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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh laughs as closing remarks are made Wednesday evening after the second day of his confirmation hearings before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearings: What's Wrong With This Picture?

10:33am September 06, 2018

by Ron Elving

For the Democrats, these hearings are not an exercise in shaping the Supreme Court. They are a series of appeals to their supporters to sympathize with the futility of their predicament.

Former Colleague On Kavanaugh Day 2

8:02am September 06, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks with Kimberly Wehle, a former assistant U.S. attorney who worked with Brett Kavanaugh on the Whitewater investigation.

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Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Day 2 Recap

5:04am September 06, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh returns to the witness chair today after a marathon round of questioning that lasted more than 13 hours Wednesday.

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Politics & Government

What Day 2 Revealed About Kavanaugh

5:04am September 06, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Protesters continued to disrupt the hearings as Democrats grilled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday.

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Alexander Ciccolo, seen in a 2014 booking photo, was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release for plotting a terrorist attack in the United States.

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Boston Police Captain's Son Sentenced To 20 Years For Terror Plot

9:43pm September 05, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

"Alexander Ciccolo planned to kill innocent civilians in the United States on ISIS's behalf," prosecutor Andrew Lelling said. His father tipped off the FBI who arrested his son in 2015.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh thumbs through a well-worn, pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of his confirmation hearings Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 2: More Protests As Senators Press On Precedent

8:35pm September 05, 2018

by Brian Naylor

There were frequent interruptions of the hearing by demonstrators as senators got their chance to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh directly.

National

Federal Judge Has Blocked Texas Fetal Burial Law

8:24pm September 05, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra issued a permanent injunction against a law mandating the burial or cremation of fetal tissue from abortions, miscarriages or ectopic pregnancy surgery.

Federal Judge In Fort Worth Hears Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act

7:18pm September 05, 2018

by Ashley Lopez

Oral arguments got underway Wednesday in Texas v. United States, the lawsuit brought by 20 GOP state attorneys general versus the federal government.

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What A Ruling In Texas v. United States Could Mean For Health Care

7:18pm September 05, 2018

by Julie Rovner

Kaiser Health News reporter Julie Rovner speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about what was at stake during the faceoff between state Republican and Democratic attorney generals over the Affordable Care Act in a Texas courtroom.

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Kavanaugh Faces Questions On Abortion, Guns And Presidential Power During Hearings

6:28pm September 05, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Day 2 of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh was dominated by tough questions on substantive issues, from guns to abortion to presidential power.

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