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Brett Kavanaugh Deserves Better Questions

We all know his politics. But justices rarely perform the way partisans and the news media expect them to.

Kavanaugh Is Pressed on Knowledge of Bush-Era Disputes

Citing undisclosed emails, Senator Patrick J. Leahy questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s claim that he knew nothing about stolen Democratic computer files and a warrantless surveillance…

Affirmative Action Spectacle

Brett Kavanaugh knows firsthand that affirmative action works and he uses it to hire female law clerks. But he opposes it as policy.

Kavanaugh Hearings Day 2: Abortion, Presidential Powers and Stolen Emails

Judge Brett Kavanaugh faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee under oath about his legal opinions on major issues.

What Kavanaugh’s Hearings Reveal About His Beliefs on Abortion, Guns and Presidential Power

Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh spent a long day answering — and often failing to answer — questions about some of the most pressing issues that…

Kavanaugh Ducks Questions on Presidential Powers and Subpoenas

On his first full day of questioning, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, would not say whether a president could…

What Do You Want to Know About Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Hearing?

Submit your questions about Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing for a seat on the United States Supreme Court.

Why Was Kavanaugh Obsessed With Vince Foster?

He needs to explain why he followed right-wing conspiracy theories about the White House aide’s suicide.

Partisan Politics and Court Nominees

As the hearings on Brett Kavanaugh proceed, readers discuss how politics influences the choice and confirmation of Supreme Court nominees.

Watch Live: Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings

Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second day of his confirmation…