Sep 04 Watch 7:13 In hearing showdown, Democrats push for Kavanaugh documents It took just 10 seconds for the Brett Kavanaugh hearing to get contentious. One by one, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee derailed the plan for opening statements and demanded more time to review the judge's massive public record. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 13:37 How Trump factored into Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh's hearing Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings opened Tuesday with an uproar. What was notable in opening remarks, and how did President Trump loom over the discussion? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, former solicitor… Continue watching
Sep 04 WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings PBS NewsHour will livestream confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh on September 4-7. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Cruz accuses Democratic senators of using Kavanaugh hearing to relitigate 2016 election By Associated Press Cruz said Democrats have gotten “extreme and radical” in their attempts to appoint a justice that would rule against religious liberty and the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Kavanaugh's record shows he's willing to disregard precedent, Feinstein says By Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein says Kavanaugh has been quoted as saying the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion is "settled law." But she says the question is whether he believes it "is… Continue reading
Sep 04 Your guide to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings By Lisa Desjardins Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings begin Tuesday. Here's a guide to the hearings, and key issues that may come up. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 5:41 What you should know about Brett Kavanaugh's life and record Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has a thoroughly Washington resume. He clerked for the Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom he's tapped to replace, was a top official in the Ken Starr investigation of President Clinton, served in the George W. Bush… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:29 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Kavanaugh's hearings, McCain's funeral Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to break down what to expect at Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, and the dynamics of upcoming Democratic primary races, plus Sen. John… Continue watching
Sep 03 WATCH: Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings With some ideological mashup, Kavanaugh's judicial record has been conservative in the main, reflecting views that could swing the court right on abortion, gay rights, executive power and more for decades to come. Continue reading
Sep 02 High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh's life seems as carefully constructed as the Supreme Court arguments he will hear if he is confirmed to the high court. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the… Continue reading