The Latest Breaking News from Ketanji Brown Jackson

Supreme Court nominee heads to Senate for confirmation process

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will meet with senators at the Capitol for the first time Wednesday about her nomination to the Supreme Court, as both parties sharpen their approach to the quick confirmation process Democrats have planned over the next few weeks.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

Jackson off to swift start on Supreme Court confirmation

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has taken the first step toward confirmation in the Senate

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Joe Biden's first State of the Union address comes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation

Against the backdrop of a war with Russia, US President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address to Congress today. Here's what to expect.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2022

Biden closes out Black History Month with White House event

President Joe Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House Monday for a jovial Black History Month celebration, where he used the moment to call on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and pass voting rights bills

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Biden's high court choice defies expectations on labor cases

Labor unions and worker advocates have applauded President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Meghan celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court

The Duchess of Sussex has celebrated Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Americans should not be concerned about potential nuclear war, Biden says – as it happened

Biden’s comments come one day after Vladimir Putin directed Russian military leaders to transfer the country’s nuclear weapons to a “special mode of combat duty”.

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2022

First Thing: Russian rouble crashes as sanctions make their mark

Central bank more than doubles interest rates in effort to protect currency and economy. Plus, Patrisse Cullors on co-founding Black Lives Matter

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

An update on US Senate retirements

Welcome to the Monday, February 28, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2022

Clyburn: supreme court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘beyond politics’

South Carolina congressman extracted Biden’s promise to instal first Black woman on court

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022