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Feb 22

WASHINGTON -- The history of Supreme Court nominations is dominated by tales of picks the Senate debated and approved with little angst. President Barack Obama's upcoming effort to fill the vacancy created by Antonin Scalia's death doesn't seem to be…

Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Political experts weigh in on the long road ahead for the presidential candidates. Also, a revealing look at Pope John Paul II's private correspondence with philosopher Teresa Timenyeska. Later, how using drones in Tornado Alley is…