Law

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In On Kavanaugh Hearings

6:28pm September 05, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who is on the Senate Judiciary Committee about the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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National Constitution Center CEO Weighs In On Kavanaugh Senate Hearings

5:58pm September 05, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about Brett Kavanaugh's record on questions of executive power, and cases which might come before him.

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Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Fields Questions From Senators

4:26pm September 05, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh told the Senate Judiciary Committee he believes in judicial independence. Members questioned him on topics including abortion rights, executive power and guns.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh holds up a small copy of the U.S. Constitution while answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh Defends Controversial Abortion, Gun-Control Dissents

3:31pm September 05, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The Supreme Court nominee said Roe v. Wade was "important precedent" but stopped short of saying whether he thinks the case was correctly decided.

The United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

'The Most Dangerous Branch' Asks Whether The Supreme Court Has Become Too Powerful

3:19pm September 05, 2018

by Martha Anne Toll

In author David Kaplan's view, the top court has taken an increasing role in policymaking, having issued critical decisions on abortion, voting rights, gun control, health care — and the president.

The New York Times reports that special counsel Robert Mueller "did not say that he was giving up on an interview.

Special Counsel Reportedly Agrees To Accept Written Answers From Trump

10:40am September 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

After months of trying to get the president to be questioned about Russia in person, Robert Mueller's office has agreed to accept at least some written answers, according to The New York Times.

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, center, attends a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, in Chicago.

National

Chicago Police Officer Goes On Trial For Murder Of Black Teen

9:15am September 05, 2018

by Cheryl Corley

One protest chant has become a mantra after Laquan McDonald's death: "Sixteen shots and a cover-up." The case now embodies the massive distrust between communities of color and police in Chicago.

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Politics & Government

I'm A 'No' On This Nominee, Sen. Blumenthal Says

8:14am September 05, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in on the conversation.

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Politics & Government

Democrats Struggle For A Unified Message On Kavanaugh

8:14am September 05, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Democrats launched a campaign to derail Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. But their multiple messages — fighting about documents and raising multiple issues — are not sticking.

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Politics & Government

Senate Panel To Question Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh

8:14am September 05, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Brett Kavanaugh faces his first day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barring an unforeseen twist, Democrats have neither leverage nor the votes to block his nomination.

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