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Snubbed as Obama High Court Pick, Garland in Line to Be AG

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Snubbed as Obama High Court Pick, Garland in Line to Be AG

Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The once-snubbed Supreme Court pick will finally

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Travel

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Fashion

The rare mountain you can’t climb

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    Snubbed as Obama High Court Pick, Garland in Line to Be AG

    Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The once-snubbed Supreme Court pick will finally

    China Looms Over Taiwan’s Election, Giving a Boost to the Incumbent

    China’s hostility and the protests in Hong Kong have reversed the political fortunes of President Tsai Ing-wen, raising alarms in Beijing.