Senate Democrats on Monday amassed enough support to block a confirmation vote on Donald Trump’s supreme court nominee,Neil Gorsuch, but Republicans vowed to change Senate rules to ensure the conservative judge gets the lifetime job. Gorsuch is the moment nominee to the seat vacated by Antonin Scalia’s death in February 2016. In March of that year, and Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland,a 63-year-old appellate widely considered to be moderateNeil Gorsuch nomination vote in committee sets up Democratic filibusterContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com