"Nominee Nicole Berner Faces Intense Scrutiny Over Ties to Justice Kavanaugh"
Republicans grilled Nicole Berner, a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, during her confirmation hearing over her past statements against right-to-work laws and her support for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Berner, the general counsel for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), faced questions about her response to sexual harassment allegations within the SEIU and her advocacy work on behalf of the union. Republicans accused her of dodging their questions and raised concerns about her views on worker representation and unionizing incarcerated workers. Berner defended her past statements as an advocate and emphasized that her role as a judge would be different.