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Senate Republicans block Obama appeals court nominee

Senate Republicans on Tuesday filibustered the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, blocking the nominee President Obama chose last year to serve on one of the nation's most powerful courts.

 

Finance reform bill still a tossup

Finance reform bill still a tossup

As vote nears, Senate Democrats don't yet have votes to overcome a threatened GOP filibuster.

 

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