10 things you need to know today: September 5, 2018

Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearing gets off to chaotic start, former Sen. Jon Kyl appointed to fill John McCain's seat, and more

Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing
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1. Kavanaugh confirmation hearing disrupted by protests

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings got off to a chaotic start on Tuesday. Democrats unsuccessfully pushed for a delay in an uproar over more than 42,000 pages of documents from Kavanaugh's work in the George W. Bush White House that were released just hours before the hearing. Dozens of protesters were arrested outside. Trump tweeted that the disruption showed "how mean, angry, and despicable the other side is. They will say anything, and are only looking to inflict pain and embarrassment to one of the most highly renowned jurists to ever appear before Congress." Kavanaugh vowed in brief opening comments to always keep an open mind. "The Supreme Court must never, never be viewed as a partisan institution," he said. Questioning begins as the hearing continues on Wednesday.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.