The finger-pointing over the unusual vetting process for Trump's nominee made for a rough start for the final day of questioning of Kavanaugh who has so far avoided major missteps that could block his confirmation.

The hearing has strong political overtones ahead of the November election, and Democrats fear Kavanaugh will push the court to the right on abortion, guns and other issues.

Judges in North Carolina said Tuesday that there wasn't enough time to approve a new map before a new session of Congress — despite finding the map to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

Democrats promise to grill Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on abortion, gun control and other hot-button topics. Barring a surprise, Republicans have the votes to confirm him.

On the first day of hearings for Donald Trump’s latest pick for the Supreme Court, nominee Brett Kavanaugh was not the only one on the hot seat.

More than two dozen protesters, shouting one by one, disrupted the hearing at several points and were removed by police.

District attorneys can have a significant influence on the criminal justice system.

Over four days, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to grill Kavanaugh on his approach to the law, and on his views on hot-button legal issues.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.