In the middle of a singularly rough Supreme Court nomination fight, the business of the high court goes on. The fate of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s second nominee to the court, is still up in the air. But the  direction of the court, regardless of what happens with Kavanaugh, seems to be moving inexorably negative, at least politically, say CQ legal affairs writer Todd Ruger and senior writer Kate Ackley in the latest Political Theater podcast.

Show notes:

• Kavanaugh is Already Reshaping the Supreme Court
• Court Bucks Chief Justice, Sheds Light on Dark Money Donors
• Can Trump Resist Lighting the Fuse Ahead of Kavanaugh’s Senate Showdown?