Across the country, Americans tuned in to watch the testimony given by Ford, who says she was sexually assaulted decades ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto says a thorough FBI investigation of allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is the best way for him to clear his name.
Rachel Mitchell, head of a sex crimes unit in Arizona, has worked to make prosecutions less harrowing for victims. She'll be asking questions to Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford.
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows a tight contest for credibility between Christine Blasey Ford and high court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But 42 percent are unsure who is telling the truth.
A college classmate of Kavanaugh's says he acted inappropriately during a drunken party 35 years ago. Kavanaugh, who's currently a federal appeals judge, denies the allegations.
Republican Sen. Dean Heller is predicting that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed despite what he called the “hiccup” of a recent allegation that the judge sexually assaulted a woman when they were both teenagers.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto says she's voting against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of his stance on abortion rights.
Senate Democrats want to delay Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, after a woman went public to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual assault at a high school party decades ago.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Sen. Dean Heller says he's willing to bet $100 that the Senate will confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by the end of the month.
Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. He's likely to be grilled by Democrats over abortion, guns and presidential power.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.
Senate Democrats filed Freedom of Information Act requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's time in public service. If they don't get answers they vow to sue.
The president's Supreme Court pick meets Wednesday with Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp, who are both up for re-election in red states while under intense pressure from activists.
The president is limited in who he can fire in the federal government, but if Brett Kavanaugh becomes Supreme Court justice, Trump will have someone who believes in broad power of the executive.
Republican senators contend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg established a standard of evasion at her 1993 Supreme Court confirmation hearing, but an independent study says otherwise.
Senate Democrats see defense of the Affordable Care Act's popular provisions as a rally issue that could keep their caucus unified when Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle heats up.
While Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller is indicating support for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto plans to meet with conservative Judge Brett Kavanaugh before making a decision.
Kennedy has given the president the ultimate political gift — the chance to reprise his Greatest Hit (Neil Gorsuch) and shape the political debate in the months before the November midterm elections.
The president has made up his mind, but he's not saying who it is just yet. He will announce his pick officially to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in a prime-time ceremony Monday night.
