The Supreme Court nominee, in highly personal terms, rejects the suggestion by some Republicans that she let sex offenders off the hook.
Author: Seung Min Kim
Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges independence and neutrality in Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Jackson, who will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court if confirmed, spent her official introduction before the Senate Judiciary Committee detailing her approach as a judge, describing it as narrowly focused on resolving the issues before her.
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know.
Ketanji Brown Jackson will face the bright lights and the cameras at her four-day confirmation hearing beginning on Monday. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Jackson’s hearing and the rest of the confirmation pro…
What to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Ketanji Brown Jackson will face the bright lights and the cameras at her four-day confirmation hearing beginning on Monday. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Jackson’s hearing and the rest of the confirmation pro…
Republicans struggle for an effective attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson
GOP senators have not agreed on a strategy for questioning the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, or even whether they have a strategy.
Biden, Democrats infuse Ukraine crisis into a recast election-year pitch to voters
The president and his party hope the sharpened message, which they honed at a series of political meetings over the past week, will help address some of their biggest liabilities ahead of the November midterm elections.
North Korean missile launches were a ‘serious escalation,’ official says
North Korea’s two missile launches earlier this year involved a “relatively new intercontinental ballistic missile system” the country is developing, a senior administration official said.
Biden calls for legislation to help sick veterans who served near burn pits
The president, in Texas, discussed his strategy for helping veterans who served near military burn pits. The issue is emotional for Biden, since his son Beau died after serving near burn pits, though the link is not clear.
Republicans telegraph their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Supreme Court nominee’s critics on the right have begun an assault, charging that she is a “radical” promoted by “dark money” — and in one provocative case, demanding to see her LSAT scores.
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21
The announcement about the hearings came as President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee met Wednesday with Sens. Schumer, McConnell and other key figures. Her confirmation effort is likely to focus on a handful of lawmakers in both parties.