Sen. Ben Sasse continued his spat with conservative host Sean Hannity on Sunday, saying the Fox News star's business model is bad for the next generation. Published October 21, 2018
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and her challenger Rep. Kevin Cramer squared off Thursday night in their first debate ahead of the midterm election where the #MeToo movement and the contentious confirmation battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh dominated much of the conversation. Published October 18, 2018
Sen. John Kennedy said Wednesday that "it's not realistic" to cut off Saudi Arabia even if they are found responsible for the suspected brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Published October 17, 2018
Democrats boycotted the Judiciary Committee's hearing Wednesday on a new slate of federal judges, protesting the GOP's decision to hold the meeting while the Senate is in recess. Published October 17, 2018
President Trump is smashing the record for appointing judges to the powerful federal appeals courts with 29 picks confirmed, helping him put his stamp on the judiciary well beyond the Supreme Court. Published October 16, 2018
President Trump is smashing the record for appointing judges to the powerful federal appeals courts with 29 picks confirmed, helping him put his stamp on the judiciary well beyond the Supreme Court. Published October 16, 2018
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is trying to recover from her vote against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee by standing up for victims of sexual assault, but the North Dakota Democrat's efforts backfired Tuesday when she had to apologize for identifying victims without their permission in a recent campaign ad. Published October 16, 2018
The Senate confirmed 15 of President Trump's judicial picks Thursday night after GOP leaders reached a deal with Democrats, clearing about a third of the backlog and closing up shop through Election Day to give senators a chance to campaign. Published October 11, 2018
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee blasted the White House Thursday for picking nominees for the West Coast's appeals court without consulting her, and saying one of the three doesn't have any judicial experience. Published October 11, 2018
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously scrapped the death penalty, saying it was being carried out in an arbitrary and racially biased fashion and no longer served as a deterrent. Published October 11, 2018
The Judiciary Committee cleared eight more judicial nominees Thursday, giving GOP leaders a total of 49 judges ready to be confirmed by the whole Senate. Published October 11, 2018
With the Supreme Court nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh completed, GOP senators are quickly pivoting to filling out the rest of the federal courts, eyeing more than 40 district and circuit judges they want to confirm before the end of the year. Published October 10, 2018
Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Wednesday the Senate could confirm a replacement for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's old seat on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. by the end of the year. Published October 10, 2018
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh didn't hold back during his first case on the Supreme Court Tuesday, lobbing a handful of questions at the lawyers who argued over criminal sentencing. Published October 9, 2018
Newly minted Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh will hear oral arguments at the high court for the first time Tuesday in cases dealing with criminal matters where his vote is expected to have a big impact. Published October 8, 2018
Republicans powered Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh through the Senate this weekend, but not before lawmakers said they had hit "rock bottom" with the poisonous atmosphere pervading the Capitol, leaving all sides fearful about what happens the next time they are asked to confirm a Supreme Court nominee. Published October 7, 2018
Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society, called the battle to confirm incoming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh one of the "most contentious we have ever seen" and said it had been a "defining moment for the rule of law" in the United States. Published October 6, 2018
Democrats said Saturday that they hoped sexual assault survivors wouldn't remain silent after the Supreme Court confirmation battle -- and blamed Republicans for sending the wrong message in confirming incoming Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Published October 6, 2018
Sen. Lisa Murkowski defended her opposition Saturday to incoming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying she hoped he would find a way to get past the nastiness of recent weeks and push the high court toward more collegiality. Published October 6, 2018
Senators confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Saturday in a vote lacking in drama but freighted with meaning, bringing to a close what senators called the nastiest confirmation battle in modern political history. Published October 6, 2018
