WASHINGTON — Just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest when he heatedly rebuffed charges of sexual assault and heavy drinking during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, and Republicans and Democrats hold starkly divergent views of whether his sworn testimony to senators was credible, a poll released...
Kavanaugh to Hear His 1st Arguments as Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court with a new conservative majority takes the bench as Brett Kavanaugh, narrowly confirmed after a bitter Senate battle, joins his new colleagues to hear his first arguments as a justice. Kavanaugh will emerge Tuesday morning from behind the courtroom's red velvet curtains and take his...
Teachers Union Says Janus Decision Has Strengthened Its Spine
A Supreme Court decision this summer was hailed by some as upholding free speech rights under the First Amendment for employees covered by a contract who disagree with the union’s political activity, including donations to campaigns. Not surprisingly, Janus v. AFSCME was seen by unions such as the California Teachers...
Trump Predicts Havoc If Democrats Take Over Congress
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — As the fate of his Supreme Court pick hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump barnstormed for a Republican Senate candidate in Tennessee, warning that Democrats will unleash havoc if they gain control of Congress and accusing them of trying to sink his nominee. "A Democratic...
Trump Says He Supports 'Comprehensive' FBI Kavanaugh Probe
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he wants the FBI to do a "comprehensive" investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett Kavanaugh. But he also said he stands by his Supreme Court nominee "all the way." Trump said during a Rose Garden press conference that he wants the...
Opinion: Let Americans Watch Their Supreme Court in Action
On Monday, the Supreme Court will start a new term, with a docket packed with cases that could affect our personal lives, the environment and American democracy itself. But despite its predominant role, the court is the one branch of our federal government that does not allow itself to be...
Senate Panel Advances Kavanaugh to Full Senate
WASHINGTON — After a flurry of last-minute negotiations, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court after agreeing to a late call from Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona for a one-week investigation into sexual assault allegations against the high court nominee. However, it's unclear if...
How 65 Women Came to Kavanaugh's Defense in Matter of Hours
NEW YORK — It started as a series of phone calls among old high-school friends and ended up embroiling 65 women in the firestorm over a sexual assault allegation that could shape the Supreme Court. In a matter of hours, they all signed onto a letter rallying behind high court nominee and...
Left is Suppressing Free Speech and That's Wrong: Zakaria
The rise of nationalism and growing autocracy around the globe in recent years has led to observations that the world is facing a "democratic recession."Â The previous global expansion of democratic values has slowed globally while some countries that once strongly embraced democratic norms have begun reversing course. In his...
GOP Plans Senate Hearing Next Week for Kavanaugh, Accuser
WASHINGTON — Republicans abruptly laid plans Monday for a Senate committee hearing at which Brett Kavanaugh and the woman alleging he sexually assaulted her decades ago will testify publicly, as GOP leaders grudgingly opted for a dramatic showdown they hoped would prevent the accusation from sinking his Supreme Court nomination....