How Ketanji Brown Jackson became Biden’s...

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President Joe Biden announced his nomination to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she will be the first black woman to sit on the highest court. CNN’s Chris Cillizza dives into Jackson’s background and why Biden’s hist ... Show More

The first day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings have ended, but things are just getting started. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains how Democrats and Republicans approached the first day. Democrats pointed out her legal expertise and the his ... Show More

The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson continue today. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down how Judge Jackson answered some of these questions Senators asked her, like the ones on cr ... Show More

Democratic support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who could become the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, was never in much doubt. Less certain was the depth of Republican opposition.To analyze how the arguments have played out so far in her confirmation hea ... Show More

A nation-changing event takes place this hour as Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly three decades on the high court. The vacancy is a legacy moment for any president with Biden promising to make history by nominating a bla ... Show More

President Joe Biden promised to announce his Supreme Court nominee by the end of February. With that deadline quickly approaching, CNN’s Chris Cillizza gives an update on where the process stands. Biden promised the nominee will be a Black woman with “extraordinary qualifications ... Show More

The vote was 53 to 47, with three Republicans joining the Democratic caucus in support of Jackson's nomination. When sworn in this summer, she will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, legal affai ... Show More

President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. CNN’s Capitol Hill Reporter Melanie Zanona explains what Senators are saying about the timeline of the process and Biden’s potential picks. Plus, ... Show More