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January 29, 2022

Sen. Roger Wicker says Biden's Supreme Court nom will be a ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action

Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker said the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court will be a "beneficiary" of affirmative action – and predicted President Biden's pick "will probably not get a single Republican vote."

November 11, 2021

Biden FCC nominee's reputation as hard left partisan alarms Republicans

Gigi Sohn, one of President Biden's nominees to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is raising alarms among congressional Republicans, who point to her reputation as a hard left partisan.

September 8, 2021

Far-left protesters plan to target Kavanaugh's house: 'You're going to hear from us'

A left-wing group is planning a protest next week outside of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home in reaction to his decision to dismiss a challenge to Texas' controversial abortion law. 

August 5, 2021

Joy Reid deflects from Cuomo with marathon of GOP whataboutisms, downplays Bill Clinton, Al Franken claims

MSNBC host Joy Reid went on an unprecedented marathon of whataboutisms deflecting from the scandals plaguing Democratic New York Gov Andrew Cuomo by drawing attention to various conservatives accused of sexual misconduct.

July 22, 2021

Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez sues the paper and top editors including Marty Baron

Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez filed a lawsuit against her publication as well as several editors over claims of discrimination.

July 20, 2021

Social conservatives 'frustrated' over Trump Supreme Court justices' rulings

The confirmation of three justices nominated by then-President Trump has shifted the balance of power on the Supreme Court to a 6-3 majority for conservatives. But a high court feared by liberals and celebrated by conservatives hasn't delivered as expected, leaving some on the right feeling let down.

July 12, 2021

Shapiro questions 'high hopes' for 'markedly unambitious' Barrett and Kavanaugh as SCOTUS ends term

Author Ben Shapiro is expressing doubt over whether Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett will live up to conservatives' expectations – echoing concerns that have arisen since recent decisions.

April 24, 2021

Ex-GOP chair in Utah county being 'Kavanaughed' over harassment claims against allies, he says

A former Republican official in Utah claims he's being "Kavanaughed" and made guilty "by accusation" just weeks after he resigned over a report that he ignored complaints from multiple women about harassment and bullying from the party leadership.

April 4, 2021

Mazie Hirono rips Kavanaugh, other Trump Supreme Court picks, as she promotes new memoir

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono made a name for herself during Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings three years ago. Now she's ripping the justice again -- describing him as a "political operative" and "not a very good lawyer" -- as she promotes her new memoir.

March 16, 2021

Sen. Whitehouse calls for DOJ probe of FBI's Kavanaugh background check, suggests it was 'fake'

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Monday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that he should look into the background investigation the FBI did of Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process, alleging that the probe may have been "fake."