Red state Democrats in tight spot over Kavanaugh confirmation

The fight over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been fiercely waged between the bases of both political parties, but it’s those senators stuck in the middle who find themselves in the most precarious position.

As the confirmation hearings for Kavanaugh begin Tuesday, the pressure is increasing on a small group of Democratic senators who face re-election in just a few weeks in states President Donald Trump won big in 2016. CONT.

Leigh Ann Caldwell, NBC News