The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides.
Minnesota State investigators find a box cutter blade at the scene of a fatal shooting, the Senate votes 51 to 49 for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, and an Iraqi woman and a Congolese doctor receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Assignment Editor Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
Judges are those who keep order by ensuring laws are followed and in some cases are finders of fact. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that judges should be held to a higher moral standard as a role model for citizens of our country.
A new federal alert system is tested, the Senate reviews a supplementary investigation into Brett Kavanaugh, and Minneapolis Police will not investigate Keith Ellison. Director Noah Brown has today’s News in :90.
A St. Thomas law professor calls for an investigation of Brett Kavanaugh, China and Russia have the opportunity to respond to accusations of election interference, and Rep. Keith Ellison is requesting a House Ethics Committee investigations against him. Photographer Sophia Becker has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler is one of three former supporters of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh calling for an investigation into several sexual misconduct allegations.
