Dems: Judge Garland becomes longest Supreme Court fight in history

Senate Democrats said Tuesday that Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s pick to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court, has now set a record for the longest confirmation battle in history, and urged Republicans to speed him through.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said it was wrong to deny Judge Garland the nomination so GOP presidential pick Donald Trump — “a bigot,” Mr. Reid said — can fill the seat on the court.
Republican leaders are in Cleveland to officially nominate Mr. Trump this week, but Mr....