Brett Kavanaugh

FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided all relevant ones to the White House counsel's office

Ms Marcus's book is impressively reported, highly insightful and a rollicking good read. It also adds another dispiriting data point that the American Republic is seriously ailing

All legal professionals are expected to only display emotions relevant to their role and display them courteously. Kavanaugh broke these rules during the hearing

Kavanaugh's nomination was almost derailed three weeks ago when California professor Ford accused him of trying to rape at a 1982 party

On Saturday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kavanaugh by 50-48 votes, which was mostly on party lines

Brett Kavanaugh, 53, was sworn in as a judge of the US Supreme Court, hours after he was confirmed by a bitterly divided Senate by 50-48 votes

Nevertheless, there are multiple problems with life tenure

Republican Senator Susan Collins and Democratic Joe Manchin were Friday the 50th and 51st senators to pledge their support to Kavanaugh in the 100-member Senate

Putting Kavanaugh on the court would give Republicans a victory just weeks before the November 6 midterm election

Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual abuse by three women, including Christine Blasey Ford, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Republicans want to ram Kavanaugh through no matter how many women object

Kavanaugh has denied the allegations of sexual misconduct by three women when he was in high school and college

A remark by President Donald Trump, who nominated Kavanaugh, spotlighted the gulf between #MeToo-era voters who've rallied against sexual abuse and conservatives

Kavanaugh has denied her accusations as well as those of two other women, while accusing Democrats of a 'political hit'

The Kavanaugh inquiry is expected to be tightly controlled by senior FBI officials

In an accompanying statement issued by the White House, Kavanaugh promised full co-operation in the investigation

Trump initially believed he could support his nominee without wading into the specific allegations against Kavanaugh