this morning a lawyer for the gop mega donor who held private deals with supreme court thomas agreed to meet with staff. cnn obtained a letter from dick durbin from michael bop who reiterates urges the committee to, quote, reassess the partisan course it is pursuing. into the letter telling durbin to feel free to have his staff contact him with any questions and set up a time to discuss his request. durbin said he believes crow s letter will help craft judicial reform legislation. staying on the supreme court, we have fascinating new details from our colleague s reporting about how a wealthy conservative activist may have helped florida governor ron desantis seal a tight