The Senate Saturday confirmed Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, ending one of the most contentious, tawdry, and partisan battles in history over a high court seat.
The vote was 50-48. One senator, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted present to accommodate absent Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who was attending his daughter’s wedding. One embattled Democrat, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, up for re-election in a state that favored Trump by 42 points, voted for Kavanaugh.
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