Team Trump

On Monday,began his Supreme confirmationCourt nominee hearings. Neil GorsuchGorsuch was careful in his phrasing, and reticent. He steadfastly refused the many Democratic attempts to get him to talk about abortion, guns, campaign finance and a host of key issues in a way that might signal how he’d rule on the high court. Democrats have threatened a filibuster to try to thwart the nomination.

Ivanka in the West Wing

President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, was given a West Wing office, though she doesn’t have an official administration post. Critics blasted the move as unethical.

J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.