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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson reacts to questioning from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Analysis: Ketanji Brown Jackson demonstrated a serious and thoughtful demeanor as she faced offensive questioning from some Republicans

March 24, 2022 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Beyond the hyperbole and theatrics that have punctuated this week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, a portrait of Ketanji Brown Jackson as jurist has begun to emerge. Like the justice she would succeed, Stephen Breyer, Jackson leaned on multi-part legal methods and data points. She emphasized

Analysis: Ketanji Brown Jackson demonstrated a serious and thoughtful demeanor as she faced offensive questioning from some Republicans

March 24, 2022 4:42 AM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Beyond the hyperbole and theatrics that have punctuated this week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, a portrait of Ketanji Brown Jackson as jurist has begun to emerge. Like the justice she would succeed, Stephen Breyer, Jackson leaned on multi-part legal methods and data points. She emphasized

Watch the key moments from the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing

March 24, 2022 4:42 AM CNN

By Dan Berman, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson wrapped up Thursday after four tumultuous days. Jackson spoke about her judicial experience and her family and addressed the historic nature of her nomination, which would make her the first Black female Supreme Court justice. The hearing also

Biden and Western leaders plan new ways to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine at emergency summits

March 23, 2022 11:25 PM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden emerged from a series of emergency summits in Brussels touting unity in the Western response to Russia as allies worked behind the scenes to formulate their plans for the next phase of the war in Ukraine. Biden said he supported ejecting Russia from another summit, the Group of

5 key questions for Biden’s emergency summits on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 23, 2022 11:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to gather with world leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday for emergency summits to respond the war in Ukraine, a consequential visit that comes as the West continues to grapple with how to disrupt Russia’s invasion. During his time in Belgium, the White House says, Biden

5 key questions for Biden’s emergency summits on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 23, 2022 11:08 PM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to gather with world leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday for emergency summits to respond the war in Ukraine, a consequential visit that comes as the West continues to grapple with how to disrupt Russia’s invasion. During his time in Belgium, the White House says, Biden

President Joe Biden speaks at Business Roundtable's CEO Quarterly Meeting

Biden and Western leaders plan new ways to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine at emergency summits

March 23, 2022 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden emerged from a series of emergency summits in Brussels touting unity in the Western response to Russia as allies worked behind the scenes to formulate their plans for the next phase of the war in Ukraine. Biden said he supported ejecting Russia from another summit, the Group of

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on July 4

Manhattan prosecutor who quit team investigating Trump insists ex-President is guilty

March 23, 2022 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell and Sonia Moghe, CNN A former Manhattan prosecutor who investigated Donald Trump and his business empire said in his resignation letter obtained by CNN that the former President was “guilty of numerous felony violations” in connection to his annual financial statements. “His financial statements were false, and he has a long history

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a bill modeled after the Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks.

Idaho governor signs bill modeled after Texas’ new abortion law

March 23, 2022 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a bill modeled after the Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks, becoming the first state to follow the controversial Texas statute that allows private citizens to enforce the restrictions with lawsuits. Under the Idaho law, abortions cannot be performed once embryonic

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed a law that further restricts access to abortions through medication in the state.

South Dakota governor signs law further restricting access to medication abortions

March 23, 2022 9:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose and Paul LeBlanc, CNN South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed a law that further restricts access to abortions through medication in the state, though the measure will not take effect immediately, pending a federal court case. The law, which cleared the state House and Senate in recent weeks, would make

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing: 5 takeaways from Wednesday

March 23, 2022 8:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson finished her two days of questioning on Wednesday, having spent some 22 hours this week being grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Though there were plenty of lines of contentious questioning from Republicans on Tuesday, some GOP committee members took an even more aggressive

Cory Booker reflects on Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings: ‘This is not about racism. It’s about decency’

March 23, 2022 8:52 PM CNN

By Daniella Diaz and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said Sunday that there were moments during Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings last week that invoked a “familiar hurt” many Americans could relate to. “I got a chance to witness firsthand what I think many people in America

Manchin says he will vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

March 23, 2022 8:52 PM CNN

By Clare Foran, CNN West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he plans to vote for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, a move that all but guarantees she will be confirmed. In a statement outlining his decision, Manchin said, “I met with Judge Jackson and evaluated her qualifications

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing: 5 takeaways from Wednesday

March 23, 2022 8:52 PM CNN

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson finished her two days of questioning on Wednesday, having spent some 22 hours this week being grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Though there were plenty of lines of contentious questioning from Republicans on Tuesday, some GOP committee members took an even more aggressive

Biden requests Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker resign from presidential council or be terminated

March 23, 2022 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden has formally asked two Trump-appointed members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition to resign from their posts or be terminated. Herschel Walker and Mehmet Oz, who are now Republican Senate candidates in Georgia and Pennsylvania, respectively, were appointed in 2018 by President

Biden remembers Albright as ‘a force for goodness, grace, and decency’

March 23, 2022 6:18 PM CNN

By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden paid tribute to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Wednesday, calling the late former top diplomat “a force for goodness, grace, and decency — and for freedom.” Albright, 84, died of cancer on Wednesday, her family said. “Madeleine was always a force for goodness, grace, and decency

Shipping containers on the Matson Molokai cargo ship are seen at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach

Biden administration eases some Trump-era tariffs on exports from UK and China

March 23, 2022 6:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration eased some Trump-era tariffs this week in two separate moves, with one delivering relief to American businesses including whiskey distillers and Harley-Davidson and the other helping manufacturers that rely on inputs shipped from China. A trade agreement with the United Kingdom announced Tuesday aims to strengthen the relationship

Watch the key moments from the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing

March 23, 2022 5:26 PM CNN

By Dan Berman, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson wrapped up Thursday after four tumultuous days. Jackson spoke about her judicial experience and her family and addressed the historic nature of her nomination, which would make her the first Black female Supreme Court justice. The hearing also

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) questions Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

Jackson faces tight confirmation vote as Graham signals ‘no’ vote and GOP opposition stiffens

March 23, 2022 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Sen. Lindsey Graham broke ranks in the Obama era, voting for President Barack Obama’s two Supreme Court nominees. Under President Joe Biden, Graham has backed scores of lower court nominees — including Ketanji Brown Jackson to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals just last year. But now as

Zients said there is still sufficient supply "in the near term" for Americans who need their first dose

Biden administration warns second Covid-19 boosters won’t be readily available to general public without congressional funding

March 23, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration warned Wednesday that second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots — or a new type of vaccine, if needed — will not be free and readily available to the general public, if and when they are authorized, without additional funding from Congress. There will, however, be enough supply for seniors