He was stumped by "in limine" — and now he's e-liminated himself.
Matthew Petersen, the Trump judicial nominee who couldn't answer basic legal questions at his Senate confirmation hearing last week, has withdrawn his name from consideration.
In a letter to Trump revealed Monday, Petersen defended his professional record but conceded his utterly painful performance at his televised grilling — and the rampant ridicule that followed — had become a problem.
The House voted Tuesday to end a nearly four-day partial government shutdown, approving spending through September...
