Tag: Senator Mitch McConnel

• Monday, February 15th 2016 - 07:30 UTC

  US Supreme Court battle expected to have a deep impact on presidential campaign

  

  An epic Washington political battle took shape on Sunday after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia as Senate Republicans dug in and said they would refuse to act on any Supreme Court nomination by President Obama. But the White House vowed to select a nominee within weeks.