brett kavanaugh

Published
September 10, 2018

Progressive groups ratchet up pressure on Sen. Collins to vote against Kavanaugh nomination

She finds herself in the crosshairs of social media campaigns, a series of rallies and a fundraising drive to bankroll a 2020 Democratic challenger if she votes to confirm the Supreme Court nominee.
Published
September 9, 2018

The View From Here: Judge’s environmental record no secret

In a dozen years on the federal bench, Brett Kavanaugh has ruled in favor of polluters nearly every chance he got.
Published
September 9, 2018

Bill Nemitz: Sen. Collins’ legacy faces key test with Kavanaugh

As she prepares to vote yea or nay, she should take a long, hard look at the political landscape.
Published
September 8, 2018

Former Sen. Mitchell predicts chaos if Roe were overturned

The Maine Democrat, whose tenure as Senate majority leader included several Supreme Court appointments, nonetheless says Brett Kavanaugh's nomination will prevail.
Published
September 7, 2018

Kavanaugh hearing ends with Democrats saying abortion rights, executive power at stake

The judge sticks to a well-rehearsed script throughout his testimony.
Published
September 6, 2018

Collins not swayed by email that Kavanaugh critics see as sign he would reverse Roe v. Wade

A spokeswoman for Maine's Republican senator says a 2003 email by the Supreme Court nominee doesn't contradict past statements that he views the landmark abortion decision as 'settled law.'
Published
September 6, 2018

Kavanaugh hearing: Cory Booker’s dramatic release of confidential documents

Booker had questioned Kavanaugh about his use of the term 'naked racial set-aside.'
Published
September 6, 2018

As Democrats keep pressing Kavanaugh, leaked email shows he disputed Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law’

Opponents of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination focus on the abortion issue, but their chances of blocking his confirmation appear to fade.