(Zach Gibson/Getty Images)Senators in both parties Tuesday pressed Neomi Rao — President Trump’s nominee to replace Brett M. Kavanaugh on the federal appeals court in Washington — about her past controversial writings, including about victims of date rape. Rao’s writings from the 1990s on date rape “do give me pause,” Ernst said during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on a slate of nominees, including a half-dozen appeals court picks. [Two years in, Trump’s appeals court confirmations at a historic high point]The D.C. Read more:Elected officials cannot silence critics on social media, appeals court rulesNavy veterans from Vietnam War win Agent Orange benefits caseOne illegal gun, 12 weeks.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2019 19:04 UTC