Senate Republicans don’t have the votes to take down Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but they’ve used her confirmation process to…
Author: Kate Riga
In 20 Minutes, A Microcosm Of The Jackson Hearings
Your briefing on developments in the Supreme Court confirmation battle. The Senate Judiciary Committee met in executive session Monday to…
Manchin To Support Jackson, All But Ensuring Her Confirmation
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Friday that he intends to vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, all but ensuring her…
Threatened GOP Boycott Over Pre-Sentencing Reports Collapses After Some Members Show Reluctance
It would only take one Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to thwart a boycott of Judge Ketanji Brown…
All Four Republicans Who Hectored Jackson On Sex Offenders Rewarded With Fox News Airtime
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got what they set out to…
Senators Question Jackson Again After Day Of QAnon-Tainted Attacks, Democratic Defenses
Most senators will get their second bite at the apple Wednesday — and Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jon Ossoff…
Jackson On The Hot Seat For Day 2 Of Hearings
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, with the exception of a brief opening statement, had to sit stoically Monday as members of…
Three Routes Senators Intend To Take In Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
The first day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings featured opening statements from members, road maps of where the…
Senators Make Opening Statements As SCOTUS Nominee Jackson’s Hearing Marathon Begins
After weeks of traipsing to various Senate offices to meet lawmakers one-on-one, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear…
Republicans Lean In To Hawley’s QAnon-Flavored Jackson Attacks
After Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) tweeted out a lengthy thread accusing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of leniency in dealing with…