ICYMI: Top stories from the week

A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew.

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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 1 - December 7.

1. Steyer leads Democratic presidential campaigns in Ballotpedia pageviews

For the week ending Nov. 30, Tom Steyer's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 4,081 views. This was the first week Steyer's page received the most pageviews among the Democratic field.

2. Kavanaugh statement suggests Supreme Court could revisit nondelegation doctrine

The nondelegation doctrine is a legal principle that prohibits legislative bodies from delegating their powers to either executive agencies or private entities. Kavanaugh's Nov. 25 opinion hinted that he would consider reviewing the doctrine.

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3. Supreme Court to hear oral argument in 24 cases over the next three months

The U.S. Supreme Court began its December sitting this week, hearing oral argument in six cases. The court will also hear arguments in six cases next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

4. Pennsylvania state Senator becomes 10th state legislator to switch parties in 2019

John Yudichak announced Nov. 19 that he had changed his party affiliation from Democratic to Independent. Yudichak also said he would begin caucusing with the state Senate's Republican majority.

5. Two congressmen announce they aren’t running for re-election in 2020

Thirty members of the U.S. House—nine Democrats and 21 Republicans—have announced they will not run for re-election in 2020.

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