Aug 16 Senate Democrats say they’ll sue if they don’t get documents from Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Alan Fram, Associated Press The threat represents Democrats' latest attempt to focus the public — and perhaps more importantly, senators — on potential game-changers they hope are hidden in millions of unreleased pages from Brett Kavanaugh's White House days. Continue reading
Aug 10 Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4 By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4, Senate chairman says. Continue reading
Aug 09 Senate committee release first wave of documents from Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh's five years in the Bush White House, as White House counsel and staff secretary, are subject to a fierce dispute between Senate Republicans and Democrats about the scope of documents being made available. Continue reading
Aug 03 With scant record, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh elusive on abortion By Denise Lavoie, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The big question about Kavanaugh's view on abortion remains unanswered: whether he would vote to overturn Roe. He'll almost certainly decline to answer when he is asked directly at his confirmation hearing. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: Kavanaugh confirmation hearing appears on track despite document delay In our news wrap Thursday, the National Archives is warning of a document issue on material related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, whom Senate Republicans are trying to confirm before the November elections. Judy Woodruff talks with Lisa Desjardins. Continue watching
Aug 02 National Archives needs until Oct. 31 to review of Brett Kavanaugh’s White House papers By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The paper chase is emerging as the biggest battle over President Donald Trump's nominee as senators scrutinize the record of the 53-year-old conservative appellate judge whose confirmation could tip the court rightward for a generation to come. Continue reading
Jul 27 The left’s strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court By Jessica Yarvin Liberal groups have already launched an all-out campaign to pressure key senators ahead of the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, who they say will drastically shift the balance of the court to the right. Continue reading
Jul 21 Kavanaugh: Watergate tapes decision may have been wrong By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Judge Brett Kavanaugh responded to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that probes his career as an attorney and jurist. Continue reading
Jul 19 LGBTQ advocates fear Kavanaugh’s votes on gay-rights issues By Mark Sherman, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Kavanaugh's approach to judging leads some scholars and activists to believe he is unlikely to echo Kennedy's votes on LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Pelosi questions Russia’s influence over Trump In our news wrap Thursday, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that "there's no way to explain the disrespect that” President Trump has shown NATO, and questioned whether Russia influenced his conduct at the summit in Brussels. Also, the Russia investigation… Continue watching