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Posted on March 17, 2016 · The Republican-led Senate is quietly working with President Obama to fill district court vacancies, even as it refuses to consider his Supreme Court pick.

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Texas Sues To Block Syrian Refugees

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Posted on December 2, 2015 · Texas has taken its fight against the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state to federal court, filing suit against the federal government and a refugee resettlement nonprofit.

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