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The Supreme Court on Monday passed up several challenges to federal and state gun-control laws, over the dissent of two conservative justices.
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Read More »Kavanaugh’s impact on the Supreme Court, country may not be as profound as predicted
Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court has been widely predicted to plunge the court – and American law with it – into a new conservative era.
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Read More »Bitter fight over Kavanaugh shadows a conservative court
The moment conservatives have dreamed about for decades has arrived with Brett Kavanaugh joining the Supreme Court.
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Read More »Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh clears crucial Senate hurdle
The Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a big procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a spellbinding battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald Trump's effort to tip the court rightward for decades.
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Read More »Americans divided on Kavanaugh confirmation (CHART)
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Read More »White House tells FBI it can talk to anyone about Kavanaugh
The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Read More »3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes
Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application.
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Read More »Kavanaugh nomination gets past procedural vote (UPDATE)
Senate Republicans have pushed Brett Kavanaugh's U.S. Supreme Court nomination past a procedural hurdle, but a confirmation vote remains delayed for at least a week amid a new FBI investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Read More »Kavanaugh faces crucial vote, White House eyes GOP senators
By LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced a crucial vote on Friday as a Senate panel decides whether to move his nomination on to the full Senate ...
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Read More »Ford recounts ‘laughter’ in alleged Kavanaugh sexual attack
Christine Blasey Ford declared on Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her as he and a friend shared "uproarious laughter" in a locked room at a high-school gathering in the 1980s, recounting her allegations to the Senate Judiciary Committee and a riveted country in a drama that threatens to derail Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
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Read More »AG worries Kavanaugh allegations could chill assault reports
Attorney General Brad Schimel says he fears sexual-assault allegations against the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have become so politicized that victims won't come forward any more.
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Read More »Republican Senate candidate Vukmir defends Kavanaugh
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir says opponents of the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are engaging in "last-minute character assassination."
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Read More »Opposition to Kavanaugh growing (CHART)
Opposition to Brett Kavanaugh is growing among his would-be peers.
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Read More »Schimel wants truth about Kavanaugh allegations quickly
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says the nation deserves the truth about sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Read More »Kavanaugh stresses independence: ‘No one is above the law’
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence as he faced questioning at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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Read More »Q&A: Why all the fighting about Kavanaugh’s records?
Senate Democrats looking to win the battle of public opinion over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are essentially accusing Republicans of concealing evidence to ensure his confirmation before the midterm election.
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Read More »Chaos marks start of Kavanaugh confirmation hearing (UPDATE)
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a "team player" if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will be a "pro-law judge" who won't decide cases based on his personal views.
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Read More »Kavanaugh’s ties to disgraced mentor loom over confirmation
Seeking confirmation to a federal judgeship after years of Democratic opposition, Brett Kavanaugh turned to one of his most powerful mentors for a boost.
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Read More »Johnson praises Kavanaugh, expects Senate confirmation
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican, is praising President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, saying he expects a swift confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.
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Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s gun views are clear
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he recognizes that gun, drug and gang violence "has plagued all of us." Still, he believes the Constitution limits how far government can go to restrict gun use to prevent crime.
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Read More »Kaul doesn’t know if he would defend abortion ban
The Democratic attorney general hopeful Josh Kaul says he would have to study Wisconsin's abortion ban before deciding whether to defend it in court.
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Read More »View from around the state: Kavanaugh needs a good vetting
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court comes at a tense moment.
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Read More »Kavanaugh’s women law clerks hail court pick as ‘advocate’
Women who have served as law clerks for Judge Brett Kavanaugh have written a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court nominee's confirmation.
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Read More »Baldwin won’t back Trump’s pick for US Supreme Court
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says she will not support President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, saying Brett Kavanaugh would "turn back the clock on a woman's constitutional right and freedom to make her own health care choices."
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Read More »Wisconsin response to Trump court pick breaks on party lines
The response to President Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is breaking along partisan lines in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Trump picks Kavanaugh for court
President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation's highest court further to the right.
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