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Thousands March in Chicago
Thousands March in Chicago
Oct 13, 2018 5:00 PM CDT

Thousands March in Chicago

'Let's go vote!' they chant in Democratic stronghold

(Newser) - Thousands of people marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday to express their displeasure at President Trump and encourage voters to go to the polls for next month's midterm election, the AP reports. The march took place after a rally in Grant Park organized by Women's March Chicago. The...

Years Ago, Someone Bought BrettKavanaugh.com

And it wasn't Brett Kavanaugh

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh is probably wishing he had purchased the domain that bears his name. But he didn't, and now, instead of being the latest Supreme Court justice's website, BrettKavanaugh.com is a webpage titled, "We Believe Survivors." "The start of Brett Kavanaugh’s tenure on...

She Tweeted About Kavanaugh Saturday, Is Now Out of a Job

Unnamed teacher voluntarily resigned

(Newser) - Tuesday marks Brett Kavanaugh's first day on the bench. For a Minnesota teacher, it also marks the end of a job. FOX 9 reports the unnamed Rosemount special education teacher's resignation was announced Tuesday, capping off a few days of contention over a tweet made about the new...

Trump to Kavanaugh: &#39;I&#39;d Like to Apologize&#39;
Trump Says Something
You'll Rarely Hear
the rundown
Oct 9, 2018 12:33 AM CDT

Trump Says Something You'll Rarely Hear

The president speaks at ceremonial event for Brett Kavanaugh

(Newser) - President Trump doesn't apologize often, so mark the day: "On behalf of the nation, I'd like to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you've been forced to endure," he said Monday at a White House ceremonial event...

Trump: Kavanaugh Accusations a 'Hoax'

President says Democrats will pay for it in November

(Newser) - Before Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed, President Trump belittled the accusations made by Christine Blasey Ford. On Monday, Trump went further, saying Kavanaugh was the victim of a "hoax" perpetrated by Democrats, reports NBC News . What's more, he said Democrats would pay for that in the midterms. Trump made...

Kavanaugh Hires Court's First All-Female Team of Clerks

New justice gets to work on Tuesday

(Newser) - The newest Supreme Court justice will hear his first cases on Tuesday, and the New York Times reports that Brett Kavanaugh will be assisted by a notable team of clerks. All four are women, a first in the Supreme Court's history. Kavanaugh actually made note of the fact during...

Collins: &#39;I Do Not Believe ... Kavanaugh&#39; Attacked Ford
Collins: Christine Ford
Believes It, But I Don't
sunday talk shows
Oct 7, 2018 1:00 PM CDT

Collins: Christine Ford Believes It, But I Don't

And more around the Sunday morning talk shows

(Newser) - Christine Blasey Ford has a decent memory for sexual assault but a bad memory for faces, at least according to Sen. Susan Collins. "I found Dr. Ford's testimony to be heart-wrenching, painful, compelling, and I believe that she believes what she testified to," says Collins on CNN'...

SNL: GOP Celebrates Making 'Women Real Worried Today'

'Cold Open' imagines Republican senators celebrating Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th Supreme Court justice on Saturday Night, and Saturday Night Live wasted little time in kicking off its latest episode with an imagined celebration of the Senate Republicans (and Democrat) who put him on the bench, reports the Washington Post . As Heidi Gardner'...

Protesters Hit US Capitol as Historic Vote Approaches
Kavanaugh Sworn In
After Historic 50-48 Vote
updated
Oct 6, 2018 7:00 PM CDT

Kavanaugh Sworn In After Historic 50-48 Vote

The only Republican voting against him was Lisa Murkowski

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the US Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation, and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization—now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old...

Trump: Murkowski &#39;Will Never Recover&#39;
Trump: Murkowski
'Will Never Recover'
the rundown
Oct 6, 2018 5:30 PM CDT

Trump: Murkowski 'Will Never Recover'

But the president also calls her 'lucky'

(Newser) - President Trump has a prediction, and it's none too kind: Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska "will never recover" politically for voting against Brett Kavanaugh, he tells the Washington Post . "I think the people from Alaska will never forgive her for what she did." But he also...

