Law

Judicial Crisis Network Supports Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination

7:38am September 05, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Carrie Severino of the conservative Judicial Crisis Network, who attended the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Politics & Government

News Brief: Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings, Woodward's Book

5:07am September 05, 2018

Hearings continue for the Supreme Court nominee. Bob Woodward's latest book: Fear: Trump in the White House. Facebook and Twitter officials appear before a Senate panel to address election meddling.

Protesters dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale outside the confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday.

Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 1: Protesters Focus On Roe; Attempted Handshake Goes Viral

8:49pm September 04, 2018

by Brian Naylor

There were objections from Democrats, and protests inside and outside the hearing room. Also, a disputed moment between the father of a mass shooting victim and Trump's nominee quickly went viral.

Senate Democrats Launch Series Of Complaints As Kavanaugh Hearings Begin

6:17pm September 04, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Brett Kavanaugh is going to be facing tough questions this week for his nomination to the Supreme Court, but first, Democrats are pressing Republicans on the process for how his nomination and these hearings came to be.

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Senate Hearing For Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Gets A Controversial Start

6:17pm September 04, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday. Kavanaugh is President Trump's pick to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during the first day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, Tuesday.

WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin

4:01pm September 04, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. He's likely to be grilled by Democrats over abortion, guns and presidential power.

As Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing Begins, Democrats Decry Process

11:53am September 04, 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's hearing kicked off on Tuesday with loud complaints from Democrats about documents they requested to consider the nomination.

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Demonstrators held signs outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC on June 26, 2018 while Democratic leaders called on the Trump administration to uphold the preexisting conditions provision of the Affordable Care Act. Now the issue may be decided in cour

What's At Stake In The Latest Affordable Care Act Court Battle

11:33am September 04, 2018

by Julie Rovner

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas will hear arguments from Republicans who want him to strike down the health law and from Democrats who say the law is constitutional and should stay in place.

Politics & Government

Sen. Hirono Wants To Hear What Kavanaugh Has To Say Under Oath

11:17am September 04, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii who sits on the judiciary committee, about confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in on the discussion.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh walks to meet with senators on Capitol Hill last month. He faces days of questioning from senators beginning Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings To Focus On 6 Hot-Button Issues

11:17am September 04, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation

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