?’ ”Senate Republicans have selectively released documents from Kavanaugh’s time in the White House, breaking with tradition, so it’s not totally clear whether Kavanaugh responded: “Kavanaugh’s keen interest in affirmative action is evident in the released White House emails,” the AP notes. The following year, the Supreme Court invalidated that provision, known as Section 5.”-- The progressive justices on the court say affirmative action remains as important now as ever. (AP)TWO MORE SCOTUS STORIES:-- To highlight Kavanaugh’s record on executive power, Democrats will call former White House counsel John Dean to testify during his confirmation hearing. ‘Everything is set up to mimic what a hearing would look like,’ said a White House official who described Kavanaugh’s hearing preparations. “Late-night TV viewers are ‘making their decisions based on what’s happening in the White House,’ said Rick Ludwin, who ran NBC’s late-night programming for years.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2018 13:31 UTC