Jul 09 McConnell calls Kavanaugh a 'superb' court pick By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says by picking Kavanaugh, Trump is delivering on his pledge to "punish" women for their choices. He says he will fight the nomination "with everything I have."… Continue reading
Jul 09 Who is Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the embodiment of the Republican legal establishment: an Ivy Leaguer who worked for the justice he has been nominated to replace, investigated a Democratic president, served in a Republican White House and now is… Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After days of frenzied lobbying and speculation, President Donald Trump decided on federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh for his second nominee to the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift… Continue reading
Jul 09 More than 2 centuries of Supreme Court justices, in 18 numbers By Rachel Wellford What do we know about those who have served on the nation's highest court?… Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Trump announces Supreme Court nominee By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to make the Supreme Court announcement at 9 p.m. ET Monday. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 05 Trump says he'll announce Supreme Court nominee Monday By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press "I think I have it down to four people. And I think of the four people I have it down to three or two," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump spoke with 3 more Supreme Court candidates By Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of… Continue reading
Jul 03 Who are the 4 Supreme Court contenders Trump has met so far? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective Supreme Court justices so far. Who are they?… Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: White House declines to name Supreme Court candidates By Associated Press Watch remarks from White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders's briefing today. Continue reading
Jul 02 Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee By Hope Yen, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Continue reading