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Path clears for chief justice retirement amid Senate deal
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, age 80, may retire as Senate centrists forge a compromise to avert a filibuster clash over Bush nominees. The deal preserves 60 vote hurdles for future nominations but tempers tensions, while Republicans risk seats in next year’s elections.
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