Tag: Merrick Garland

McConnell: No cracks within GOP on blocking vote on Obama Supreme Court nominee

Al Weaver · April 5, 2016 2:22 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., left, puts his arm around Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland during a meeting in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Reid hammers GOP for giving cover to Grassley

Joel Gehrke · April 4, 2016 9:00 pm

Sen. Kelly Ayotte will meet with President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland next week "out of courtesy and respect," her office announced. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee

Gabby Morrongiello · April 4, 2016 5:59 pm

Trump flips again on abortion, offering a new position Saturday

Joseph Lawler · April 2, 2016 2:34 pm

When asked if Garland ever sings along to Swift's songs, Brian Deese said, "That's why we have hearings." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama’s Supreme Court pick is ‘reasonably into Taylor Swift’

Joshua Axelrod · April 1, 2016 4:36 pm

New data analysis shows that Merrick Garland would be the Supreme Court's median justice if he joined the court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Where would Merrick Garland fall on Supreme Court’s ideological spectrum?

Jason Russell · March 30, 2016 6:04 pm

GOP senator warns: FBI coming for Clinton

Rudy Takala · March 29, 2016 4:00 pm

"This election is about more than just one seat on the court. The next president could end up nominating multiple justices." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Clinton: Election ‘make or break’ for Supreme Court

Ariel Cohen · March 28, 2016 10:17 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said "throughout its history, the Senate has never confirmed a nominee to fill a Supreme Court vacancy that occurred this late in a term-limited president's time in office." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Hatch: Supreme Court vote a bad idea during ‘nastiest election campaign’

Kelly Cohen · March 28, 2016 1:08 pm

Harry Reid declared Mitch McConnell's position "dumb advice" for GOP senators and brushed off a reminder that he said the Senate didn't have "a duty to give presidential nominees a vote." (AP Photo)

Harry Reid: Unions need Obama’s Supreme Court nominee

Joel Gehrke · March 26, 2016 4:26 am

President Obama nominated D.C. Circuit chief judge Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court pick to replace Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Poll: Obama, not successor, should nominate next Supreme Court justice

Kelly Cohen · March 25, 2016 12:53 pm

Jerry Moran's comment suggests that the Democratic messaging of "do your job" stings some Republicans. (AP Photo)

GOP senator breaks with McConnell in Supreme Court fight

Joel Gehrke · March 24, 2016 10:47 pm