Georgia’s senior senator says he will vote in favor of Kavanaugh nomination

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia said he intends to support Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley, did a remarkable job conducting the confirmation process to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court," Isakson wrote in an email statement.

Senate takes up Kavanaugh vote

The Senate voted 51-49 Friday morning to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, setting the stage for a confirmation vote as early as Saturday. Kavanaugh, a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump in July to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy , 82, who retired after 30 years as a justice.

George Soros paying Kavanaugh protesters? That charge swings both ways

This morning, President Donald Trump tweeted about the thousands of people taking to the streets to protest Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. In it, he alluded to them being "paid professionals," paid by the likes of Democratic philanthropist and investor George Soros.

Senate plans procedural vote on Kavanaugh in bitter confirmation fight

President Donald Trump's drive to cement the conservative grip on the top U.S. court faces a major test on Friday as the Senate holds a key procedural vote on Brett Kavanaugh, whose Supreme Court nomination has set off a political brawl. Senate Republicans were growing more confident they would win the 10:30 a.m. vote after two wavering Republican senators responded positively on Thursday to an FBI report on accusations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.

Five senators hold keys to Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court bid

President Donald Trump's nomination of conservative federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to hinge on the votes of a handful of senators: three Republicans and two Democrats. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Jeff Flake takes part in a discussion "Can our Democracy Survive?" at The Atlantic and the Aspen Institute's 2018 Atlantic Festival in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2018.

Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh on weekend; protesters arrested

President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, could win Senate confirmation after two wavering lawmakers responded positively to an FBI report on accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. The report, sent by the White House to the Senate Judiciary Committee in the middle of the night, was denounced by Democrats as a whitewash that was too narrow in scope and ignored critical witnesses.

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Says Kavanaugh Should Not Be on Supreme Court

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said on Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court, citing the nominee's behavior during last week's hearing. "I thought [Kavanaugh] definitely had the qualifications to sit on the Supreme Court and should be confirmed if he was ever selected, but I've changed my views for reasons that have, really, no relationship to his intellectual ability or his record as a federal judge," Stevens said during an event in Boca Raton, Florida, according to the Palm Beach Post .

‘Green News Report’ – October 4, 2018

Kav Confirm All But Certain and the SCOTUS Case Cited as a Reason for the Rush: 'BradCast' 10/5/18 Big Oil a big winner in Trump's new NAFTA deal; Two simultaneous Category 5's in the Pacific; Arctic sea ice hits new low; PLUS : Tesla's Big Battery a big hit in South Australia... Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy, attorney Chris Sautter; Also: FBI ignoring Kavanaugh witnesses, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote... Guest: David Dayen on new NAFTA, CA Net Neutrality, Amazon's new min wage; Also: Repubs hope to force vote, bury FBI probe on Kavanaugh... Florence 2nd wettest storm in US history; NC now fighting giant mosquitoes; Admin cites climate change to roll back fuel standards; PLUS: France calls on UN to reject U.S... Guest-host Angie Coiro's on a harrowing day in the Senate as Flake confronts history; Also: Counseling for assault survivors with Dr. Lashanda Nalls...

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Intervene In Census Suit

The Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a lower court order for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to be questioned by lawyers for a group of states challenging a decision by President Donald Trump's administration to ask people taking part in the 2020 census whether they are citizens. The Justice Department told the Supreme Court the states should not be allowed to probe Ross's "mental state" in deciding to add the citizenship question to the census, saying that compelling testimony from high-ranking officials is rarely justified.

Anti-Trump, Kavanaugh protesters make their voices heard

More than 50 local residents came out to protest the apparent likely confirmation of Federal Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court at the intersection of Routes 926 and 82 in Willowdale, Wednesday afternoon. A planned counter-demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump and Kavanaugh appeared to draw far less support, with no more than six counter-protestors - and for most of the first hour, just one.

Ap Fact Check: Emails show Tester did try to meet Kavanaugh

Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale accuses his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester, of obstructing the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by refusing to meet with him before deciding to vote against his nomination. The claim against the two-term incumbent feeds into State Auditor Rosendale's narrative of Tester as hostile to the agenda of President Donald Trump, who won Montana by 20 percentage points in 2016.

Cory Booker makes one more attempt to derail Kavanaugh nomination (with a plea to 4M…

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker made one last attempt to derail the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging his millions of Twitter followers to flood the Senate switchboard in opposition. Booker, D-N.J., issued his call to action as senators pored over a new FBI investigation into allegations of sexual assault leveled against Kavanaugh.

Rapist goes on the run after leaping out of dock and fleeing court

'Boof and 'Devil's Triangle WERE sexual terms': Kavanaugh's freshman year roommate says the SCOTUS nominee lied under oath to senators about excessive drinking and his yearbook entries FBI report does NOT corroborate Christine Blasey Ford's claims that she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh, White House sources say as Trump is briefed and a SINGLE copy is handed to all 100 senators to share and read in a secure room More than 1,200 law professors sign letter urging the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation because he 'did not display the judicial temperament' required for the Supreme Court Senators will see FBI's Kavanaugh report from 8am, but will NOT be allowed to discuss the contents, as Democrats claim bureau's background check ALREADY included warnings about allegations of sexual misconduct Lectures on sexual impropriety from a Clinton? CBS fails to ask Chelsea once ... (more)

Tennessee Supreme Court hears lethal injection arguments

Registration will allow you to post comments on StamfordAdvocate.com and create a StamfordAdvocate.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins, second from right, speaks as the court hears arguments regarding the state's use of a three-drug cocktail for executions Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.