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Susan Collins to ‘carefully’ scrutinize Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she’s going to conduct a “careful, thorough vetting” of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump announced Monday night that he’s selected Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative judge, to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Collins statement read: “Judge Kavanaugh has impressive credentials and extensive experience, having […]

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Trump’s Supreme Court pick has sided with broad views of presidential powers

WASHINGTON — Brett Kavanaugh, the federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump on Monday to the Supreme Court, has endorsed robust views of the powers of the president, consistently siding with arguments in favor of broad executive authority during his 12 years on the bench in Washington. He has called for restructuring the government’s consumer […]

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