Article snippet: After days of frenzied lobbying and speculation, President Trump decided on federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh for his second nominee to the Supreme Court. Brett Kavanaugh is an Ivy Leaguer who worked for the justice he has been nominated to replace, investigated a Democratic president, and served in a Republican White House. Brett Kavanaugh’s career has traveled a most unusual path through Washington’s scandals. During her 22 years in the Senate, Susan Collins has opposed judicial nominees put forward by Republican presidents just 1.2 percent of the time. Six senators may have an ability to alter the outcome of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Jeff Jacoby The Constitution’s framers thought life tenure would ensure judicial independence, but they didn’t foresee how powerful the court would become. A California federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to detain immigrant families in long-term facilities, calling it a ‘‘cynical attempt’’ to undo a longstanding court settlement. It’s a milestone for the fall elections because campaign ads usually end with call to action to vote yes or no on the question. The proposed changes, to be presented this week to the City Council, would require the vendors to pay the state prevailing wage of $14.85 to $20 per hour. Governor Charlie Baker on Monday said he has “full confidence” in the state’s chief medical examiner and defended her decision to keep her former ... Link to the full article to read more