Anti-Collins Groups: As She Spoke, the Cash Poured In

Activists say they now have more than $3M to offer to the Maine senator's 2020 opponent

(Newser) - She was deemed the Democrats' "last big hope" to derail the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice. But as it became clear Friday during Susan Collins' 45-minute-long speech on the Senate floor that Maine's GOP senator was going to greenlight Kavanaugh, money started flowing in to...

Here&#39;s Where Kavanaugh&#39;s Chances Stand
Kavanaugh Now Looks
Like a Lock for Court
the rundown
Oct 5, 2018 2:53 PM CDT

Kavanaugh Now Looks Like a Lock for Court

Democrats' hopes of stopping the nominee just took a major hit

(Newser) - The smart money now says Brett Kavanaugh will be the next Supreme Court justice. That became evident Friday afternoon when the Democrats' last big hope, Republican Susan Collins, announced that she would vote yes on confirmation, reports the Washington Post . After her announcement, Democrat Joe Manchin, another swing vote, said...

Uproar at Facebook Over Exec's Presence at Kavanaugh Hearing

Some employees reportedly upset about Joel Kaplan's choice

(Newser) - He sat two rows behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his hearing last Thursday, and hundreds of Facebook employees are reportedly up in arms about the perceived show of support. That's because the man in question is Joel Kaplan, Facebook's Washington, DC-based vice president for global public...

Brett Kavanaugh Just Passed a Big Hurdle

He gets enough votes in crucial Senate procedural test

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh just passed a crucial hurdle in the Senate, though his ascension to the Supreme Court is still not assured. Kavanaugh's nomination passed a procedural vote that allows it to move forward, reports Reuters . The count was 51-49. The final vote on whether to confirm Kavanaugh is expected...

Retired Supreme Court Justice Changes Mind on Kavanaugh

John Paul Stevens says nominee doesn't belong on the high court

(Newser) - One of the longest-serving justices in Supreme Court history thinks it would be a mistake to put Brett Kavanaugh on the court. John Paul Stevens, a Republican who served on the court from 1975 to 2010, told a gathering in Florida on Thursday that he had changed his mind about...

Kavanaugh: 'I Said a Few Things I Should Not Have Said'

He says Senate testimony was most emotional he's ever been

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh admits he "might have been too emotional at times" when he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week—but he says he will be an impartial judge if confirmed to the Supreme Court. "I was very emotional last Thursday, more so than I have ever...

Brett Kavanaugh's Chances Just Got a Lot Better

Undecided Republicans Jeff Flake and Susan Collins sound satisfied with FBI report

(Newser) - The early reaction of two pivotal GOP senators to the FBI's new Brett Kavanaugh investigation sounds like good news for the Supreme Court nominee. “We’ve seen no additional corroborating information," said Jeff Flake after being briefed on the 46-page report. And Susan Collins said "it...

FBI's Kavanaugh Report Done, and White House Is Confident

Senators can read interviews about Kavanaugh Thursday, may vote on Saturday

(Newser) - A big overnight development in the Brett Kavanaugh saga: The White House said it has received the FBI's new report about the Supreme Court nominee and sent it on to the Senate, reports the Washington Post . The move puts the Senate on track for a final confirmation vote as...

Law Professors: Kavanaugh Doesn't Belong on Top Court

More than 1K say he lacks 'judicial temperament'

(Newser) - During last week's Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh showed a lack of judicial temperament that would be "disqualifying for any court," not just America's highest, a letter to the Senate signed by more than 1,000 law professors states. The letter—which can be seen in...

Capitol Security Boosted Amid Kavanaugh Tension

Some lawmakers are using police escorts

(Newser) - The impassioned fight over whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has led to heightened security at the Capitol, the AP reports, with some senators using police escorts to shield them from protesters eager to confront them. Capitol police have arrested dozens of people in recent days for...

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