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Merrick Garland named Supreme Court nominee by Barack Obama
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March 24, 2016
Watch Joe Biden slam Senate Republicans for stalling the SCOTUS nomination
Joe Biden thinks the "Biden Rule" is ridiculous.
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March 18, 2016
The real reason President Obama appointed Merrick Garland
He wants to get a nominee confirmed.
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March 17, 2016
Merrick Garland isn't a bad deal for Republicans. Here's why they might block him anyway.
Their own career incentives might conflict with the party's stated ideological goals.
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March 17, 2016
Is Merrick Garland more conservative than Antonin Scalia on criminal justice issues?
It's complicated. Here's what you should know.
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March 16, 2016
11 things you should read to understand Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland
Some of the most important reading material for understanding President Barack Obama's pick for replacing Justice Antonin Scalia.
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March 16, 2016
Why political scientists think Merrick Garland is more liberal than lawyers do
Would he be the Court's new centrist? Or is he to the left of Elena Kagan?
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March 16, 2016
Merrick Garland's probably doomed, strategically interesting nomination, explained
He's just about the most moderate nominee Obama could've picked.
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March 16, 2016
11 of the past 15 Supreme Court justices went to Harvard or Yale Law
Merrick Garland would make it 12 of 16.
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March 16, 2016
What Merrick Garland tells us about the future of the Democratic Party
Democrats just pivoted to the center and took their base for granted in order to divide Republicans. Expect them to do a lot more of this in the years to come.
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March 16, 2016
Why Obama just nominated the oldest Supreme Court candidate in 45 years
Judge Merrick Garland is 63. Here's why that's so significant.
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March 16, 2016
One tweet that shows why some liberals are worried about Merrick Garland
Why is the White House Twitter account bragging about this?
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March 16, 2016
President Obama: Supreme Court process “beyond repair” if GOP refuses hearing
Obama: "I simply ask Republicans in the Senate to give him a fair hearing."
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March 16, 2016
Merrick Garland is President Obama's choice to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court
He is the oldest nominee in more than 40 years.