Thomas & Alito Staying on Supreme Court

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is US News Today, where national headlines meet AI. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, 77, and Samuel Alito, 76, the court's oldest and most conservative members, aren't. Planning to retire when the current term wraps up in Lake June or early July. Sources close to both confirm this week that Thomas has no immediate plans to step down, while Alito is even hiring clerks for next term, signaling. He's staying put. Speculation ramped up after Alito's health scare in March, when he got hospitalized for dehydration at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia. He skipped his keynote speech, got fluids, saw his doctor, and was back arguing cases by Monday. All good now. Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune say they're ready if anything changes, but for now, the court's lineup holds steady as the term. Sources forward.