Grassley Gives Professor Ford More Time to Decide on Testifying

ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, in a late-night tweet, lifts the deadline the panel had imposed on the Kavanaugh accuser. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

56 Protesters Opposing Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Arrested in D.C.

The Associated Press Sep 20, 2018 The protesters swarmed a number of Senate offices, including those of Sen. Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Susan Collins, who is a key Republican swing vote. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hearing Sets Up Dramatic Showdown Between Kavanaugh, Accuser

ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 The Supreme Court nominee is eager to "clear his name of this false allegation" about a high school sexual assault, an administration spokesman reports. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh’s Accuser Comes Forward

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Sep 16, 2018 Christine Blasey Ford, now a professor at Palo Alto University, alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her in high school, a charge he denies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Republicans Brush Aside Democrats’ Effort to Delay Kavanaugh Vote

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2018 Despite sharp criticism about the lack of documents and time, Senate panel Chairman Chuck Grassley sticks with a schedule that could see President Trump's Supreme Court nominee confirmed by Oct. 1. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Documents Indicate Kavanaugh Likely Committed Perjury

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 7, 2018 Emails reveal the Trump pick lied under oath during hearings for his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2004 and 2006. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Kavanaugh Is a Corporation Masquerading as a Judge

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Sep 6, 2018 Time and again, the Trump nominee has sided with big business over workers. His appointment must be stopped at all cost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh Stonewalls on Presidential Subpoenas

MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 During his second day of confirmation hearings, the Supreme Court nominee also refuses to say whether he thinks a president can pardon himself. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

Administration Was Warned on Dangers of Family Separations

ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jul 31, 2018 As immigration policies were developed under Donald Trump, Health and Human Services workers red-flagged "any policy which would result in family separation due to concerns we had about the best interests of the child," the Senate Judiciary Committee is told. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Says He Would Sign Prison Reform Bill

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 21, 2018 Even as the president signals support for improvements in the federal system, the network of private prisons is continuing to expand. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )