NOMINATIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Some records sought by U.S. senators about the prior White House service of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not be available until the end of October, the U.S. National Archives said on Thursday, though it was unclear whether this would delay his confirmation process. The documents at issue, sought by Trump’s fellow Republicans, relate to Kavanaugh’s service from 2001 to 2003 as a White House lawyer under Republican former President George W. Bush. Senate Democratic leaders have promised to fight Kavanaugh’s nomination, which requires Senate confirmation. National Archives General Counsel Gary Stern said in a letter to Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will hold confirmation hearings, that although some records could be produced earlier, a complete review would be completed ‘by the end of October.’ Senate Republicans have yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for Kavanaugh. Taylor Foy, a spokesman for Grassley, said the senator still expects the hearing to take place in September.”
–Lawrence Hurley, “U.S. agency discloses delay in Trump high court nominee’s records,” Reuters, August 2, 2018 12:35 pm