The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is already rife with drama, doubts and misgivings amongst the politicians and power brokers of Washington. Amidst scandals and rising concerns of Kavanaugh’s fitness for office, those of us watching from Alaska are waiting for some real leadership from our Alaska senators. Now a new threat […]
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I believe in a United States Supreme Court that does justice, not one filled with biased party loyalists. And especially at this time in American history, I do not believe in a Supreme Court justice appointment process that sides with a man who may have committed a horrific attempted rape. That […]
The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has come forward with her allegation. Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University in California, told the Washington Post that she feared for her life during the attack. “I thought he might inadvertently kill me,” Ford the newspaper in an interview […]
U.S. Senate Republicans have repealed a rule that allowed filibusters against Supreme Court nominees, a move that could have consequences for years to come. With a 55-45 vote Thursday, Senate Democrats successfully used a procedure called a filibuster that requires 60 votes to win confirmation in the 100-seat Senate. But moments later, Republicans resorted to […]