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April 28, 2016

Senate Republicans easing on blockade of Obama court pick?

Cracks are starting to appear in the Republican wall of opposition to President Obama nominating the next Supreme Court justice, as several prominent senators signal that a hearing -- at least -- could be allowed.

April 28, 2016

Obama faces backlash over prospect of missing Scalia funeral

The White House is not confirming whether President Obama will attend the funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, raising the possibility -- and criticism -- that he'll skip the service.

April 28, 2016

Analysis: Obama will find it tough to replace Scalia's political, judicial influence

Congress and the White House are gearing up for what could be a protracted fight over the shaky ideological balance of a mostly conservative Supreme Court, as President Obama prepares to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

April 28, 2016

Clinton suggests racial 'bigotry' behind Republicans' stance in Supreme Court fight

Hillary Clinton ratcheted up Democrats’ criticism of Senate Republicans in the debate over filling the Supreme Court’s sudden vacancy on Tuesday, suggesting those calling on President Obama not to nominate someone are motivated by race.

April 28, 2016

Obama fires back at Senate Republicans in Supreme Court battle

President Obama fired back Tuesday at Senate Republicans pre-emptively threatening to block his eventual nominee to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia, saying at a press conference that the Senate has “more than enough time” to consider his pick and he intends to press ahead.

April 28, 2016

Scalia to lie in repose at Supreme Court on Friday

The body of Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose in the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Friday.

April 28, 2016

Confusion over Scalia’s death stirs sideshow debate, conspiracy theories

As congressional lawmakers and presidential candidates battle over the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s potential Supreme Court replacement, a sideshow debate has developed over the circumstances of his death.

April 28, 2016

Scalia, the Senate and the Media: A time for hypocrisy

This is the kind of Washington hypocrisy that should make everyone cringe.

April 28, 2016

'Get over it': Justice Scalia's most memorable quotes

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his quick wit as much as his sharp legal mind.

April 28, 2016

Supreme Court Short List? Deep bench of potential nominees to succeed Scalia

While the skirmish lines are forming in Congress over President Obama’s nomination of a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – the president first will have to make his choice known before the battle can be joined.