On Tuesday, at the end of the first day of the Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaughâs possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, a man came over to him with his hand outstretched attempting to shake the nomineeâs hand. Kavanaugh looked at the man and then turned and walked away.
Admittedly, I watch congressional hearings even when Iâm not covering them. I also watch Supreme Court confirmation hearings, but not because I believe anything will change because of them. Itâs like watching professional wrestling: We all know the fights are scripted, but it doesnât stop us from cheering for a winner.
The movement to form evil Voltron is almost complete as Sen. Jeff Sessionsâ (R -Ala.) nomination to become U.S. attorney general was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee along party lines, 11-9.
Betsy DeVos is a longtime billionaire philanthropist, a champion of allowing religion in schools and a charter school board member who was picked by President-elect Donald Trump as his nominee for secretary of education.
Updated Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, 1:02 a.m. EST:Â Elizabeth Warren attempted to read Coretta Scott Kingâs letter about Jeff Sessions on the Senate floor; but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) silenced her.
