Kavanaugh Wins Appointment
Brett Kavanaugh has won appointment as a Justice to the US Supreme Court on a 50 to 48 vote this afternoon in the US Senate. Kavanaugh gathered the votes of all Republicans, except for Steve Daines of Montana, who was not present, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who simply voted present. Meanwhile, all Democrats cast no votes except for Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who sided with the Republicans in approving the appointment.
Some protesters tried to disrupt the vote and had to be removed from the chambers. Other demonstrators outside the Senate were arrested.
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