The Briefing 03-18-16

More questions than answers surround the worldview of Obama's nominee to the Supreme CourtReligion News Service (Lauren Markoe) — Merrick Garland is Jewish. Does it matter?Time (Charlotte Alter) — Nobody Knows Where Merrick Garland Stands on Abortion RightsLife News (Steven Ertelt) — Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards Spotted at White House After Merrick Garland Nomination

In commendable statement, Kerry declares ISIS has committed genocide against ChristiansWashington Post (Carol Morello and William Branigin) — Kerry declares Islamic State has committed genocideReligion News Service (Jennifer A. Marshall) — What naming ISIS’ actions ‘genocide’ would mean to ChristiansThe Atlantic (Adam Chandler) — The Long, Thorny Path to Calling ISIS 'Genocidal'

Lenders looking to capitalize on divorce actually bank on discord, not faithfulnessThe Economist — Till debt us do part