Judge Merrick Garland Approved by Judiciary Committee for Senate Vote on U.S. Attorney General Nomination

Judge Merrick Garland breezed through another step toward his affirmation since U.S. Attorney General on Monday, winning bipartisan support in the Judiciary Committee paving the way for an upcoming Senate vote. Widely respected by each side of the aisle, Garland’s title might have been Supreme Court justice had former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) […]