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President Trump returns to the White House Thursday after traveling to Florida earlier in the day. He did not take questions from gathered reporters.

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Republicans Call For A Kavanaugh-Like Strategy In Whistleblower Fight

8:18am October 04, 2019

Republicans who support President Trump say the next three weeks are crucial to determine whether he can keep Republicans united behind him or if emerging cracks break open even wider.

Visitors lined up at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning as the justices prepared to hand down decisions.

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Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases

5:00pm June 17, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The court decided four cases Monday, and three defied the usual ideological fissures.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had some sharp questions about partisan gerrymandering, as the court heard arguments on it Tuesday.

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Kavanaugh Seems Conflicted On Partisan Gerrymandering At Supreme Court Arguments

6:28pm March 26, 2019

The court once again appeared divided on whether redistricting could be done on the basis of politics. The newest justice seemed to be at least open to considering it as a problem.

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Chief Justice John Roberts administers the constitutional oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his wife, Ashley Kavanaugh, holds the Bible. They're accompanied by their daughters, Margaret and Liza.

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Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh

7:03pm December 18, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The judges acknowledged that the complaints are "serious" but noted there is no existing authority for lower court judges to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.

Civil rights activists are blocked by National Guardsmen brandishing bayonets while trying to stage a protest on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn.

When Boys Can't Be Boys

4:24pm November 02, 2018

by Gene Demby

Black men don't get seen as adults. Black boys don't get treated like kids. Meanwhile, a certain class of men can float in and out of either category as the need arises.

Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight.

With Kavanaugh Confirmed, Both Sides Of Abortion Debate Gear Up For Battle

9:00am October 10, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

With a new Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood is planning for a more difficult legal landscape for abortion rights. Abortion rights opponents see an opportunity they haven't had in decades.

Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, September 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill.

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FBI Contacts Deborah Ramirez, Kavanaugh Accuser, As Investigation Begins

7:45pm September 29, 2018

by Jason Breslow

The White House has reportedly provided the FBI a list of witnesses it is allowed to speak to in its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh-Ford Testify Before Senate Judiciary

10:00am September 27, 2018

by NPR Staff

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch the proceeding live.

Demonstrators gather on Capitol Hill at the office of GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine to protest the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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New Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Kavanaugh Nomination

11:17am September 26, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows a tight contest for credibility between Christine Blasey Ford and high court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But 42 percent are unsure who is telling the truth.

Anita Hill testified in 1991 that she was sexually harassed by then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.

Anita Hill Says Kavanaugh Accuser Hearing 'Cannot Be Fair'

6:40pm September 25, 2018

As it stands now, Hill tells NPR, the hearing cannot provide senators "with enough information to reach a reasonable conclusion." She testified in 1991 that Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her.

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