The President and one of his most friendly lobbying groups are both accused of essentially working with a foreign adversary to influence the 2016 election.
NRA Pours $1M Into Pro-Kavanaugh Ads While Being Investigated For Russian Money Laundering
Key Dem Sounds The Alarm: Right-Wing Supreme Court Could Save Trump From Mueller Investigation
Rep. Adam Smith warned that if Trump refuses to cooperate with a Mueller subpoena, it's no guarantee that the Supreme Court would force him to comply.
Agency discloses delay in Trump high court nominee’s records sought by Republicans
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some records sought by U.S. senators about the prior White House service of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not be available until the end of October, the U.S. National Archives said on Thursday, though it was unclear whether this would delay his confirmation process.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt climate change case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by young activists who have accused the U.S. government of ignoring the perils of climate change.
Trump Calls Opponents Of His Supreme Court Nominee Unpatriotic
Donald Trump openly questioned the patriotism of those who don't support the confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.
Mitch McConnell Threatens Democrats If They Don’t Speed Up Vote On Trump Supreme Court Nominee
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has threatened to keep Democrats off the campaign trail by delaying the vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee until right before the midterm election unless they stop requesting the documents they need to vet Brett Kavanaugh.
Factbox: Handful of U.S. senators hold keys to Kavanaugh Supreme Court bid
Confirmation of Kavanaugh will require a simple majority in the 100-seat chamber. The Republicans hold a 51-49 edge over the Democrats and independents. Republican Vice President Mike Pence can cast a deciding vote in the case of a tie.
Comments by former clerks may backfire on Trump’s high court pick
When it became clear that President Donald Trump was seriously considering nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, the conservative judge's former law clerks swung into action as among his most energetic public cheerleaders.
Trump SCOTUS Pick Amassed Tens Of Thousands In Debt From Overspending On Baseball Tickets
It shouldn't be surprising that Trump – a man who has called himself the "King of Debt" – nominated a man who apparently doesn't have his own finances in order.
The White House Doesn’t Deny Possible Deal For Anthony Kennedy To Retire
Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shaw wouldn't deny that Trump cut a deal with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire by allowing him to pick his replacement.
It took three years for the Senate to confirm Kavanaugh to the appeals court when George W. Bush nominated him in 2003
Kavanaugh served as a senior White House official under Republican former President George W. Bush before Bush picked nominated him to the appeals court in 2003. But some Democrats accused him of excessive partisanship and it took three years before the Senate eventually voted to confirm him.
It Took Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Less Than 30 Seconds To Disqualify Himself
In his short remarks following the announcement, Kavanaugh proved that he is likely to be nothing but a puppet for Trump.
Trump’s SCOTUS Pick Brett Kavanaugh Is An Extremist Who Thinks Presidents Are Above The Law
Combine Kavanaugh's right-wing extremism with his belief that presidents are essentially above the law and it's clear why Donald Trump nominated him.
Key Dem Says He Will Support Trump SCOTUS Pick – If It’s Merrick Garland
With Trump likely to pick an extremist to fill the SCOTUS vacancy, the court is on the verge of becoming a wing of the Republican Party for a generation.
Trump’s SCOTUS Pick Already In Peril As Two GOP Senators Will Skip WH Unveiling
Two GOP senators are poised to deliver Trump an epic defeat in his effort to push the Supreme Court in a dangerous direction.
Russ Feingold Rips Criminal Trump For Stealing An Election And The Supreme Court
Former Sen. Russ Feingold laid into Trump for first stealing an election, the Supreme Court, and now turning the highest court in the land into a kangaroo court.
Trump set to announce hotly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court pick
President Donald Trump is set on Monday night to announce his nominee for a lifetime position on the U.S. Supreme Court, with four conservative federal appellate judges as the top contenders to succeed retiring long-time Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Top Supreme Court candidates’ views on abortion under scrutiny
From the moment Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court last week, speculation has centered on whether his replacement would vote to overturn a woman's right to abortion.
Senator Collins says won’t support anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee
A key moderate Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday she will not support a nominee to fill a soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Supreme Court who would overturn a key legal ruling that supports a woman's right to abortion.
Exclusive: Vacant Supreme Court seat will likely influence U.S. election turnout, poll shows
The U.S. Supreme Court seat left open by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a powerful motivator for voters, particularly Democrats, in this fall's midterm election fight for control of Congress, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday.