WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 50-48 in favor of Kavanaugh. The White House has said he will swiftly be sworn in.
(Reporting By Amanda Becker, Richard Cowan and David Morgan; Editing by Alistair Bell)
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