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Article snippet: Republicans on Sunday celebrated the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of staunch liberal opposition, hailing it as a watershed moment that will propel their party into the midterms. "I think so," Senate Majority Leader proudest accomplishment. "I'm happy because the effort to humiliate and railroad a man I’ve known for 20 years … failed," Sen. confirmed on Saturday in a 50-48 vote, with one Republican senator voting “present” and another unable to attend. Sen. MORE (D-W.Va.), who faces a stiff reelection challenge next month, was the lone Democrat to break ranks and vote for the judge. Kavanaugh joined Neil Gorsuch as the second Supreme Court justice to be confirmed under MORE. While Saturday’s vote marked an unmistakable victory for Republicans, polling and the raucous protests that surrounded the vote suggest it could come with consequences in next month’s midterm elections. Hundreds of anti-Kavanaugh protesters descended upon the Capitol and Supreme Court in the days leading up to the vote after a five-day FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the judge. Kavanaugh’s nomination was imperiled after three women accused him of sexual misconduct. He and Christine Blasey Ford testified late last month over her claim that the nominee pinned her to a bed and groped her during a 1980s high school party. She said she was “100 percent” certain Kavanaugh assaulted her, while the judge said he was “100 percent” conf... Link to the full article to read more