Mar 27 Explainer: What is the 'nuclear option'? And how will it affect Neil Gorsuch's nomination? By Associated Press Senate Republicans and Democrats appear to be on collision course over President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court and whether to changes Senate rules to get him confirmed. Continue reading
Mar 27 Democrats force Senate panel to delay vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch By Associated Press Senate Democrats forced a one-week delay in a committee vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. They will now vote April 3. Continue reading
Mar 23 Top Senate Democrat opposes Neil Gorsuch, Trump's pick for Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Democrat in the Senate said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court and encouraged other Democrats to reject President Donald Trump's choice, setting up a showdown with majority Republicans. Continue reading
Mar 22 'Backward is not backwards' and other takeaways from Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation hearing By Daniel Bush Some highlights from the third day of Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch How does Neil Gorsuch wield originalism in his decisions? By PBS News Hour In Judge Neil Gorsuch’s third day of questioning, Democratic senators pressed the Supreme Court nominee on how he interprets the Constitution as well as the effect of partisan politics on the court. Judy Woodruff analyzes today’s hearing with Marcia Coyle… Continue watching
Mar 22 Supreme Court bolsters rights of learning-disabled students By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The court sided with parents of an autistic teen in Colorado who said their public school did not do enough to help their son make progress. They sought reimbursement for the cost of sending him to private school. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination hearings By Daniel Bush, News Desk The hearings start at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, March 20. Watch live on this page. Continue reading
Mar 21 What we learned from Neil Gorsuch's marathon confirmation hearing By Daniel Bush In more than 11 hours of questioning Tuesday, Judge Neil Gorsuch defended his judicial record, philosophy and past work on Republican campaigns as he tried to stress his independence from outside influence, the importance of precedents and his unwillingness to… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 19:56 Did senators get enough substance on Gorsuch's views? By PBS News Hour It was an all-day interrogation for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who fended off Democratic efforts to ferret out his views on hot-button issues. Judy Woodruff takes a close look at the day’s proceedings with Marcia Coyle of the National… Continue watching
Mar 21 Supreme Court limits president's power to fill temporary posts By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court limited the president's power to temporarily fill vacant government posts while nominations are tied up in partisan political fights. Continue reading