Opinion | Boys Will Be Supreme Court Justices – The New York Times

Kavanaugh’s accuser is credible. Will it matter? Brett Kavanaugh on the third day of his confirmation hearing.CreditCreditErin Schaff for The New York Times Obviously, I believe Christine Blasey Ford, the psychology professor who says that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school while his friend Mark Judge watched and, at moments, egged him on….

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Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later? – The New York Times

Politics Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later? close story-meta-footer close story-meta Photo Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky after a news conference today. The Republican majority led by Mr. McConnell has hinted strongly that it intends to change longstanding rules to elevate Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court with a…

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Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch – The New York Times

Republicans Go Nuclear, and Senators Point Fingers Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democrat leader, called the nuclear option “the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations” that weakened the Senate’s check on the president’s ability to shape the judiciary. Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, accused the Democrats of an “unprecedented partisan…

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Major Case on Transgender Rights – The New York Times

The Supreme Court vacated an appeals court decision in favor of a transgender boy, Gavin Grimm, and sent the case back for further consideration in light of new guidance from the Trump administration. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times WASHINGTON — Prompted by the Trump administration’s reversal of the federal government’s position on transgender rights,…

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