On This Date: RBG ascends to the Supreme Court

Aug. 10, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT By Joe Scarborough This is an excerpt from the August 10, 2026, edition of “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe” newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday. ON THIS DATE On Aug. 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. She was confirmed by the Senate 96-3, and held the seat for 27 years until her death in September 2020. Recommended News On this date: Mount St. Helens erupts Joe Scarborough News On this date: Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the British throne Joe Scarborough Dirck Halstead/Getty Images Joe Scarborough