A little history was made Thursday when the nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General turned into a confirmation. In a 56-43 vote, that included both Ohio senators who represent different political parties casting similar votes for a change, Lynch became the first-ever African-American woman to hold the post and only the second woman to win the Senate’s consent.

Brown And Portman Vote Yes But For Different Reasons

While the historic vote for Loretta Lynch was preceded by a procedural vote that boded well for her,  garnering 15 more votes than the 51 needed […]