Sep 06 WATCH: A president cannot overrule the courts, Kavanaugh says By Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh was responding to Sen. Dick Durbin, who said Trump has "shown disrespect for the rule of law over and over again."… Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Booker says he'll release confidential Kavanaugh email on racial profiling By Associated Press Calling it an act of civil disobedience, Booker says he wants to expose that some of the emails being held back "have nothing to do with national security."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Trump administration plans to detain migrant families longer, despite court agreement By Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it would terminate the agreement, which requires the government to release immigrant children generally after 20 days in detention. Continue reading
Sep 06 Read Brett Kavanaugh's full email questioning if Roe v. Wade is 'settled law' By Lisa Desjardins, Erica R. Hendry Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the remainder of the hearing testimony. In 2003, while he was working at the George W. Bush White House, Brett Kavanaugh wrote that he wasn't sure every expert saw the landmark… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Booker says effort to question Kavanaugh on race hampered by GOP By Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker says an email shows Kavanaugh was at least open to racial profiling by police, but can't share it because it is among those that have been labeled "committee confidential" — available to senators, but not the public. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Kavanaugh won't comment on Trump's tweets about Sessions By Associated Press Kavanaugh said maintaining judicial independence "requires me to avoid commenting on current events."… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Kavanaugh says he knew nothing about sexual misconduct allegations against judge who was friend, mentor By Associated Press Kavanaugh also said in response to pointed questions by Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii that victims of sexual harassment need better information about how to come forward. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Pressured by Democrats with Donald Trump on their minds, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected repeated efforts at Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing to reveal his views about a president pardoning himself or being forced to testify in a criminal case. Continue reading
Sep 05 'If it happens, it happens,' Trump says of possible government shutdown By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Lawmakers face a Sept. 30 deadline to pass spending bills to keep the government open. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 20:28 What Kavanaugh said about abortion, guns and presidential pardons Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced hours of questioning in his second day of confirmation hearings, including on issues of gun rights, sexual harassment, abortion and presidential powers. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle of The National… Continue watching