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Article snippet: As MORE finalizes his top pick to nominate to the Supreme Court, anticipation is building for who he could tap to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy — and who could ultimately reshape the high court for decades. Trump is expected to announce his nominee Monday night, choosing from a previously released list of possible nominees. The president told reporters Thursday that he’s narrowed the list down to three or four names — those final nominees are believed to be Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill. The New York Times reported Saturday that Trump is also considering Thomas Hardiman for the spot, though he had not yet made a final decision as of Saturday afternoon. This is what we know so far about Trump’s possible pick: Kavanaugh’s experience could pose issues The Times reported that Senate Majority Leader pushed Trump toward selecting Kethledge or Hardiman, saying the two men are the most likely to be confirmed by the Senate. The top Republican reportedly raised concerns about the number of documents Kavanaugh has produced in his career as D.C. Circuit judge and in previous posts, telling Trump that Democrats could delay a confirmation until after the midterm elections by seizing on what are reportedly more than one million pages of documents. The Times also reported that the president was concerned about Kavanaugh's time as White House staff secretary to former President George W. Bush,... Link to the full article to read more