Kavanaugh confirmed to Supreme Court
07 October 2018 |
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After allegations of sexual assault and weeks of intense debate that gripped the nation, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as the next justice to the Supreme Court Saturday after a 50-48 Senate vote.
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