Tag: Supreme Court

"The president will stand by his nominee," Denis McDonough said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Obama will stick with Garland in lame duck, top aide says

Dan Friedman · March 20, 2016 3:46 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday that he "can't imagine" the GOP Senate approving President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, even if that means Hillary Clinton picking a new nominee in 2017. (AP photo)

McConnell rules out Supreme Court vote: ‘That’s not going to happen’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 20, 2016 1:38 pm

John Kasich would consider nominating Merrick Garland.

Kasich supports Senate consideration of Garland

Dan Friedman · March 20, 2016 12:57 am

Obama: No Garland vote would show system ‘beyond repair’

Curt Mills · March 19, 2016 2:34 pm

Sen. Thom Tillis pushed back on criticism from Democrats that the Senate is shirking its responsibilities by not confirming a new Supreme Court justice in an election year. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Republicans defend decision to delay Supreme Court nomination

Jacqueline Klimas · March 19, 2016 2:23 pm

Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, pictured, stands with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as he is introduced as Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Obama report card: Zogby gives ‘presidential’ A, Babbin F for ‘hypocrisy’

Paul Bedard · March 19, 2016 11:00 am

The Supreme Court took up the states' case against the mercury and air pollution standards last year, ruling in their favor on a limited sliver of the rule. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

States prod Supreme Court to kill EPA pollution rule

John Siciliano · March 19, 2016 12:39 am

Senate Republicans refuse to hold hearings on Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court because he would prove to the world his worthiness for the position, White House spokesperson said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House: GOP afraid of Garland’s credentials

Nicole Duran · March 18, 2016 7:15 pm

Drucker: Hillary Clinton’s hang-ups vs. #NeverTrump

Lisa Ruhl · March 18, 2016 5:54 pm

No Consent

Terry Eastland · March 18, 2016 4:35 am

Obamacare Again?

Ilya Shapiro, Josh Blackman · March 18, 2016 4:35 am

There will be no "replacing" Justice Scalia, but his legacy reveals just how much is at stake. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The president’s prerogative, and the Senate’s

Erin Hawley · March 18, 2016 4:02 am