Oct 06 Watch 4:33 Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh as hundreds protest at Capitol By PBS News Hour The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court by a margin of 50-48. The vote, cut mostly along party lines after 30 hours of speeches on the Senate floor, came as protests against… Continue watching
Oct 06 Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 06 Protesters gather at Capitol ahead of Senate vote on Kavanaugh By Associated Press A large crowd has gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 9:48 Kavanaugh cruises toward confirmation, bolstered by Collins and Manchin Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced that they would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh Friday, virtually ensuring his confirmation Saturday. This follows weeks of heated hearings along with a reopened FBI investigation into allegations of sexual… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 11:31 Shields and Brooks on Kavanaugh confirmation showdown Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the dramatic decisions made by senators on whether or not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, as well as the deeper national… Continue watching
Oct 05 A quiet 'no' and other dramatic moments leading up to Saturday's final Kavanaugh vote By Daniel Bush Here are key moments from the Capitol and what to expect from Saturday’s final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Senate votes on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh By Erica R. Hendry Senators are expected to vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court starting at 5 p.m. ET Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: 'I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanugh,' Collins says By Associated Press The Maine Republican announced her decision Friday in Senate speech that was disrupted by protesters before it even began and met with applause when it ended. Her support all but ensures Kavanaugh will be confirmed. Continue reading
Oct 05 Collins: 'I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh' By Joshua Barajas The Maine senator, considered a key swing vote, is expected to deliver a speech from the Senate floor at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 05 More than 80 Maine writers, including Stephen King, to Sen. Collins: Vote 'no' on Kavanaugh By Joshua Barajas Richard Russo, Ann Beattie, Michael Chabon, Elizabeth Strout, among others, joined the letter. Continue reading