Aug 30 Watch 7:50 Where does Brett Kavanaugh stand on business issues and workers’ rights? Business and labor are two areas of the law that have been front and center at the Supreme Court in recent years. What does nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record suggest about how he might rule on cases at the high court?… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: White House counsel Don McGahn to step down, Trump says In our news wrap Wednesday, White House counsel Don McGahn is stepping down this fall after an expected Senate vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The president dismissed talk that he might have a problem with what McGahn… Continue watching
Aug 29 Many indifferent to Brett Kavanaugh nomination, poll finds By Kevin Freking, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Does Brett Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? It's a question that may be consuming Washington, but one that elicits a shrug from many Americans. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:28 Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin a week from today. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Mueller investigation, new attention is being focused on Kavanaugh’s record on executive power. John Yang turns to Jonathan Turley,… Continue watching
Aug 28 Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s support for surveilling Americans raises concern By Dan Sewell, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has frequently supported giving the U.S. government wide latitude in the name of national security, including the secret collection of personal data from Americans. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 8:14 Despite reference to settled law, ‘all bets are off’ for Kavanaugh on abortion In just 12 days, President Trump's Supreme Court pick will face contentious hearings before the U.S. Senate. Where does nominee Brett Kavanaugh stand on key issues? Lisa Desjardins and CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic join Judy Woodruff to analyze… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Microsoft reveals latest Russian hacking attempt In our news wrap Tuesday, Microsoft said it had foiled the latest attempt by Russian hackers ahead of November’s midterm election. The tech giant announced that it had removed fake versions of the websites of the U.S. Senate and two… Continue watching
Aug 21 Sen. Susan Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a centrist who's seen as a potential swing vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, supports abortion rights and has vowed to oppose any nominee who has "demonstrated hostility" to Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:35 Amy Walter and Eliana Johnson on Trump’s midterm influence, Kavanaugh’s confirmation campaign Amy Walter from The Cook Political Report and Eliana Johnson from Politico join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s impact on Republican midterm campaigns and how Democrats are responding, plus conservatives outspending liberals in promoting the confirmation of Supreme Court… Continue watching
Aug 20 Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh proposed graphic questions in Bill Clinton case, according to memo By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh suggested that attorneys preparing to question President Bill Clinton in 1998 seek graphic details about the president's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Continue reading