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The Meaning of a Raucous Supreme Court Hearing
Also: Trump’s own aides disdain him. It’s shocking but no longer surprising.
What to Watch: Day 2 of the Kavanaugh Hearings
Lawmakers will question Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh about his record and legal positions during the second day of his confirmation hearing.
A Chaotic Opening Day for Brett Kavanaugh
Protests. Interruptions. Delays. The confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee got an unusual start.
The Impotent Executive
Trump has torn through some establishment restraints on his conduct, but his weakness is still the major story of his presidency.
Democrats Open Contentious Hearings With Attack on ‘Partisan’ Kavanaugh
Confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh opened with protests and theater, as Democrats portrayed the judge as a hopeless partisan.
A New Reality for Court Confirmations: Pandemonium, Protesters and Partisanship
Thirty years of warfare over judicial nominations culminated on Tuesday in the chaotic beginning of Senate consideration of the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh…
Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings: Day 1
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first day of his confirmation…
‘You’re Out of Order’: Kavanaugh Hearing Opens With Protests
The first day of the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, started with Democrats on the Senate…
What the Heck Is That?
A look at one of the entries that stumped solvers in last week’s puzzles
How Supreme Court Confirmations Became Partisan Spectacles
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees didn’t always exist. But the 19th Amendment, school desegregation and television all contributed to major changes in the process.