WASHINGTON _ Republicans now have to navigate a razor slim Senate majority and a temperamental president as the battle to confirm President Donald Trump's latest Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, heads for confirmation hearings.
Republicans are aiming to seat a new justice before the November election, offering a point of pride to GOP senators facing tough elections.
Since Republicans control 51 of the Senate's 100 seats, Democrats have few options to prevent or even delay the confirmation. But they face intense pressure from outside groups to block the confirmation.
