Biden Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Cotton has drawn backlash for his remarks against Biden's Supreme Court nominee --- especially from DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison.

And as polarized as Capitol Hill has been over Jackson’s appointment, several polls suggest that a majority of the American people want her to serve on the Supreme Court. “They don’t deserve to be in power,” he said. But Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison used some of the strongest language against Cotton, calling him “the lowest of the low” and “a little maggot-infested man” on MSNBC on Wednesday morning. What’s more, she would be the first Supreme Court justice to have served as a public defender, and the first with significant criminal defense experience since Thurgood Marshall, who retired more than 30 years ago. The Anti-Defamation League was among those condemning Cotton’s comments, calling them “absolutely shameful.” If confirmed, Jackson would make history as the first Black woman sitting on the highest court in the nation.

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, whom the Senate will soon vote on, failed to answer Sen. Martha Blackburn's question, “Can you provide a ...

Let us not forget that we are all members of the one blood human race, and the time has come for us to pursue unity as women and men, Black and white, young and old. Ultimately, by refusing to offer a definition of the word "woman," Jackson has retreated from the very identity politics mindset that the Democrat party propagated in the first place. We also know how to define the word "woman," and we will continue to be proud of female achievements. As conservatives, we understand that "woman" is not some buzzword for the radical left to co-opt and malign. Through women like Sears, the conservative movement has shown that it is the genuine pro-woman movement and civil rights champion of our era. Although the Left praises Jackson’s nomination, her refusal to define the meaning of "woman" actually devalues women and women’s empowerment.

The U.S. Senate could confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court as soon as Thursday, according to Majority Leader and Democrat Chuck Schumer ...

“A vote on final confirmation will then follow.” The Supreme Court is the final appellate court of the U.S. judicial system, with the power to review and overturn lower court decisions, and is also generally the final interpreter of federal law, including the country’s constitution. The U.S. Senate could confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court as soon as Thursday, according to Majority Leader and Democrat Chuck Schumer.

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) announced he will vote against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Bidens nominee for the Supreme Court.

In a statement, Braun said he met with the nominee. He said it’s because he thinks she’s a judicial activist. Your comments and questions in response to our weekly text help us find the answers you need on statewide issues.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) blasted Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for suggesting that Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, ...

“To use a Nazi analogy as some sort of twisted way to attack Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is reprehensible,” the organization said. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. “This Judge Jackson might have gone there to defend them.”

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become ...

Jackson and Democrats forcefully pushed back on the accusations. Graham was in a quarter zip and a blazer. Several Democratic senators began chatting with a group of Congressional Black Caucus members who had come over from the House to watch the vote. The chamber waited for him to arrive and vote before it was gaveled closed. "They taught me hard work. Schumer went on to say, "In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court, never, never has a Black woman held the title of Justice. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first and I believe the first of more to come."

The Senate Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and fulfilled President Biden's campaign promise to appoint the first Black ...

During two intense days of questioning at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Republicans pressed Jackson about why she gave a handful of child pornography offenders prison time that was less than what prosecutors and sentencing guidelines allowed and accused her of being too lenient on criminals. At some points, senators celebrated how far she's come as a Black woman in America – drawing visible signs of emotion and tears from Jackson. This is an "amazing day not only for Justice Brown Jackson but for the United States of America," Schumer said. "What a great day it is in America today." Huge applause broke out throughout the chamber after the final tally was gaveled in, including a standing ovation and multiple embraces between Democrats. Schumer noted that Jackson will be making history as the "first and only justice with experience as a public defender." Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the confirmation vote Thursday afternoon. Jackson, 51, is a Harvard Law School graduate and judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She previously was a Senate-confirmed federal district court judge, member of the United States Sentencing Commission, a federal public defender and a private attorney at four elite law firms. "Today the far left will get the Supreme Court justice they wanted," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said ahead of the vote. The Senate Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and fulfilled President Biden's campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to the high court. With Harris presiding, Second gentleman Doug Emhoff watched the vote in the visitor gallery looking down at the proceedings. Jackson is the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court and will succeed Justice Stephen Breyer

When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. With three Republican senators saying they'll vote for her, ...

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Jackson is poised to replace Stephen Breyer, maintaining the court's conservative majority after the appointment of three of President Donald Trump's picks.

Jackson had a path to the high court even if no Republicans supported her. After Jackson emerged from her grueling confirmation hearings relatively unscathed and won the support of three Republican senators, the Senate is now poised to wrap up her historic nomination process ahead of schedule. Senate Democrats are racing toward a final vote as soon as Thursday afternoon to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to sit on the top U.S. court. - Senate Democrats are racing toward a final vote as soon as Thursday afternoon to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to sit on the top U.S. court. Jackson's supporters have said she will bring a needed perspective, both as the first Black woman and the first former public defender to sit on the top U.S. court. The Senate is set to hold a procedural vote to advance President Joe Biden's first Supreme Court nominee around 11 a.m. ET.

The full Senate is expected to take a final vote on President Biden's nominee around 1:45 p.m. Eastern.

On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers urged Biden to untangle red tape that is delaying the arrival of many of them. Most have headed to neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania and Moldova. But the Biden administration has said it would take in 100,000 refugees through a variety of legal pathways. “While we still have a long way to go, America tomorrow will take a giant step to becoming a more perfect nation.” Thursday’s votes are expected to track that of a procedural motion Monday that allowed Jackson’s nomination to be considered by the full Senate after the Judiciary Committee deadlocked on her nomination. With no appetite for sending U.S. troops to Ukraine, Congress continues to look for other ways to aid that country’s military in its defense against the Russian invaders. The historic resonance of the moment has been tempered by the polarized reception that Jackson received in the Senate, which has been riven by an escalating series of grievances surrounding judicial nominations stretching back four decades. One of the last times senators sat in the chamber to vote was when they acquitted Donald Trump last year on the impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Her experience includes more than eight years on the federal bench, tenure shaping U.S. federal sentencing policy and work as a law clerk. If confirmed by the Senate as expected, Jackson will make history in more ways than one. Yet the polling on Biden’s handling of the economy remains pretty dismal, in part because of how pinched Americans feel by inflation. Each weekday, we’ll guide you through the news with assists from some of the best political reporters in the business providing insights and analysis. Barring the unforeseen, history will be made Thursday as the Senate votes to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court in its 233-year history.