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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.

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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.

Supreme Court struggles to define 'searches' as technology changes

By Behzad Mirhashem, The Conversation

What the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means when it protects citizens against an unreasonable search by government agents isn’t entirely clear.

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.

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.

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.

Millions from anonymous donors will help shape fight over Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

While the groups' positions on Kavanaugh are clear, their sources of cash aren't.

Column: Why replacing the 'swing' justice ignites warring passions of special interest groups

By Marcia Coyle

What happened after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor left and Justice Samuel Alito Jr. took her seat is a window into why filling the Kennedy seat will be a high-stakes battle.

AP analysis: Democrats meet Supreme Court pick with mixed message

By Lisa Lerer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

There's so much for Democrats to dislike about Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick. And that could be a problem.

Where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stands on key business issues

By Gretchen Frazee

Brett Kavanaugh’s record on the D.C. Circuit Court offers clues about how he could rule and potentially shift the Supreme Court on key business issues.