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President Obama and Vice President Biden stand with Judge Merrick B. Garland as he is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday at the White House Rose Garden.

Merrick Garland Has A Reputation Of Collegiality, Record Of Republican Support

1:58pm March 16, 2016

Merrick Garland, a judge with 18 years' experience, was not the first choice of liberals. But President Obama hopes his ability to win over conservatives will extend to the Supreme Court.

Judge Garland Has Ability To 'Assemble Unlikely Coalitions,' Obama Says

1:16pm March 16, 2016

President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ron Elving says Garland has been held up as an "exemplar of the kind of person who ought to be" in these positions.

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Confetti falls on the head of John Kasich, governor of Ohio and a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, after speaking during a campaign event in Berea, Ohio, on Tuesday. Kasich secured his first victory on Mega Tuesday.

5 Headlines For The Morning After Mega Tuesday

12:53pm March 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Clinton won big; Trump continued his triumphant streak, with the notable exception of Kasich's win in Ohio; Rubio dropped out after a dismal showing in Florida. What that means, in five stories.

Obama Picks Merrick Garland For Supreme Court Seat

12:22pm March 16, 2016

President Obama is announcing his nomination to the Supreme Court on Wednesday: Judge Merrick Garland. Will the Senate stick to its position that it won't act on any nomination?

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Will Senate Reconsider Whether To Act On Supreme Court Nominee?

12:09pm March 16, 2016

President Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, but the Senate had said it would take no action on a nominee from the Obama administration.

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Midlife Friendship Key To A Longer, Healthier Life

11:42am March 16, 2016

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

People between 45 and 65 may be the loneliest segment in the U.S. And researchers are using brain scans to show that friendships are vital to staying healthy and engaged in your middle years.

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Left: Julia Ward Howe, pictured during her honeymoon in England. Right: Her husband, Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. He would soon prove controlling of every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

Battle Hymn At The Dining Table: A Famous Feminist Subjugated Through Food

11:30am March 16, 2016

by Nina Martyris

Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

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With Obama Set To Announce Nominee, Speculation About Whom It'll Be

10:39am March 16, 2016

President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.

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Expected Justice Nominee Will Be Met With Resistance

10:03am March 16, 2016

There's little doubt the president's choice nominee will face a tough fight in the appointment process, as Republicans have said they won't even consider his pick.

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President Obama To Name New Supreme Court Justice

10:03am March 16, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

President Obama will announce his choice of a successor to late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at 11 a.m. ET.

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