WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge’s endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and his accuser. Republicans reversed […]
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Portland rallies urge Collins to reject Kavanaugh confirmation
An accusation of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from when he was in high school intensified opposition to his nomination Friday as rallies in Portland urged Sen. Susan Collins to vote “no” on his confirmation. A group of about three dozen Bowdoin College students marched through downtown holding a sign that […]
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Kavanaugh has something to hide
Sen. Susan Collins said she would withhold judgment on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court until she observed his confirmation hearings. Those hearings have now produced documentary indications that, despite his caginess in testimony, he would vote against a woman’s right to choose and against health insurance protection for people with preconditions. In […]
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Say 'no' to nominee Kavanaugh
I have concerns regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s stance on Roe v. Wade. In interviews, he says he will not overturn settled law, but actions speak louder than words. Recently, Kavanaugh wrote an opinion in which he took the position that delayed a decision on an immigrant teen’s abortion until she had a sponsor. Health care […]
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Kavanaugh is eminently qualified
Since Robert Bork’s “borking” 30 years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for a high court nominee by a Republican president have become predictable. Democrats, who favor a “living Constitution,” meaning whatever they think the founding document ought to say, are pitted against “originalists,” who believe the document speaks for itself and should be taken as […]
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Nominee Kavanaugh a threat
I feel strongly that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins should vote against nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, he poses an immediate threat to anyone who holds a marginalized identity. He could take away basic rights for people of color, queer folks, any person with a uterus, immigrants and more. I am […]
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Kavanaugh pledges to be 'team player' on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a “team player” if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will be a “pro-law judge” who won’t decide cases based on his personal views. With Republicans hoping to move the Supreme Court to the right for years to come, President […]
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Once, Baltimore institutions were proud of Ben Carson
In this May 3, 2018, photo, a portrait of Ben Carson hangs in the Ben Carson Reading Room inside of the Archbishop Borders School in Baltimore. The portrait used to hang in the school’s hallway, but Principal Alicia Freeman moved it out of public view during Carson’s presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman) BALTIMORE — The […]
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Susan Collins discusses abortion rights with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
In what could be a pivotal moment in the fight over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine met with the nominee Tuesday in Washington and said the two talked “at great length” about abortion rights. It was Kavanaugh’s first meeting with the centrist Republican, who told national media after the meeting that she […]
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Collins says she’s undecided on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
BRUNSWICK — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday she hasn’t decided whether she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, Maine’s senior senator said that she couldn’t make a decision until after she meets with Kavanaugh one-on-one next week and hears his responses at […]