Brett Kavanaugh hearings day 3: Booker's "Spartacus moment"; same-sex marriage questions
New Jersey Democrat released documents pertaining to Kavanaugh's record that had been deemed "confidential"
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What is the Federalist Society?
The Federalist Society is the most influential conservative legal group in the United States. And if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, the Federalist Society will have five justices with ties to the group out of the 9 seats on the Supreme Court. Politico senior staff writer Michael Kruse tells the story of the origins of this now powerful political and legal organization started by three young law school students.
Kavanaugh faces questions from senators
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee in his third day of his confirmation hearing. He faced questions on his views on Roe v. Wade, the Mueller investigation and more. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Kavanaugh faces 3rd round of questions
Day three of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing saw more protesters ushered out, and more arguments between Senate Democrats and Republicans. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford discusses the main takeaway from the hearing.
Kavanaugh documents spark controversy
Senate Judiciary Committee member Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, released emails from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that were classified as "committee confidential." Scott Wong, a senior reporter for The Hill, spoke to CBSN about the potential consequences.
Kavanaugh on birth control
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh refers to birth control as "abortion-inducing drugs" during the third day of his confirmation hearings.
The day in politics: Op-ed fallout, Trump rally, Kavanaugh hearings
It was a dramatic day in Washington, with a flurry of denials about that bombshell op-ed and continued confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh
Cory Booker releases "Committee Confidential" documents during Kavanaugh hearing
The documents in question pertain to Kavanaugh emails on racial profiling that had been marked confidential by the Judiciary Committee
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Kavanaugh questioned on abortion, pardons
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced more protesters on the second day of his confirmation hearings. But he also fielded questions on two major issues looming over his confirmation: abortion rights and presidential pardons. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Kavanaugh grilled at confirmation hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will have a final chance on Thursday to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. At the marathon confirmation hearing on Wednesday, the federal judge was pushed on issues ranging from executive power to abortion. Jan Crawford reports.
Brett Kavanaugh hearings: SCOTUS nominee vague on Roe v. Wade, says loyalty is to Constitution
Supreme Court nominee was pressed on where exactly he stands on Roe v. Wade and executive power
The day in politics: "Resistance" op-ed, Kavanaugh hearings, Kim Kardashian West
From a mysterious op-ed slamming President Trump by a senior administration official to Kim Kardashian West's reform efforts, here's what happened Wednesday
Trump slams Woodward book as "fiction"
During a meeting with the emir of Kuwait, Trump weighed in on Bob Woodward's upcoming book and on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings
U.S. attorney defends wife after accusations she made "white power" sign at Kavanaugh hearing
"The attacks today on my wife [Zina] are repulsive," U.S. Attorney John Bash wrote on Twitter. "Everyone tweeting this vicious conspiracy theory should be ashamed of themselves"
Judiciary chair says Kavanaugh documents are "irrelevant to his being a judge"
"He got very well educated in the processes of the executive branch so that makes him a better judge to make decisions on the law," Sen. Chuck Grassley said of Kavanaugh's time in the White House
Sen. Grassley on Kavanaugh documents
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is leading the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Grassley joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the additional 42,000 pages of documents about Brett Kavanaugh given to the committee the night before confirmation hearings.
Kavanaugh confirmation hearing enters Day 2
Senators start questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in Day 2 of his confirmation hearing. The first day started with more than an hour of arguing between Judiciary Committee Republicans and Democrats. Jan Crawford reports.
Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing underway
It was a raucous first day of confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. After nearly eight hours, he finally gave his opening statement and pledged to be impartial. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
How Democrats can defeat Kavanaugh's nomination
Lynda Tran, CBSN political contributor, Democratic strategist and founding partner of 270 Strategies, argues in her commentary published on CBSNews.com that Democrats can still play spoiler to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. She joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more.
Commentary: For Democrats, hopes of defeating Brett Kavanaugh's nomination lie with public
Democrats need public support to oppose most conservative nominee in a generation
Ex-Kavanaugh clerk on confirmation hearing
There were fireworks on Capitol Hill Tuesday as Senate democrats interrupted day one of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearing several times. Capitol Police also arrested 70 protesters. Katie Wellington, a former law clerk for Judge Kavanaugh, joins CBSN to discuss her experience.
Democrats prepare to question Kavanaugh
Democrats are gearing up to grill President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court with questions Wednesday. Julia Manchester, reporter for The Hill, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss efforts to stall Kavanaugh's nomination.
Kavanaugh, Woodward's book, McCain's replacement: What happened on Tuesday
A recap of what happened in politics on Tuesday
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