Trump dismisses protesters as 'very rude elevator screamers'

President Donald Trump on Friday attempted to undermine the legitimacy and motivation of thousands of demonstrators on Capitol Hill protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying demonstrations are funded by George Soros, a billionaire financier and liberal donor who is the frequent topic of unsubstantiated right-wing conspiracy theories. Source: CNN

Analysis: How the senators who matter are thinking about the vote

The Senate showdown over whether Brett Kavanaugh should sit on the Supreme Court is rapidly coming to a head. The FBI delivered its five-day supplementary background check to the Senate in the early hours of Thursday, and now senators are filing into a secure room to read it. (I say “it” because apparently, there is only one copy of the …

David Gergen: McConnell cares about getting it done

Senior Political Analyst David Gergen discusses Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s move to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination before the FBI releases findings from its investigation, noting that several witnesses – including James Roche, Kavanaugh’s former roommate at Yale – have not been contacted by the bureau. Source: CNN