Fraught Confirmation Process for Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee – Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch became a marathon-style referendum on judicial independence in the Trump Era. While Republicans lauded the nominee’s humility and intellect, Democrats politely voiced frustration over answers seen as vague and evasive. Although Gorsuch made no missteps, at the end of the hearings, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced his opposition to the nomination and asked his colleagues to use the filibuster. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
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