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Snapshots From #StopKavanaugh Rally Against Supreme Court Nominee

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 Dig deeper

Don McGahn to Leave White House Counsel Post

KEN THOMAS and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Aug 29, 2018 President Trump says McGahn will step down after the Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. McGahn has played a major role in Trump's overhaul of the federal judiciary with conservative judges. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Schumer Cuts Deal With McConnell to Fast-Track Seven Trump Judges

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2018 The New York senator's latest maneuverings have renewed calls for his ouster as Senate minority leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh’s Support for Spying on Americans Raises Concern

DAN SEWELL / The Associated Press Aug 28, 2018 Senate Democrats plan to grill the Supreme Court nominee on his involvement in the George W. Bush administration's counterterrorism policies, including the secret collection of Americans' personal data. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh in Memo Pushed Graphic Sex Questions for Bill Clinton

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Aug 20, 2018 The Supreme Court nominee's 1998 memo from his time on Ken Starr's independent counsel team includes the subject line "Slack for the President?" and multiple accusations against Bill Clinton. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hearings Set for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

LISA MASCARO and MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 Republicans announce that hearings will begin Sept. 4, over Democratic objections that they are rushing the process without properly delving into the nominee's background. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How a Far-Right Supreme Court Could Haunt the GOP

Alan Fram / The Associated Press Aug 7, 2018 History suggests that Republicans may face a reckoning at the ballot box if Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dozens of Protesters Arrested at ‘Stop Kavanaugh’ Rally (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2018 Shows of civil disobedience lead to arrests at a protest aimed at blocking Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Truthdig's front-line correspondent Michael Nigro reports from the scene. Updated to include photo essay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Stories Corporate Media Failed to Cover This Week

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 18, 2018 The Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki is the biggest news of the year so far, but let us not lose sight of all the critically important related stories that are going untold. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Confront Digital Oligarchs and Defend Net Neutrality

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 18, 2018 Add Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the list of current and potential Trump administration members working to do away with an open internet for good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jul 18, 2018 Dig deeper

Kavanaugh Is No Kennedy, and Kennedy Was No Centrist

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 16, 2018 Even before Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, the Supreme Court was hardly a liberal—or even a centrist—institution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )