He was confirmed on Saturday evening. Under-fire judge Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed by the US Senate and will assume his role as the next Supreme Court justice after an historically tight vote on Saturday which saw 50 votes for his confirmation and 48 against. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican to oppose […]

8 years ago

Doug Jones has claimed victory over a Senate seat in the Alabama election, becoming the first Democrat to do so in 25 years. The move is a highly unusual one in the diehard Republican state of Alabama, where Jones won by a margin of 49.9 to 48.4 with 94% of precincts reporting. Jones defeated Roy […]

9 years ago