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  Kavanaugh is a mainstream, independent judge with an extensive record of fairly applying the law. 12 years on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, issuing more than 300 opinions. The Supreme Court has endorsed his positions in high-stakes issues at unparalleled rate; thirteen Supreme Court decisions have endorsed positions advocated in his opinions. Kavanaugh returned […]

  Here’s the news you need to know on this Friday, August 31, 2018. A viewer’s guide to Kavanaugh confirmation hearing Ed Whelan, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, offers a down and dirty  guide to Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing. Ed clerked for Justice Scalia and was general counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Follow Ed on […]

  Time for Donnelly to choose “Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly has been engaged in an intense game of Whac-A-Mole – trying to knock down all the threats to a successful re-election bid. The latest, and perhaps one of the most difficult moles to whack, will be his vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge […]

Wheeling News-Register Editorial: Manchin should back nominee “Kavanaugh has said that if confirmed to the Supreme Court, his allegiance will be to the Constitution as it is written, not to his personal preferences. That is precisely what the nation needs. That, not how Kavanaugh may rule on any single issue, ought to be Manchin’s concern. […]

Hennen: Kavanaugh is qualified and in line with North Dakota Values “Kavanaugh is qualified…His rulings have been consistent with original intent philosophy – which is consistent with North Dakota values. He is worthy of political and philosophical support and should earn that support from both Sens. Hoeven and Heitkamp.” http://inforum.com/opinion/columns/4485484-hennen-kavanaugh-qualified-and-line-north-dakota-values Heitkamp should vote to confirm […]