WASHINGTON, D.C. - As soon as the room was gaveled to order on day one of the Senate’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a circus ensued.

Democrats interrupted the proceedings, protestors erupted and were escorted from the audience, and it went on for more than an hour.

Judge Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would replace what was a powerful swing vote and push the Court into conservative control -- so both parties have plenty at stake.

San Diego, CA.- The Speedy Trial Act was established in 1974 to give defendants the right to go to trial within 70 days of an indictment.

In Duncan Hunter Jr. and his wife's case, that would make November 1 the target trial date, that date appears to be in jeopardy.

NORTH CAROLINA - Plaintiffs in the North Carolina gerrymandering case -- including Common Cause and the state's League of Women Voters --  are asking federal judges to hold off on forcing the state to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2018 elections.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced he is appointing Jon Kyl to succeed John McCain.

Kyl, once one of the most powerful Republicans in the U.S. Senate, returns to Congress after retiring in 2013 to become the second-highest-ranking Republican senator.

He is considered a pro-growth conservative.

Kyl has agreed to serve at least through the end of the year, if he should step down after the end of the session, the Republican governor would be required to appoint another replacement. The successor announcement was praised by McCain's widow Cindy:

In 2016 Donald Trump presented himself to the American people as a savvy deal maker and successful business mogul whose business-friendly policies as president would help the American economy to grow, but the economic policy of his administration has been characterized by socialist interventions and central planning, instead of the Laissez-faire or "hands off" economic policies that allow markets to work and businesses to flourish:

Washington, D.C.- On Tuesday the Senate confirmation hearing begins for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kavanaugh would tip the balance of the bench, with conservative justices holding the majority.   

Trump's nominee will be introduced at his hearing by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

San Diego, CA.- For those not familiar with the political betting site Predictit, now might be a good time to acquaint yourself.

The site allows bettors to place wages on just about anything political, from races, to approval ratings to how many times the White House will tweet on any given day.

Now the site is weighing in on the Duncan Hunter Jr. situation, where Hunter and his wife have been indicted for misusing campaign funds.

In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, female candidates running as independents and third parties are shockingly under-represented by organizations who endorse and track women – even those groups who claim to be nonpartisan.

As conflagrations continue to ravage our state, and after much debate in the capital, now is the final chance for lawmakers in Sacramento to approve Senate Bill 901 (SB 901) -- a package of much-needed wildfire prevention and financing reforms. The bill is compromise legislation which includes some important safeguards for California’s ratepayers and our business community.