC News
Jim Clyburn calls to expand the Supreme Court to 'a baker's dozen'
colloquial framing of expansion call · neutral
First to report
- NBC Newsfirst
- The Hill+2.8 h
- Washington Examiner+4.0 h
- Newsmax+7.2 h
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The split, in one line
Washington Examiner leads with Clyburn's regret over defending Clarence Thomas alongside court expansion, while others focus narrowly on the 13-justice proposal itself.
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THE LEFT
“Jim Clyburn calls to expand the Supreme Court to 'a baker's dozen'”NBC NBC News LEFT-CENTER
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THE RIGHT
“Jim Clyburn backs 13-justice Supreme Court, rues defending Clarence Thomas”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Clyburn calls for expanding Supreme Court, says '13 is a pretty good number'” · The Hill
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Clyburn expressed regret for defending Clarence Thomas during his 1991 confirmation hearing
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