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The Latest Breaking News from Ted Cruz

AOC exposes ‘perfect’ edges on book Cruz brandished at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing ‘proving he hasn’t read it’

Senator held up a copy

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Supreme Court hearings test senators on race

It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job

The Independent UK

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

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Behind the right's racist KBJ assault

Author and scholar Elie Mystal on our deeply flawed Constitution and the long, dark history of legal racism

Salon

Defending her record, Jackson back for 3rd day of hearings

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is returning to the Senate for a third day of hearings

The Independent UK

Judge Jackson's sentencing record looms large in Supreme Court confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s historic Supreme Court nominee, weathered a long day before a Senate committee on Tuesday, fending off charges by Republicans that she was too lenient in her sentencing of defendants.

Los Angeles Times

Biden Supreme Court pick Jackson fends off Republican barbs on second day of hearings

US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record of sentencing in child pornography cases and advocacy for terror suspects as she was grilled Tuesday in her bid to be the first Black woman on the country’s highest judicial bench.

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6 takeaways from Day 2 of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., turned into a one-man rapid response squad, using the power of his gavel to debunk, in real time, GOP misleading or scurrilous claims.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cruz works around campaign finance rules

The Texas senator breaks new ground in pushing campaign finance boundaries

Salon

Hearing for court nominee Jackson veers into hot-button topics

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday rolled unscathed through a marathon day of questioning for her nomination to the Supreme Court, as some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent time on outside issues peripheral to her qualifications.

Tribune News Service

Senator quotes Laura Ingraham talking about ‘all the money that’s been raised’ for Supreme Court

Senator Sheldon White House asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about the quote during her confirmation hearing

The Independent UK

GOP senators air grievances of nominations past on first day of questions for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Nominee bats back questions about Critical Race Theory from one of her former colleagues on the Harvard Law Review – Texas Senator Ted Cruz

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson Explains to Lawmakers How Being a Lawyer Works

As expected, Tuesday's hearing was primarily made up of political theater.

Reason

Ketanji Brown Jackson pushes back on Ted Cruz when asked if she believes ‘babies are racist’

The Texas Senator asked about a book called ‘Antiracist Baby’ and critical race theory.

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Roll Call

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing veers into hot-button topics - Roll Call

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent much of her first marathon day of hearings fielding questions unrelated to her judicial record.

Salon

Cruz flips SCOTUS hearings for Kavanaugh

Ted Cruz uses hearing for first Black female nominee to downplay Kavanaugh allegations as "teenage dating habits"

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Ted Cruz’s alleged airport meltdown

Kimmel called the Texas senator ‘Cancun Karen’

Salon

Cops called to Ted Cruz airport conflict

Police were called to intervene in a disagreement between the Texas senator and an airline employee

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Al Jazeera

Ketanji Brown Jackson vows neutral stance on US top court

Republicans threaten ‘tough questions’ as Democrats hail Jackson as first Black woman nominated to US Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz cites slaveowner in confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Bushrod Washington wanted to send Black people to Africa

The Independent UK

Montana airport calls police on Ted Cruz after he misses check-in window

Reddit user who posted video of Cruz says he ‘demanded to speak to a manager about a dozen times’

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Jackson makes history, GOP vows no 'spectacle'

History was made the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee

The Guardian - US

Ted Cruz laments angry supreme court hearings a day after angry airport fracas

Texas senator filmed becoming confrontational with airport staff after missing check-in window for flight from Bozeman, Montana

The Independent UK

Brett Kavanaugh: What was he accused of and what happened at his Supreme Court confirmation hearing?

Three women have come forward with accusations. Mr Kavanaugh has categorically denied the veracity of each

The Independent UK

GOP rehashes Kavanaugh hearings as Ted Cruz calls allegations against judge his ‘teenage dating habits’

Numerous Republicans cited Kavanaugh’s confirmation process during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing.

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