Tag: Supreme Court

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

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., repeated his pledge to hold off on considering a Supreme Court nominee until after the November presidential election. (AP Photo)

GOP holds firm: No Supreme Court vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 4:02 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

President Obama picked Chief Judge Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. (U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit via AP)

Obama plays it safe, chooses Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia on Supreme Court

Susan Crabtree · March 16, 2016 2:04 pm

Obama to Announce Supreme Court Nominee Today

Daniel Halper · March 16, 2016 11:02 am

Obama joked during the annual Friends of Ireland lunch at the Capitol Tuesday afternoon that he hopes the event's convivial spirit extends to his forthcoming candidate for the high court. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to announce Supreme Court pick Wednesday

Nicole Duran · March 16, 2016 11:01 am

Dems shed crocodile tears over politicized nomination

Dems shed crocodile tears over politicized nomination

Washington Examiner · March 16, 2016 4:01 am

Washington waits for an announcement by President Obama of his pick to replace to the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington waits as Obama eyes Supreme Court pick Monday

Dan Friedman · March 14, 2016 6:41 am

"There is a possibility of a filibuster either by Democrats or Republicans, whoever is in control of the Senate," said Illya Shapiro, editor in chief of the Cato Institute's Supreme Court Review. "If that were to happen, it's likely that the filibuster would be eliminated by either side." (Photo copyright MPTV Images)

The busted filibuster

Susan Crabtree · March 13, 2016 5:01 am