Sep 19 Watch 9:06 Anita Hill on Kavanaugh: ‘Without an investigation, there cannot be an effective hearing’ By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray With accusations against Brett Kavanaugh evoking memories of another Supreme Court confirmation battle, law professor and author Anita Hill says that a professional investigation is needed to ensure a fair hearing. Hill, who came forward publicly to accuse Clarence Thomas… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 12:28 With Kavanaugh allegations, Democrats warn of repeating mistakes of Anita Hill hearings President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh again on Tuesday from allegations by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her while drunk at a party 36 years ago. Meanwhile, senators jousted over a hearing set for… Continue watching
Sep 18 Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Brett Kavanaugh By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations. Continue reading
Aug 06 Former Clarence Thomas clerks are a big presence in Trump administration By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Twenty-two Thomas clerks, roughly 20 percent of the people who have snagged coveted jobs in his Supreme Court office since 1991, either hold political appointments in the Trump administration or have been nominated to judgeships by Trump. Continue reading
Oct 14 Nearly 3 decades later, Anita Hill sees the needle moving on sexual harassment By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press It’s been 26 years since Anita Hill, soft-spoken and deliberate in her bright blue suit, sat before a Senate panel and detailed the lurid sexual harassment charges that would transfix a nation. Clarence Thomas went on to the Supreme Court,… Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court sides with same-sex couples in Arkansas suit By Associated Press Under an Arkansas law, married lesbian couples had to get a court order to have both spouses listed as parents on their children's birth certificates. Continue reading
May 22 Supreme Court strikes down 2 redrawn districts in N.C. over racial bias By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and governor's office in 2011 placed too many African-Americans in the two districts. The result was to weaken African-American voting strength elsewhere in North Carolina. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 11:43 Trump offers vision for his presidency: ‘only America first’ By PBS News Hour Donald Trump started his day with a tweet, declaring, "the work begins!" It was Inauguration Day in Washington, where despite traditions of democracy and civility, political divisions were still on display. Judy Woodruff and William Brangham offer a look at… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 12:40 Shields and Brooks on the election’s ‘parity of sleaze’ By PBS News Hour In the wake of a new FBI investigation into emails from Hillary Clinton's aides and more sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss a campaign… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:26 Exclusive: The story behind new allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas By PBS News Hour Continue watching