BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan expressed concern Friday [10-5-18] over the court’s lack of a swing vote with Justice Anthony Kennedy’s departure from the bench. Speaking at a Princeton University conference, Kagan warned that a politically divided court could jeopardize its legitimacy…Kagan’s comments come as President Donald Trump looks to fill the vacancy left by Kennedy with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate during a final vote Saturday [10-6-18]. Kavanaugh was accused in September of committing sexual and physical assault more than 30 years ago, and he testified about the alleged incident at a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. During the hearing, some of Kavanaugh’s testimony appeared blatantly political — in one instance he called the handling of the accusation ‘a calculated and orchestrated political hit.'”
–Sophie Tatum, “Justice Kagan worries about the ‘legitimacy’ of a politically divided Supreme Court,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, October 5, 2018 10:06 pm