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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kanavanaugh confirmation hearing set for Sept. 4

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Latest: Committee ends work on articles of impeachment

Associated Press

In this July 11, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh smiles during a meeting with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Brett Kavanaugh: Republicans dismiss claims of partisanship in battle over documents

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

From left, Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Acting Chief Carla Provost, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director of Enforcement And Removal Operations Matthew Albence, Federal Health Coordinating Official for the 2018 UAC Reunification Effort Cmdr. Dr Jonathan White, Executive Office for Immigration Review Director James McHenry III, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Associate Director of Refugee, Asylum And International Operations Jennifer Higgins, are sworn in to testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: HHS officials warned against family separations

Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Brett Kavanaugh questioned U.S. v. Nixon ruling on Watergate tapes

By Mark Sherman - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kavanaugh: Once questioned Watergate tapes decision

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh arrives for a meeting with Sen. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Brett Kavanaugh’s government work becomes partisan battle in committee

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., questions witness FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, during a joint hearing on "oversight of FBI and Department of Justice actions surrounding the 2016 election" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP, Dems turn to partisan talking points during House hearing on social media ‘content filtering’

By James Varney - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., questions witness FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, during a joint hearing on &quot;oversight of FBI and Department of Justice actions surrounding the 2016 election&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

House Judiciary hearing on social media overshadowed by Trump’s Helsinki comments on intel

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, right, walks past the press following a photo opportunity with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Kavanaugh is on Capitol Hill to meet with Republican leaders as the battle begins over his nomination to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing must come after Robert Mueller probe ends, Democrats say

By Dave Boyer and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Latest: Kavanaugh’s classmates push for confirmation

Associated Press

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018, on Justice Department and FBI actions around the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rod Rosenstein, Republicans battle over Mueller probe in tense hearing

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Assemblyman Ed Chau, D-Arcadia, left, and Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, celebrate after their internet privacy bill was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill would let consumers ask companies to delete their information or refrain from selling it, among other data privacy provisions. The bill, which is aimed to keep a related initiative off the November ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California lawmakers advance last-minute data privacy bill

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks during an event at the Newseum, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Washington. Rosenstein says the Justice Department is still reviewing its policy that makes it difficult for prosecutors to subpoena reporters about their sources. Justice Department policy on news media subpoenas has evolved over the years. But the current policy requires high levels of approval before a reporter can be subpoenaed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rosenstein, Wray to testify Thursday before House Judiciary Committee

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this undated photo, Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference in Sioux Falls, S.D. The attorney general contest is the main show for Republican delegates selecting candidates Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the party's state convention in Pierre. Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald, Yankton lawyer Jason Ravnsborg and state Sen. Lance Russell are Republicans seeking the attorney general post. (Lara Neel/The Argus Leader via AP)

3 candidates vying to be Republican attorney general nominee

By JAMES NORD - Associated Press

Sen. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Jeff Flake holds up Trump’s judicial nominees over tariffs, Cuba: Report

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this June 7, 2017, file photo, then-FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe listens during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Andrew McCabe wants immunity for testimony on Hillary Clinton email probe

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, talks with reporters after an all-senators briefing on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington on April, 26, 2017. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Chris Coons: Donald Trump Jr. needs to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee again

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump smiles during a ceremony to award the Medal of Honor to Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 24, 2018. Slabinski oversaw a daring 2002 assault and rescue mission on a snowy Afghanistan mountaintop and carried a "seriously wounded teammate down a sheer cliff face" while leading "an arduous trek across one kilometer of precipitous terrain, through waist-deep snow while continuing to call fire on the enemy." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump judicial nominees critcized for Brown v. Board stance

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 31, 2017 file photo, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump associates refuse Senate Judiciary requests in droves, Feinstein charges

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times