Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote - Roll Call Democrats marked Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court with smiles, tears and cheers. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson headed for Supreme Court as Romney, Murkowski and Collins join Democrats Two more moderate Republican senators announced their support after the Judiciary Committee ended its vote in a deadlock The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Two more Republicans back Ketanji Brown Jackson for supreme court Nomination advances in Senate after judiciary committee vote splits along party lines The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination April 4 The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination on April 4. Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced the date on March 23. Ballotpedia · Apr 1, 2022
Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022
Collins breaks with GOP to back Jackson Collins ignores disingenuous attacks from Republican senate colleague Josh Hawley to back Biden's SCOTUS nominee Salon · Mar 30, 2022
Durbin rails against Republicans ‘only scoring points on the QAnon website’ during Jackson’s hearing Senate Judiciary Committee chairman rails against Republicans for their questioning of Ketanji Brown Jackson The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022
Democrats push toward vote on Jackson for Supreme Court The Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to confirmation, setting up a vote next week to recommend her nomination to the full Senate and seat her as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ginni Thomas and the integrity of the Supreme Court The events from last week are important because they will help to judge the nonpartisan trustworthiness and credibility of one of the most important institutions in our society. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022
Water Tower rally for Ukraine: ‘We will not abandon them’ Dozens of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flew above a crowd of hundreds standing at the base of the Water Tower, while community leaders and politicians made speeches from the top of the stairs. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing shows nation still deeply divided Instead of celebrating America’s racial milestone, some politicians turned Jackson’s confirmation hearings into political theater. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson deserves seat on Supreme Court The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming to vote on Jackson’s nomination on April 4. If all the Democrats stick together, Jackson is expected to be confirmed four days later — even if all the Republicans vote against her. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2022
Eight can’t-miss moments from the Jackson Supreme Court hearing Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees are long and often contentious. The hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson featured marked highs, lows and viral moments from senators on both sides of the political aisle. Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022
Ted Cruz photographed checking his Twitter mentions after ‘performative tantrum’ at Supreme Court hearing ‘He was searching Twitter for his name, this was right after his exchange with Chairman Durbin’ The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2022 6 takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s final Supreme Court confirmation hearing The Jackson hearing threw a spotlight on the national partisan divide and underscored how Republicans are trying to paint Democrats as soft on crime in the 2022 elections.
Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022 8 can’t-miss moments from the Jackson Supreme Court hearing WASHINGTON — Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees are long and often contentious. The hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson featured marked highs, lows and viral moments from senators on both sides of the political aisle.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Five key moments from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing – and what they say about her confirmation From Josh Hawley’s questioning of her sentencing to Cory Booker’s stirring defence
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 24, 2022 Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings focused a lot on child porn, thanks to Sen. Josh Hawley WASHINGTON — By late afternoon on the third day of her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, it appeared Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had had enough.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 Final day of hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in bid to join Supreme Court The Senate Judiciary Committee will wrap up its fourth and final day of hearings on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Ted Cruz photographed checking his Twitter mentions after ‘performative tantrum’ at Supreme Court hearing ‘He was searching Twitter for his name, this was right after his exchange with Chairman Durbin’
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Legal experts to weigh in on last day of Jackson hearings Legal experts and interest groups will be taking their turn to weigh in on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 GOP support clears Senate path for bill on cocaine sentencing Ten Senate Republicans have signed on to a bill that would eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack and powder cocaine, paving the way for likely passage in the evenly divided chamber where 60 votes are needed for most legislation.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Republicans ignore Ketanji Brown Jackson’s answers as they badger her about child sex abuse image sentences ‘At some point, you have to follow the rules’ chairman Dick Durbin warns his GOP colleague
Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022 John Cornyn digs in on claim that Judge Jackson called Bush and Rumsfeld ‘war criminals’ WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his assertion that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called then-President George W. Bush and his Pentagon chief “war criminals,” rejecting Democrats’ contention Wednesday that he distorted her petitions on behalf of militants detained at Guantánamo Bay.