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Answer the Question!

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Thursday, October 1, 2020. JCN President, Carrie Severino: Why is Biden still stonewalling on the Supreme Court?Tuesday night’s presidential debate—the first between Donald Trump and Joe Biden—began with a question about the Supreme Court, not surprisingly given the pending nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. President […]

Momentum Builds for Barrett Confirmation

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Poll: Majority Support for Moving Forward to Fill SCOTUS VacancyThe latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll finds that 53% say Trump is right to put forward a nominee for the Supreme Court without delay, including 51% of independents. In addition, 53% of voters say […]

Week 1: Kavanaugh Engages

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Yesterday, Justice Kavanaugh heard his first Supreme Court case WATCH: Hours after his swearing-in ceremony, Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked several questions on his first day on the bench. https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/10/09/kavanaugh-first-day-supreme-court-schneider-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/judge-brett-kavanaugh/ The Kavanaugh effect: Most diverse Supreme Court staff in history On his first […]

Justice Kavanaugh’s First Day

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Mere days after his confirmation vote, Kavanaugh hears first oral arguments Today marks Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s first day on the Supreme Court. Like Gorsuch before him, the position comes with a few extra assignments for the newest member on the court. The […]

With Just Hours to go, Judge Kavanaugh is on Cusp of Confirmation

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Friday, October 5, 2018. Senators Collins and Manchin promise to vote “yes” to confirm Judge Kavanaugh In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor, Senator Collins vowed to vote yes to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/5/susan-collins-vote-for-kavanaugh-nomination/ Senator Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, […]

The Backlash: Left’s Overreach Unites Center-Right Coalition Behind Kavanaugh

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Thursday, October 4, 2018. Women are not Monolithic About Kavanaugh, Many Resent How He’s Been Treated What she’s been hearing over the last couple of weeks, though, is that Democrats have “overplayed” these accusations. “It’s a disservice to women that have had horrific stories,” she says. […]

Large national majority supports Kavanaugh confirmation if FBI finds no corroboration

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Harvard Poll: A large majority of Americans want Kavanaugh confirmed According to national polling numbers as things stand right now, Americans tip slightly against Kavanaugh’s confirmation — but absent any strong corroboration of the charges against the nominee, a substantial majority would […]