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Protesters Ask McConnell: ‘Do You Always Turn Your Back on Women Like This?’
Senator Mitch McConnell was followed and questioned by a group of women about sexual assault victims at Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday.
With a Transformed Judiciary in Sight, McConnell ‘Will Not Be Intimidated’
But Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, knows he may take the blame from President Trump and conservatives if the Senate does not confirm Judge…
The Senate Should Not Confirm Kavanaugh. Signed, 650+ Law Professors (and Counting).
We have differing views about Kavanaugh’s qualifications. But we are united in believing he does not have the right judicial temperament.
Three Questions for Judge Kavanaugh
Lies, empathy and partisanship.
Are Bar Fights Normal? A Debate Fit for 2018
After news that Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh had been in a bar fight in 1985, debate erupted about whether that was a red flag —…
Trump’s Mockery of Blasey Draws Ire of Swing G.O.P. Votes
Senators Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski criticized President Trump’s derisive comments about Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused his Supreme Court pick, Judge…
Could a Justice Kavanaugh Be Impartial?
Readers discuss Prof. Laurence Tribe’s argument that Mr. Kavanaugh would have to recuse himself from many cases because of his partisanship.
Trump Mocks Blasey’s Testimony
President Trump lashed out at Christine Blasey Ford, the university professor who accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Mr. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault.
Bar Association Questioned Kavanaugh’s Temperament and Honesty in 2006
The bar association on three occasions gave Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh its highest rating. In 2006, though, after scores of interviews, it had doubts.
Kavanaugh Proceedings Drive a Senate Once Governed by Decorum Into Rancor
Rules dating back to Jefferson are supposed to keep the Senate a decorous place where prerogative rises above partisanship. The Kavanaugh proceedings are breaking it.