Sep 06 WATCH LIVE: Day 4 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Watch the final day of hearings for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Kavanaugh denies discussing Mueller probe with White House By Associated Press Democrats say they fear Brett Kavanaugh would protect Trump if a dispute over the Russia probe reached the high court. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 19:02 Release of emails and documents rock Day 3 of Kavanaugh hearing It was another day of discord in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, as the release of some of Kavanaugh’s documents and emails from the George W. Bush administration sparked a heated exchange. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from… Continue watching
Sep 06 WATCH: A president cannot overrule the courts, Kavanaugh says By Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh was responding to Sen. Dick Durbin, who said Trump has "shown disrespect for the rule of law over and over again."… Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Booker says he'll release confidential Kavanaugh email on racial profiling By Associated Press Calling it an act of civil disobedience, Booker says he wants to expose that some of the emails being held back "have nothing to do with national security."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Read Brett Kavanaugh's full email questioning if Roe v. Wade is 'settled law' By Lisa Desjardins, Erica R. Hendry Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the remainder of the hearing testimony. In 2003, while he was working at the George W. Bush White House, Brett Kavanaugh wrote that he wasn't sure every expert saw the landmark… Continue reading
Sep 05 5 takeaways from Kavanaugh's first day of questioning By Daniel Bush Brett Kavanaugh appeared calm during most of the 12 hours of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, even when the hearing was repeatedly interrupted by protesters who oppose his nomination. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Booker says effort to question Kavanaugh on race hampered by GOP By Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker says an email shows Kavanaugh was at least open to racial profiling by police, but can't share it because it is among those that have been labeled "committee confidential" — available to senators, but not the public. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Kavanaugh won't comment on Trump's tweets about Sessions By Associated Press Kavanaugh said maintaining judicial independence "requires me to avoid commenting on current events."… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Kavanaugh says he knew nothing about sexual misconduct allegations against judge who was friend, mentor By Associated Press Kavanaugh also said in response to pointed questions by Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii that victims of sexual harassment need better information about how to come forward. Continue reading