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Obama Chooses Merrick Garland as SCOTUS Nominee
President Obama has nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, DC as a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Republicans are accusing Obama of politicizing the court — the same charge Democrats have leveled against Republicans under similar circumstances.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPresident Obama has nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, DC as a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Republicans are accusing Obama of politicizing the court — the same charge Democrats have leveled against Republicans under similar circumstances.
Later on the program, the nomination of Merrick Garland comes just a day after presidential primaries in several states. We hear how they've narrowed the field of candidates and what's facing those still standing.
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2 storiesPresidential Politics and the US Supreme Court
President Obama today named a distinguished judge to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court. The nominee is a veteran, Merrick Garland , Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, who is well regarded by Senators of both parties.
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Yesterday's presidential primaries have altered the landscape for both political parties. The principal casualty was Florida's Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who dropped out of the race for the White House after Donald Trump crushed him in his own state.
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