McConnell tees up Trump judicial pick following Supreme Court vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday teed up a vote on a district court nominee just shortly after the Senate confirmed Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.McConnell’s move will set up the Senate to take up James Knepp II’s nomination to be a judge for the northern district of Ohio once it returns to Washington on Nov. 9.The Senate left town on Monday night for its election recess after confirming Barrett. No…