(Want to get this briefing by email? Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in shortly after the Senate confirmation vote on Saturday, and the next day he met with his four law clerks. All his clerks are women, a first for the Supreme Court. • Long-term fallout: The ugly confirmation fight left senators from both parties worrying about lasting institutional damage, with the Senate Judiciary Committee perhaps the most wounded. • The left strategizes: Facing a Supreme Court controlled by five conservatives, some have started discussing ways to limit its power.

Source: New York Times October 08, 2018 10:02 UTC