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Sen. Chris Coons Comments On Democrats' Plans For High Court Nominee

8:21am February 01, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Republicans blocked President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court. Will Democrats retaliate against Trump's nominee Neil Gorsuch? Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coon of Delaware.

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High Court Nominee Should Preserve Scalia Legacy, Conservative Group Says

8:21am February 01, 2017

Carrie Severino, of the Judicial Crisis Network, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about President Trump's pick of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The seat was vacated when Antonin Scalia died.

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Diallo Brooks, director of outreach and public engagement at People For the American Way, protests President Trump's Supreme Court pick at the steps of the court.

Why Gorsuch's Nomination Is Likely To Play Out As An Angry, Partisan Battle

6:00am February 01, 2017

by Susan Davis

Trump's Supreme Court nominee is going to face a very messy fight, as Senate Democrats are facing pressure from their base and are still upset with the obstruction of Obama's high-court nominee.

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Partisan Battle Expected Over Gorsuch's High Court Nomination

5:53am February 01, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

President Trump announced federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch as his pick for the Supreme Court seat vacated by Antonin Scalia. Some Democrats are promising a fight over his confirmation.

President Trump nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee. If confirmed, it would tilt the balance of the court back in conservatives' favor.

Donald Trump's Supreme Court Pick — In 100 Words And 9 Tweets

11:12pm January 31, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Judge Neil Gorsuch will be tough for Democrats to stop. He's conservative, but has stellar legal credentials. Plus, despite pressure from their base, Senate Democrats' options are limited.

President Trump announces Judge Neil Gorsuch (right, with his wife, Louise) as his nominee for the Supreme Court.

President Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch To The Supreme Court

10:28pm January 31, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The choice of the 49-year-old Denver federal appeals court judge fulfills an early campaign promise by Trump to nominate a solid conservative with a record of strictly interpreting the Constitution.

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Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals makes a point while delivering prepared remarks before a group of attorneys last Friday at a luncheon in a legal firm in lower downtown Denver.

Who Is Neil Gorsuch, Trump's First Pick For The Supreme Court?

8:40pm January 31, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Gorsuch, 49, is one of the youngest Supreme Court nominees in decades. The judge has a sterling legal pedigree and has been likened to Justice Antonin Scalia, whom he is in line to replace.

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly answers questions during a news conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Immigration Order Is 'Not A Ban On Muslims,' Homeland Security Chief Says

5:58pm January 31, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly characterized the order as a "temporary pause" as officials "assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current system."

At Sessions Hearing, Dems Focus On Fired Acting Justice AG

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate Judiciary Committee again debated Sen. Jeff Sessions nomination as attorney general, meeting a day after the acting attorney general was fired for refusing to defend an executive order.

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Speculation Swirls Around Two Names For Supreme Court Slot

4:40pm January 31, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish and Nina Totenberg discuss President Trump's possible picks for the Supreme Court of the United States.

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