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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sen. Kamala Harris on voting against Kavanaugh: 'I don't know that I would be able to change my mind'

    Democrats are waging an intense battle to block Judge Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Moments after President Trump nominated him, California Senator Kamala Harris said she’d vote no.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 12, 2018 • 1 min read

    Democrats are waging an intense battle to block Judge Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Moments after President Trump nominated him, California Senator Kamala Harris said she’d vote no. She tweeted that Kavanaugh “represents a direct and fundamental threat to the rights and health care of hundreds of millions of Americans.” She joins us to explain the possible national effects of Kavanaugh being on the bench.

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    Sen. Kamala Harris on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh: 'There is a lot to be concerned about'
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    2. 13:00Helping the homeless in Malibu
    3. 21:41Are some groups profiting off California's health laws?
    4. 31:49Picasso lithographs mysteriously disappear from LA Times headquarters
    5. 38:50Artist Lauren Halsey aims to make her community visible
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Kamala Harris

      California Senator, one of the Democrats running to be president in 2020

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Sen. Kamala Harris on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh: 'There is a lot to be concerned about'
    1. 0:00Sen. Kamala Harris on voting against Kavanaugh: 'I don't know that I would be able to change my mind'You’re reading this
    2. 13:00Helping the homeless in Malibu
    3. 21:41Are some groups profiting off California's health laws?
    4. 31:49Picasso lithographs mysteriously disappear from LA Times headquarters
    5. 38:50Artist Lauren Halsey aims to make her community visible
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