1. Five Years Later, Judge Garland Appears Before Senate Committee   What You Need To Know: Federal Judge Merrick Garland returns today for the second and final day of his confirmation hearing as Attorney General of the United States before the Senate Judiciary Committee. 2. Deathbed Confession By Former NYPD Officer Raises New Questions in […]

During Monday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and his panel of guests discussed Mr. Obama's interesting comments and whether his remarks explain why he did not select a Black woman to sit on the highest court in the land.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday tried to clear his name and tout his record on Supreme Court nominations, calling Republican branding of his past remarks on the subject “ridiculous” and casting himself as a longtime advocate of bipartisan compromise in filling seats on the high court. In a speech at Georgetown […]

  Roland Martin talks to former Attorney General, Eric Holder about President Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court (Merrick Garland). “Just looking at Merrick, he’s a careful, thoughtful judge. He shows respect of people. There’s a compassionate side for people. He’s shown the ability to rule against the government. He’s ruled in favor of criminal […]