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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Trejos: Filibuster against Supreme Court nominee sets Democrats up for failure

March 28, 2017

Ever since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the next appointment to the Supreme Court has been a major issue in American politics. President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch...

President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Chicago on Thursday. The president argued for Senate Republicans to hold a hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

Obama continues push for his Supreme Court pick in talk at University of Chicago

April 7, 2016

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama focused on his struggles with the Supreme Court nomination process, polarization in electoral politics and the importance of increasing diversity in public office during...

U.S. Sen Mark Kirk receives a ballot to vote Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at a Highwood, Ill., recreation center. Kirk was the first GOP senator to meet President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.

Sen. Mark Kirk meets with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland

March 30, 2016

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland on Tuesday, becoming the first Republican senator to sit down with the nominee amid a partisan battle over whether to seat a...

Folmsbee: Justice Scalia leaves behind scientific legacy

Folmsbee: Justice Scalia leaves behind scientific legacy

February 29, 2016

Only two weeks ago, Justice Antonin Scalia died, leaving a vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court. But Scalia leaves behind more than just an open seat; he was a powerhouse of intellectual and passionate opinions...

Basu: Lessons to be learned from Scalia’s legacy

Basu: Lessons to be learned from Scalia’s legacy

February 22, 2016

It will be impossible to fill the void left behind by former Supreme Court associate justice Antonin Scalia, who died last week at the age of 79. He was the most provocative member of the highest court...

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