Politics Sep 04 WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings PBS NewsHour will livestream confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh on September 4-7. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Politics Sep 04 Chaos marks start of Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing Democrats tried to block the proceedings over documents withheld by the White House, while protesters interrupted the session in a persistent display of opposition.
Nation Sep 03 These terms may come up in Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing Expect senators to use these terms at Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, starting Tuesday.
Politics Aug 10 Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4 Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4, Senate chairman says.
Politics Jul 21 Kavanaugh: Watergate tapes decision may have been wrong Judge Brett Kavanaugh responded to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that probes his career as an attorney and jurist.
Nation Jul 19 LGBTQ advocates fear Kavanaugh’s votes on gay-rights issues Kavanaugh's approach to judging leads some scholars and activists to believe he is unlikely to echo Kennedy's votes on LGBTQ issues.
Nation Jul 09 Who is Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee? WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the embodiment of the Republican legal establishment: an Ivy Leaguer who worked for the justice he has been nominated to replace, investigated a Democratic president, served in a Republican White House and now is…
Nation Jul 09 Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court WASHINGTON — After days of frenzied lobbying and speculation, President Donald Trump decided on federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh for his second nominee to the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift…
Politics Jun 27 Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.
Nation Jun 27 Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.