/tags/brett-kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-10-10/anti-abortion-activists-in-texas-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-a-more-conservative-supreme-court Groups working to eliminate the right to abortion in Texas are rethinking their legislative strategies now that Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative, has� Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-10-10/anti-abortion-activists-in-texas-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-a-more-conservative-supreme-court Ashley Lopez /politics/2018-10-06/watch-live-final-senate-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-expected-saturday The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and � barring a major unforeseen development � in all� Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:41:17 GMT /politics/2018-10-06/watch-live-final-senate-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-expected-saturday Brian Naylor /2018-10-06/brett-kavanaugh-sworn-in-as-newest-supreme-court-justice The federal appeals court judge was confirmed after a narrow Senate vote largely along party lines. He was sworn in Saturday evening so that he can begin work immediately, the Supreme Court said. Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:00:20 GMT /2018-10-06/brett-kavanaugh-sworn-in-as-newest-supreme-court-justice Brian Naylor /2018-10-05/whats-next-in-the-kavanaugh-confirmation-fight Maine Republican Susan Collins said Friday she would vote for Brett Kavanaugh to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. So what happened, and what now? Fri, 05 Oct 2018 18:38:23 GMT /2018-10-05/whats-next-in-the-kavanaugh-confirmation-fight Domenico Montanaro /politics/2018-10-05/watch-live-maine-sen-susan-collins-announces-her-position-on-the-kavanaugh-nomination Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, 51-49. A final vote on his confirmation is� Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:44:52 GMT /politics/2018-10-05/watch-live-maine-sen-susan-collins-announces-her-position-on-the-kavanaugh-nomination KUT Staff /2018-10-05/kavanaugh-has-the-votes-to-be-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court A final vote on the nomination is now expected Saturday. Barring an unforeseen development, Kavanaugh's confirmation seems all but certain, after two key senators announced their support. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:00:52 GMT /2018-10-05/kavanaugh-has-the-votes-to-be-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court Kelsey Snell, Brian Naylor /news/2018-10-04/watch-senate-republicans-hold-news-conference-on-kavanaugh-nomination Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are scheduled to hold a news� Thu, 04 Oct 2018 18:10:59 GMT /news/2018-10-04/watch-senate-republicans-hold-news-conference-on-kavanaugh-nomination KUT Staff /2018-10-04/kavanaugh-pledges-to-be-independent-impartial-if-confirmed-as-senators-weigh-votes The embattled Supreme Court nominee published an op-ed on the Wall Street Journal website Thursday evening while key GOP senators whose votes will be decisive continued to weigh their decision. Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:08:37 GMT /2018-10-04/kavanaugh-pledges-to-be-independent-impartial-if-confirmed-as-senators-weigh-votes Ryan Lucas, Arnie Seipel, Jessica Taylor /2018-09-29/republicans-push-kavanaugh-nomination-forward-but-at-what-cost With the midterms looming and women � especially Democratic women � already fired up, Republicans are taking a risk in continuing to back Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Sat, 29 Sep 2018 16:54:28 GMT /2018-09-29/republicans-push-kavanaugh-nomination-forward-but-at-what-cost Domenico Montanaro /politics/2018-09-28/watch-live-senators-expected-to-vote-on-brett-kavanaughs-supreme-court-nomination A day after contentious testimony, the Senate Judiciary Committee meets today to vote on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett� Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:32:10 GMT /politics/2018-09-28/watch-live-senators-expected-to-vote-on-brett-kavanaughs-supreme-court-nomination KUT Staff