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Senate confirms McConnell ally to top federal appeals court
WASHINGTON – A divided Senate has 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, despite Democrats’ objections that he’s inexperienced and biased against the Obama-era health care law.The 51-42, vote Thursday in favor of Justin Walker’s confirmation was nearly along party lines. Walker, a protege of both McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will join the U.S.