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Senate confirms McConnell ally to top federal appeals court

by Associated Press
| June 18, 2020 11:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate approved the nomination of a 38-year-old judge and ally of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve on a top federal appeals court on Thursday, despite Democrats’ objections that he’s inexperienced and biased against the Obama-era health care law.

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