Sep 05 5 takeaways from Kavanaugh’s first day of questioning By Daniel Bush Brett Kavanaugh appeared calm during most of the 12 hours of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, even when the hearing was repeatedly interrupted by protesters who oppose his nomination. 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 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
Sep 05 Kavanaugh declines to answer questions about extent of president’s pardon power By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he has not taken a position on the constitutionality of investigating a sitting president. Yet his past writings cast doubt on the idea. Continue reading
Sep 05 Public seating at Kavanaugh hearing cut in half, then restored again By Lisa Desjardins For 45 minutes, police stopped allowing any members of the public inside after a series of disruptive protests. Continue reading
Sep 05 Kavanaugh denies misleading senators in 2006 testimony By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is denying that he misled senators in testimony when he was nominated to be an appellate judge in 2006. He says the testimony was "100 percent accurate."… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Roe v. Wade has ‘been reaffirmed many times,’ Kavanaugh says By Associated Press Kavanaugh has previously said that he considers Roe v. Wade to be “settled law,” though his dissent in a previous abortion ruling has raised questions about his stance on the issue. Continue reading