What Day 2 Revealed About Kavanaugh
Protesters continued to disrupt the hearings as Democrats grilled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday.
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Boston Police Captain's Son Sentenced To 20 Years For Terror Plot
"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.
Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 2: More Protests As Senators Press On Precedent
There were frequent interruptions of the hearing by demonstrators as senators got their chance to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh directly.
Federal Judge Has Blocked Texas Fetal Burial Law
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
Oral arguments got underway Wednesday in Texas v. United States, the lawsuit brought by 20 GOP state attorneys general versus the federal government.
What A Ruling In Texas v. United States Could Mean For Health Care
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.
Kavanaugh Faces Questions On Abortion, Guns And Presidential Power During Hearings
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.
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In On Kavanaugh Hearings
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.
National Constitution Center CEO Weighs In On Kavanaugh Senate Hearings
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.
Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Fields Questions From Senators
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.