Politics WATCH LIVE: Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed As Supreme Court Justice Maine Public | By NPR Staff Published October 6, 2018 at 2:22 PM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email J. David Ake / Associated PressThe U. S. Supreme Court building stands quietly before dawn in Washington, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. In an unusual weekend session, the U.S. Senate advances to a final vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.Watch the proceedings live.