Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks Oct. 12 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. The hearing came about three weeks before the 2020 presidential election. The first of four days of scheduled testimony included an opening statement from Barrett, along with senators on the committee. Watch highlights … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Sasse asked how Barrett would determine whether she’d had a successful career as a judge and justice upon retirement. “I would judge whether I’d had a successful career by whether I’d always acted with integrity, whether … [Read more...]
Sen. Ben Sasse unloads on Congress at Kavanaugh hearing
Republican senator from Nebraska says Congress too often punts its power to the executive branch to avoid taking responsibility and promote reelection. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most watched television news … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Hawley asked about a plethora of federal cases and rulings and criticized what he described as Democrats’ attempt to equate Barrett with the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, whose judicial philosophy she said she … [Read more...]
Clarence Thomas Accuser Angela Wright Talks Kavanaugh Allegations (HBO)
While Washington battles over when, and how, Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers should be heard, one woman is getting a new chance to speak out about her own story — almost three decades later. In 1991, Angela Wright watched Anita Hill testify in front of an all male committee about how she had been harassed by her previous boss, Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. The story … [Read more...]