Mitch McConnell's Already Found a Way to Get Around His Merrick Garland Rule in 2020

[Splinter]( October 8, 2018 [Mitch McConnell's Already Found a Way to Get Around His Merrick Garland Rule in 2020]( [The Norm Respecters never sleep.]( [Carbon Tax. Carbon Tax. Carbon Tax.]( [For the one thousandth time, an authoritative new report tells us with great certainty that—if we do not take drastic, immediate action to slash carbon emissions—humanity faces catastrophic damage from climate change. Here are two words: Carbon tax.]( [PROMOTION]( [Introducing This Year’s The Root 100 - The Most Influential African Americans In 2018]( [The Root 100 is The Root’s annual list of the most influential African Americans, honoring the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation. This year's list celebrates everyone from Tarana Burke, Colin Kaepernick, and Stacey Abrams to Ryan Coogler, LeBron James and Issa Rae. 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