Obama Signals Soon Nominee to Replace Scalia
President Obama plans a Supreme Court justice pick to fill the late Antonin Scalia seat as Republicans vow to block any election-year confirmation. A GOP senator suggested more accommodation if a conservative replaces a conservative, while reports name front-runners Sri Srinivasan Merrick Garland and Paul Watford as likely contenders.
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Obama popularity rises amid poll gains in 2016 roundup
Polls show Barack Obama with rising approval as NBC/Wall Street Journal and Washington Post polls place him around 50 to 51 percent. The ratings echo Reagan's late-term level and suggest public backing could influence party fortunes in elections.
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Heroin bill passes with no funding in Senate vote
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 passed 94 to 1 but contains no new funding. Senators Whitehouse and Portman sponsored the measure which faces funding gaps after Republicans blocked a $600 million Democratic proposal. The White House warned the bill would do little without money and urged action on opioid policy.
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Civility marks the 12th GOP debate in Miami
Four Republican presidential hopefuls faced a calmer stage in Miami as Donald Trump and rivals pressed policy over barbs. Cruz Rubio Kasich and Trump offered measured responses on immigration Islam and Cuba highlighting contrasts as Super Tuesday states loom and campaign strategy shifts.
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Democrats criticize investigation into emails
A group of four Democratic senators and three House members protested what they call politicization of two ongoing reviews into Hillary Clinton's email practices. They urged Intelligence Community IG Charles McCullough and State Department IG Steve Linick to conduct impartial inquiries, citing past classification errors. A State Department spokesperson denied partisan influence in the investigations.
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