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Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court pick, has sided with broad views of presidential powers The record of the federal appeals court judge suggests he would be more to the right than retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. By Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more » Brett Kavanaugh is nominated by Trump to succeed Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy If confirmed, the former Kennedy clerk who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit could allow President Trump to solidify a more conservative majority on the Supreme Court. By Robert Costa, Robert Barnes and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 4 big questions about Brett Kavanaugh The Roe question. The McConnell question. The Bush question. And the Trump question. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A more conservative Supreme Court could step, not lurch, to the right President Trump's nominee and fellow conservatives can achieve right-of-center goals without overturning rulings such as Roe v. Wade. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   From Clinton to Trump: How Kavanaugh navigated through some of Washington's biggest scandals He investigated Vince Foster's death and Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky before joining the George W. Bush administration. By Michael Kranish and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   Trump Supreme Court pick: How key senators reacted As the confirmation process kicks off following the president's selection of Brett Kavanaugh, two groups of senators will play a pivotal role. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court nominee has argued presidents should not be distracted by investigations and lawsuits Brett M. Kavanaugh worked on the independent counsel's team that investigated Bill Clinton, and his resulting views could be a central focus of his confirmation hearing to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. By Michael Kranish and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   With Trump's nominee announced, the battle for the court begins Odds favor Republicans, but millions of dollars will be spent in the coming weeks. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence The president made 98 factual claims at a rally. We found that 76 percent were false, misleading or unsupported by evidence. By Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump's attorney The former New York mayor has not registered on behalf of customers in Ukraine and elsewhere with interests in Trump administration policies. By Josh Dawsey, Tom Hamburger and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   'Not fair to the U.S. taxpayer': Trump takes another shot at NATO as he prepares to meet with alliance leaders The president complained anew about defense spending shortly before leaving the White House en route to Europe. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Prosecutor who reportedly suggested Maxine Waters be shot is placed on leave A California prosecutor is the subject of an internal investigation, after reportedly targeting Rep. Waters, Michelle Obama, immigrants and Mexicans in comments on social media. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »

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