WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday complained about Republicans blocking access to documents stemming from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s previous work in the White House under President George W. Bush as the conservative judge’s Senate confirmation hearing began. News photographers clicked pictures of Kavanaugh as he entered the hearing room. After Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley opened the hearing, Democrats protested the withholding of the documents and asked to have the hearing adjourned. Democrats have demanded in vain to see documents relating to the three years Kavanaugh, nominated by President Donald Trump for a lifetime job on the top U.S. court, spent as staff secretary to Bush, a job that involved managing paper flow from advisers to the president. Kavanaugh held that job from 2003 to 2006. Republicans have released some but not all of the existing documents concerning Kavanaugh’s two years as a lawyer in the … [Read more...] about Democrats protest as U.S. Supreme Court nominee’s hearing begins
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Democrats’ Last Chance At Stopping Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
POLITICS 09/03/2018 08:00 am ET It's a long shot, but the stakes couldn’t be higher. By Igor Bobic WASHINGTON ― Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces his biggest test this week: a panel of skeptical Democrats who plan on grilling the appellate court judge about his views on some of the biggest issues facing the country. With a growing group of presidential associates under criminal investigation and the fate of health care and abortion rights on the line for millions of Americans, the stakes could not be higher as his confirmation hearing begins on Tuesday. If the Senate confirms Kavanaugh, Republicans will cement a reliably conservative majority on the court and tilt the balance of power further to the right for decades. The 53-year-old conservative judge is seeking to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who sometimes voted with liberals on the court on issues like abortion, gay rights and affirmative action. In coming years, Kavanaugh … [Read more...] about Democrats’ Last Chance At Stopping Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh’s life seems scripted for a Supreme Court nominee
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Updated 10:04 pm PDT, Sunday, September 2, 2018 FILE - In this July 19, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh has been a conservative team player, and the Supreme Court nominee has stepped up to make a play at key moments in politics, government and the law dating to the Bill Clinton era. less FILE - In this July 19, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh has been a ... more Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP FILE - In this June 1, 2006 file photo, from left to right, President Bush, watches the swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh as Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by U.S. Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Kavanaugh’s life seems scripted for a Supreme Court nominee
Moderate Democrats Meet With Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
POLITICS 08/15/2018 05:29 pm ET Republicans are pressing forward with the highly unusual confirmation process without all of the nominee's records released to the public. By Igor Bobic A pair of moderate Senate Democrats met with Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, on Wednesday to discuss his record and judicial experience on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) ― both vulnerable Democrats who are facing tough re-election fights in November ― sat down with the conservative jurist behind closed doors separately in their offices on Capitol Hill. After his talk with Kavanaugh, Donnelly remained undecided on the nomination. “I plan to keep doing my homework and make a decision sometime after Kavanaugh’s committee confirmation hearing,” Donnelly said in a statement after the meeting on Wednesday. He added that the two men had a … [Read more...] about Moderate Democrats Meet With Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to being after Labor Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin the day after Labor Day, Republicans announced, sparking Democratic objections that they are rushing the process without properly delving into his background.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday he hopes to have President Donald Trump's nominee confirmed to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy before the new court session begins Oct. 1."We're moving right along," McConnell said during a radio interview in Kentucky ahead of the announcement. "He'll get confirmed. It won't be a landslide, but he'll get confirmed."The Judiciary Committee will hold up to four days of review, with Kavanaugh to begin facing questions on Day 2, Sept. 5, said committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley. Kavanaugh's appearance will be followed by testimony from legal experts and people who know the judge. 21 PHOTOS Brett Kavanaugh through the years See Gallery Brett Kavanaugh through the years … [Read more...] about Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to being after Labor Day