Blocked appointments will hinder US policymaking

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Senate Republicans have sought to check the White House by withholding approval of executive and judicial nominees

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Judge Merrick Garland (Centre) with President Barack Obama (Right) after Obama announced Garland as his nominee to the US Supreme Court (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

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