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WASHINGTON (AP) — It may seem like Mission Impossible. Still, President Barack Obama this week set out on a quest to put his third justice on the Supreme Court, hoping to overcome solid Republican opposition and difficult election-year politics in what likely will be the last major battle of his tenure.
Democrats
NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, not President Barack Obama. The Granite State Republican unleashed an avalanche of tweets just after 1:30 p.m. Friday and
washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members of the public Friday in paying their respects to Antonin Scalia in a tradition-laden, solemn day at the marble courthouse atop Capitol Hill. The Rev. Paul Scalia, the
SCOTUS
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia last weekend marked the end of an era and left a gaping hole on the United Sates Supreme Court. The Justice, who was well known for his intellect and acerbic wit, served as a role model and mentor to a generation of conservative lawyers.
jeff sessions
(CNSNews.com) – In apparently refusing to hold a confirmation hearing on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is "doing exactly what Harry Reid would do if he were in the majority at this time," Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), a member of
Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speculation surrounding President Barack Obama's short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly last week, has focused on Sri Srinivasan, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. "Any
Constitution
In the last half century, the Constitution of the United States has had no more powerful defender than Justice Antonin Scalia. On the bench and off, he has consistently spoken for the principles of jurisprudence most often called originalism and sometimes called textualism. Scalia's goal was to interpret
GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerted Republican opposition to considering President Barack Obama's pick for the Supreme Court showed early signs of splintering on Wednesday as a handful of influential senators opened the door to a possible confirmation hearing. One Republican even suggested the president should nominate a candidate from his
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