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Article snippet: MORE and White House staffers have started reaching out to key senators viewed as potential swing votes ahead of a high-stakes fight to install a new Supreme Court justice. Trump met at the White House on Thursday with Democratic Sens. MORE (N.D.), who are all running for reelection this year in states Trump won in 2016. The president also met with several crucial GOP senators who will be key to confirming a nominee to fill the forthcoming court vacancy created Justice Anthony Kennedy's decision to retire, which is effective at the end of July. "I had a good conversation with the president on a range of issues, including the Supreme Court vacancy ... When the president presents the Senate with his choice for the Supreme Court, I will thoroughly review the record and qualifications of that nominee," Donnelly said in a statement Thursday. Manchin said in a tweet that he and Trump had a "productive conversation about how we can work together to move [West Virginia] and our county forward." Collins said that the administration shouldn't "confine" themselves, while Murkowski questioned, while speaking to The Washington Post, "how we got so wedded to that list." The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more