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How will Justice Kavanaugh rule?
Brett Kavanaugh is officially the newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice. He was sworn in over the weekend after more than a week of toxic partisan fighting, and he’s expected to sit for oral arguments starting Tuesday.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readBrett Kavanaugh is officially the newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice. He was sworn in over the weekend after more than a week of toxic partisan fighting, and he’s expected to sit for oral arguments starting Tuesday. With Kavanaugh seated, the court’s conservative majority is likely cemented for decades. The five right-leaning justices now have the power to shift federal policy on gun rights, abortion, immigration, and a slew of other issues to the right.
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The full episode
2 of 5Who won the California governor’s debate?- 0:00Highlights and analysis of the California gubernatorial debate
- 9:36How will Justice Kavanaugh rule?You’re reading this
- 17:30Is the Supreme Court more politically ideological than ever before?
- 25:11How a Russian spy and American spy worked on opposite sides of the Cold War, but became best friends
- 39:46What exactly is in your LaCroix?