Evening Edition: Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

Analysis: Senators representing less than half the U.S. confirmed a nominee opposed by most Americans; The Kavanaugh court is the one conservatives have worked decades to build

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Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court Cementing a conservative majority on the high court, Brett M. Kavanaugh, 53, was approved amid an acrimonious battle. He replaces the swing vote of retired justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Abortion, affirmative action, the interplay of religious beliefs and gay rights, and the government's protection of the environment are among the issues affected by Kennedy's departure, and Kavanaugh is likely to be to the right of Kennedy on all. By Seung Min Kim and John Wagner  •  Read more » Analysis: Senators representing less than half the U.S. confirmed a nominee opposed by most Americans Brett M. Kavanaugh will have a distinct honor. Let's walk through it. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Kavanaugh court is the one conservatives have worked decades to build Expect re-energized efforts from social and religious conservatives to get their issues — gun-control challenges, religious objections to gay rights — before a court where like-minded justices will make up the majority. The median justice now is much more likely to be conservative Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   McConnell calls opposition to Kavanaugh a 'great political gift' to Republicans The Senate majority leader said that he never considered urging President Trump to withdraw Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination despite allegations of sexual misconduct. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis The Kavanaugh battle magnifies divisions and may leave lasting scars The impact will be felt in the midterm elections, at the Supreme Court and especially in the gender differences shaping the politics of the country. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Trump says GOP Sen. Murkowski 'will never recover' for voting 'no' on Kavanaugh In an interview with The Washington Post, the president said the Republican senator would lose a primary challenge in 2022 because "The people from Alaska will never forgive her." By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix: Impeachment could follow Kavanaugh's confirmation. Here's how. Impeachment could be an option for Democrats come January. But removal would be unlikely. By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Senate races move right, House races move left in political fallout from confirmation fight The nomination fight has injected new volatility into the midterm elections, reshaping races across the country. By Matt Viser, Tracy Jan, Kyle Swenson and Cleve Wootson  •  Read more »   Analysis Worst teacher of the week: Sen. Susan Collins takes the title (but not for the reason you think) It's not how she voted. It's what she said when she announced it. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Melania Trump wraps first solo international trip in Egypt with comments on Kavanaugh and Ford "I'm glad that Dr. Ford was heard," the first lady said after visiting the pyramids in Cairo. By Emily Heil, Sudarsan Raghavan and Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   A Banksy painting sold at auction for $1.4 million — then automatically shredded itself Anonymous British street artist Banksy has pulled off another stunt that seized the attention of the art world — this time at the expense of his own work. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   'Not a straightforward event': How multiple disasters stunned experts and ravaged a corner of Indonesia Indonesians live along one of the world's most active fault lines — and Palu sits atop a gradually slipping plate. But a tsunami surge through the narrow bay and mud flows burying villages were not among their fears until last week. By Timothy McLaughlin, Shibani Mahtani and Stanley Widianto  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis Less than 1% of rapes lead to felony convictions. At least 89% of victims face emotional and physical consequences. Fretting on behalf of those accused of assault should take into account research that shows that millions of victims of sexual assault have paid a price, physically and mentally. By Andrew Van Dam  •  Read more »   A TV reporter wore a MAGA hat to a Trump rally. He was fired the next day. A Minnesota TV station dismissed Jim Bunner after a photo of him behind a camera in a "Make America Great Again" ball cap went viral. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »

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