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WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing
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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...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley’s opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, citing a series of cases involving child pornography or sexual abuse of a child in which he says Jackson was the judge and had sentencing discretion. “What concerns me, and I've been very candid about this, … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley questions Jackson on child pornography sentencing
Warning: This part of the hearing contains graphic depictions of abuse involving children. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23. As in his line of questioning in previous days, Hawley focused on some of the sentencing decisions Jackson made in child … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley questions Jackson in Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 22. Hawley asked Jackson questions about her sentencing of an 18-year-old who, while still in high school, had possessed images depicting child abuse. Jackson had given the 18-year-old a sentence of three months, shorter than … [Read more...]
Justice Stephen Breyer remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘She was a rock’
Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were friends and longtime allies in their approach to the law. In a conversation with Judy Woodruff, Breyer remembers his friend's brilliance, attention to detail and dedication to her work. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Moments in History: Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill
From the NewsHour's video vault, watch a 1991 report on the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas and the testimony of Anita Hill, who accused the judge of sexual harassment while working with him at the Department of Education. Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill,Supreme Court,PBS,PBS NewsHour … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rep. Thompson’s full opening statement for Day 3 | Jan. 6 hearings
Warning: This hearing may include footage of violence and strong language. The chairman of the Jan. 6 committee said Thursday that former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election by pressuring his former Vice President Mike Pence into going along with a “unlawful and unconstitutional scheme.” “Donald Trump wanted Mike Pence to do something … [Read more...]
WATCH: Luttig says overturning election ‘tantamount to a revolution’ | Jan. 6 hearings
Former Judge J. Michael Luttig testified on June 16 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Luttig told the Jan. 6 committee that if former Vice President Mike Pence carried out President Donald Trump’s demand to not count electoral votes won by President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, it would have amounted to a … [Read more...]