Trump cheers Kavanaugh confirmation
President Trump watched the final Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court aboard Air Force One as he traveled to a rally in Kansas. Paula Reid reports.
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Kavanaugh protests ahead of vote
Protesters rallied across the U.S. against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Washington, D.C. Kenneth Craig reports.
Supreme Court confirms Kavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh was voted in by the Supreme Court Saturday in a final vote of 50 to 48, likely throwing the Court to a conservative majority. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, Democratic strategist Lynda Tran, and Michael Graham, a CBSN political consultant, Boston Herald columnist and politics editor an NHJournal.com, weigh in on what’s next for the Republican party and how Kavanaugh’s votes impact women’s voice in the #MeToo movement.
GOP Senators react to confirmation vote
Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell spoke to the press on Saturday after Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation. Kavanaugh will officially be sworn in on to the court by Chief Justice Roberts and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Watch his remarks.
Protesters disrupt Kavanaugh vote
Several protesters in the Senate Gallery disrupted the final vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. They were eventually removed by Capitol Police.
Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as the next associate justice of the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh will now fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Senators read FBI report on Kavanaugh ahead of confirmation vote; Dog with 3D-printed skull gives researches hope
Kavanaugh writes op-ed in Wall Street Journal
Members from both sides have been reviewing the FBI report on Kavanaugh in one-hour increments in a secure room at the Capitol
Key procedural vote on Kavanaugh set for Friday
Senators reacted to an FBI report on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a vote is likely to take place this weekend. CBSN political contributor, Boston Herald columnist, and politics editor for NHJournal.com, Michael Graham, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Mixed reactions from Kavanaugh investigation
Senators on Thursday reviewed the FBI's investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but some senators are criticizing it for what they say is a limited scope. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues has more.
What we know about FBI's Kavanaugh inquiry
Senate Republicans plan to vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court as soon as the weekend after the FBI wrapped up its supplemental background check into claims of misconduct made against the judge. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN to discuss the FBI review and what could come next.
Questions over Kavanaugh FBI inquiry scope
The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, says not interviewing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh or his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, in the FBI investigation "raises serious concerns." Jeff Pegues reports.
Senators review FBI findings on Kavanaugh
The FBI investigation that delayed a confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is finished. The much-anticipated report on the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh was delivered overnight to the Senate where the final vote is now planned for Saturday. Nancy Cordes reports.
Senators read FBI report
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled a preliminary vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, apparently confident he'll have the numbers for a final vote. Behind closed doors, senators have been reading the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
FBI report on Kavanaugh
The FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh was the judge's seventh FBI background check. It's been delivered to senators, but some details remain unclear. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues explains.
What's missing from the FBI's investigation into Brett Kavanaugh?
Senators received an FBI report that includes interviews with Kavanaugh's friends
FBI inquiry not "credible" without Ford interview, former homeland security adviser says
"To have them now say we found no support for Dr. Ford's allegations, but we didn't speak to her, I think does undermine their credibility," said Fran Townsend
McConnell sets key vote on Kavanaugh nomination for Friday
Senate Majority Leader starts process that could lead to final vote Saturday as lawmakers receive FBI's final report into Kavanaugh
FBI interviews Kavanaugh's friends
The FBI is wrapping up its investigation into sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Agents have spoken to Kavanaugh's friends, but not the judge himself, or his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Reopened FBI Kavanaugh probe: Who's been interviewed so far?
The bureau has been updating its background check of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser ahead of vote
The FBI could soon wrap up its inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In Mississippi, President Trump attacked the credibility of Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault in the 1980s. Mr. Trump said Ford could not remember key details about when Kavanaugh allegedly assaulted her. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joined CBSN to discuss the upcoming vote on Kavanaugh's nomination and its political effects.
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Suspicious envelopes sent to Pentagon, Trump
The FBI is investigating after a pair of suspicious letters sent to the Pentagon tested positive for the poison, ricin. The Secret Service also confirmed Tuesday that a suspicious envelope was addressed to President Trump, but never made it to the White House. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN with the latest developments.
McConnell pressing for Kavanaugh vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's pressing ahead with a vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh later this week, after the FBI completes its investigation into sexual assault allegations. But Republicans and Democrats are continuing to argue over what should be included in the probe. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
FBI's Kavanaugh probe
The FBI is looking into allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But so far the FBI hasn't contacted his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Former Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend joins "CBS Evening News" to explain why.
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