Brett Kavanaugh

Before We Even Begin to Have a Conversation About Forgiving Brett Kavanaugh

Before We Even Begin to Have a Conversation About Forgiving Brett Kavanaugh Before We Even Begin to Have a Conversation About Forgiving Brett Kavanaugh

Christine Blasey Ford has come forward with highly credible allegations of sexual assault that deserve a full airing and much reflection.

Sep 17, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

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Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination

Shocking allegations about the Supreme Court nominee’s past must be reviewed—along with evidence that he has repeatedly lied to the Senate.

Sep 17, 2018 / John Nichols

Brett Kavanaugh Laughing

How the US Supreme Court Lost Its Legitimacy How the US Supreme Court Lost Its Legitimacy

The far right has long sought to limit access to authentic democratic governance. It’s succeeding.

Sep 17, 2018 / Lawrence Weschler

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation frown

Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him

The Trump nominee is trying to bury his connection with one of Karl Rove’s ugliest gambits.

Sep 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line

Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line

She says she’s pro-choice, so how can she justify voting for Brett Kavanaugh?

Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

A father and his son await tutorship by immigration lawyers in Tijuana, Mexico, Friday, April 27, 2018.

Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children

You can also join a campaign to defund detention centers and sign up to phone bank to stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Sep 11, 2018 / NationAction

A demonstrator protests in front of the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump announces Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee.

The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That

If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.

Sep 11, 2018 / Richard Kim

Brett Kavanaugh swearing in

Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached

A key lawyer says: “He lied. Under oath.” That’s impeachable.

Sep 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Cory Booker Kavanaugh hearing

Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh

The Democrat says he willingly violated Senate rules in order to expose e-mails that reveal the nominee’s views on racial discrimination.

Sep 6, 2018 / John Nichols

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

Does Brett Kavanaugh think abortion should be illegal? A secret network of right-wing activists has spent millions attacking such questions as anti-religious bigotry.

Sep 5, 2018 / Sarah Posner

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