Brett M. Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was sworn in early Saturday evening as the Supreme Court’s 114th justice, even as protesters chanted outside the court building across from the U.S. Capitol.
The Senate voted to confirm Kavanaugh earlier Saturday by one of the narrowest margins in the institution’s history, as police stood guard and protesters’ shouts of “shame, shame” echoed through the Senate chamber.
The 50-to-48 vote capped a brutal confirmation fight that underscored how deeply polarized the nation has become under President Trump, who has now successfully placed two justices on the nation’s highest court, cementing a conservative majority....