Tag: Merrick Garland

National Rifle Association announced its plan to oppose Judge Merrick Garland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

NRA: Hell no to Obama’s Supreme Court pick seen as ‘hostile’ to gun rights

Paul Bedard · March 16, 2016 8:42 pm

The White House defended Obama's choice. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Left-leaning group mad Obama’s SCOTUS pick isn’t a ‘woman of color’

Nicole Duran · March 16, 2016 8:25 pm

President Obama is calling up Senate Republicans to urge them to meet with his nominee to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Some GOP senators accept meeting with Garland

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 7:42 pm

Bernie Sanders agrees with Hillary Clinton that the GOP should not block Garland's appointment. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Clinton, Sanders say GOP must hold SCOTUS hearings for Garland

Ariel Cohen · March 16, 2016 7:24 pm

"Washington dealmakers cannot be trusted with such crucial lifetime appointments," said Ted Cruz. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg)

Cruz: Obama SCOTUS pick type of deal Trump would make

Ryan Lovelace · March 16, 2016 6:57 pm

Obama’s Last Chance to Pull the Supreme Court Leftward

TWS Podcast · March 16, 2016 5:47 pm

The Judicial Crisis Network has been preparing for President Obama's announcement by hiring a nonprofit group tied to former GOP presidential campaigns to do opposition research on Obama's Supreme Court short list. (AP Photo)

Oppo research: Garland ‘ideal judge’ to move SCOTUS to the left

Joel Gehrke · March 16, 2016 4:53 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said, "I fully support Leader McConnell and Chairman Grassley's decision not to move forward with the confirmation process." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan ‘fully’ supports McConnell’s Supreme Court plan

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 4:26 pm

Merrick Garland, President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, has been lenient with the EPA on its power plant rules. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

Garland poses threat for climate rule opponents

John Siciliano · March 16, 2016 3:39 pm

"If Merrick Garland can't get bipartisan support, no one can," Chuck Schumer said in a statement. (AP Photo)

Schumer: If Garland can’t be confirmed, ‘no one can’

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 3:37 pm

President Obama introduced Merrick Garland, federal appeals court judge, as his nominee for the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama pressures GOP to confirm Garland to Supreme Court

Nicole Duran · March 16, 2016 3:18 pm

Joe Biden in 1992 took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for "Reform of the Confirmation Process," as he titled his speech. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Beltway Confidential

The Biden Standard dictates no nominees during presidential election season

Timothy P. Carney · March 16, 2016 2:25 pm