As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his pick for Supreme Court justice, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are bracing for an ugly confirmation battle. WSJ's Shelby Holliday takes a closer look at what political options lawmakers could resort to. Photo: Pablo Martinez/Associated PressPresident Donald Trump plans to announce his nomination for the Supreme Court later Tuesday, a move that will instantly set off a weekslong partisan brawl over the successor to one of the most polarizing justices in recent memory. For conservatives, the moment is one they weren’t sure they would see, because Hillary Clinton had been widely favored to win the presidency and earn the right to replace the conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Liberals remain angry that Senate Republicans refused to consider ex-President...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 31, 2017 14:52 UTC