Two different pictures of Brett Kavanaugh are expected to emerge at his confirmation hearings, with Democrats casting him as a threat to abortion rights and Republicans portraying him as an advocate for women.
A decision to back a lawsuit seeking to curb race-based college admissions follows a pattern by the Justice Department to reshape civil rights enforcement.
With their confidence growing, House Democrats are preparing an onslaught of investigations that would put President Trump on defense and slow talk of impeachment.
Most confirmation hearings concern nominees who would not change the court’s basic direction. Judge Kavanaugh is the rare nominee who would, for two important reasons.
