U.S. Senate confirms Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh after bitter partisan fight

A woman protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh in Washington D.C., the United States, on Oct. 6, 2018. The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh in its final floor vote, following a fierce partisan fight over sexual misconduct allegations against the nominee. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)