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...

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...

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...

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...