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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Brett Kavanaugh Offers Fiery Defense In Hearing That Was A National Cultural Moment

12:07pm September 28, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh each gave riveting testimony in the daylong hearing called to look into Ford's accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives to testify during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Wednesday.

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Kavanaugh Looks On Path To Supreme Court Confirmation, After 4 Days Of Hearings

8:49pm September 08, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Nothing during the hearings seemed to change the likelihood that the judge is headed for a spot on the nation's highest court. But the week did help elevate the profiles of two Democratic senators.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings on Thursday.

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Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 3: Booker Has His 'Spartacus Moment'; A Mulligan On Mueller

9:13pm September 06, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Thursday began with a squabble over documents and an assertion by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., that he was willing to risk being ousted from the Senate in order to provide information on the nominee.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh thumbs through a well-worn, pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of his confirmation hearings Wednesday.

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Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 2: More Protests As Senators Press On Precedent

8:35pm September 05, 2018

by Brian Naylor

There were frequent interruptions of the hearing by demonstrators as senators got their chance to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh directly.

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.

Many considered Brett Kavanaugh the front-runner to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, even before Kennedy announced his retirement. Despite his credentials, Kavanaugh still met resistance within Trump world.

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Kavanaugh Pick Shows Trump Bowing Again To The GOP Legal Establishment

10:14am July 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

Kennedy has given the president the ultimate political gift — the chance to reprise his Greatest Hit (Neil Gorsuch) and shape the political debate in the months before the November midterm elections.

Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in as a federal judge by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2006. President George W. Bush looks on. Kavanaugh is Trump's pick to replace Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Pick For The Supreme Court?

11:44pm July 09, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The federal judge is conservative and just 53. He is a former Bush White House staffer with deep political ties and the most experience as a judge on Trump's shortlist. But he is also controversial.

Brett Kavanaugh (left) speaks in 2006 when he was a nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee looks on.

Trump's Top 2 Supreme Court Picks Reflect Warring Republican Factions

2:51pm July 06, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Supporters and opponents of Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Barrett have waged a fierce battle for their candidate. But are the differences little more than a summer camp color war?

President Trump boards Air Force One, Thursday, en route to Montana.

Trump Narrows Supreme Court Shortlist To 3 — With 2 On The Inside Track

7:29pm July 05, 2018

Trump said he will make the announcement Monday night at 9 p.m. at the White House. He is deciding between Judges Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge.

Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on January 27, 2017. The issue of abortion will spark millions of dollars in spending on advocacy for and against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

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A Lifetime Investment: Big Money Pours Into Supreme Court Battle

8:14am July 01, 2018

by Peter Overby

Conservatives immediately put up ads supporting the nominee-to-be, while a liberal group aims to make the Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare part of the debate.

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