Taylor Swift breaks political silence, backs Tennessee Dems
In this June 22, 2018, file photo, singer Taylor Swift performs on stage in concert at Wembley Stadium in London.
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Manchin scorched from both sides after Kavanaugh vote
Danielle Walker cried on Joe Manchin's shoulder after she shared her story of sexual assault in the senator's office.
Brett Kavanaugh inches closer to the Supreme Court
The U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh inched closer towards winning a lifetime appointment as a justice in the country's top court on Friday. Amid explosive allegations, emotional hearings, fiery protests and a bitter partisan fight that split the country in opinion, the U.S. Senate on Friday advanced Kavanaugh's nomination process in a preliminary vote.
Manchin faces firestorm at home following Kavanaugh vote Source: AP
Danielle Walker cried on Joe Manchin's shoulder after she shared her story of sexual assault in the senator's office. She thought he listened.
2 California newcomers differ in bids to upend House races
In this May 28, 2014, file photo, California state Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.
Do political candidates campaign ‘on the clock?’
This is a topic politicians from both parties usually don't like to talk about, and that's why we're talking about it. We wanted to find out how "work time" as a public servant is balanced out with "campaign time," so you, the taxpayer, don't get shortchanged.
Heidi Heitkamp talks to North Dakotans about her no vote on…
As Sen. Heidi Heitkamp hustled down the main drag in Sunday's Uffda Day parade, Elizabeth Ritter, a middle-aged woman in a pink coat and matching hat, stepped off the curb, pulled the lawmaker close and spoke into her ear, carving out a private moment amid the blaring music and cheers. "I said I was proud of her and God bless her," Ritter said later.
Taylor Swift bashes Blackburn in favor of Tennessee Dems, breaking political silence
"As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn," Swift stated. "Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me."
Judge Kavanaugh is one step closer to crucial confirmation vote
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said on Friday that he plans to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. This came after the Senate passed a procedural vote in the morning that put the embattled nominee one step closer to his new job on the high court.
California’s candidates for governor to meet for lone one-on-one…
California's candidates for governor and U.S. Senate are infiltrating television, Facebook feeds and mailboxes with campaign ads and slick mailers, but there's one place voters aren't likely to see them - the debate stage. On Monday, a San Francisco public radio studio will be the venue for the lone debate -- or "conversation," as it's been billed -- in the race for governor between Democratic Lt.
Walworth County Democrats hope for ‘blue wave’ in red county
Bill Chandler, a team leader at the Whitewater office for the Democrats of Walworth County, speaks to residents about the November election while canvassing on East Main Street in Whitewater. Field organizer Brent Efron, left, and Austin Kieler, right, the campaign manager for Democratic congressional candidate Tom Palzewicz, sort literature for canvassers at the party's Whitewater office.
Texas pecan growers monitor tariffs, markets during harvest
The Austin American-Statesman reports the 2018 harvest is gearing up amid widespread anxiety over the price of the official Texas state nut. China - the top buyer of U.S. pecans - slapped a 47 percent tariff on them this summer as part of its broad effort to fight back against what it views as the Trump administration's hardball "America First" trade policies.
A Texas yard sign depicted a GOP elephant with its trunk up a girl’s skirt. Police seized it.
At some point during Judge Brett Kavanaugh's testimony last week, Marion Stanford grabbed a piece of wooden paneling, some paint and the $5 brushes she had purchased a while back. She brought the items back to her living room, where she had been glued to the television watching the drama unfold in the Senate that day.
Maine, nation react to Collins’ decision to vote ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh
Political leaders, organizations and figures from Maine and beyond flooded social media and other platforms Friday with reactions, both in agreement and opposition, after Sen. Susan Collins' announced she'd vote "yes" to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court - Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Collins' speech "was a testament to her diligence and commitment to the principles of fairness and due process": Maine's @SenatorCollins has always taken her responsibility to advise and consent on SCOTUS nominations seriously. Her speech this afternoon was a testament to her diligence and commitment to the principles of fairness and due process.
Harsanyi: Democrats’ new anti-gun laws are also an attack on due process
The notion that certain Americans are pre-emptively guilty of wrongdoing, whether there's any corroborating evidence to back up an accusation or not, isn't reserved for conservatives who happen to be in contention for a Supreme Court seat. In the hierarchy of progressive values, due process is a bottom dweller.
Letters: Readers debate the merits and faults of Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
As a lifelong Texan, I've always been proud that we're known as a state full of generous, bighearted people who generally come to each others' aid and defense regardless of political or ideological differences. But the tone and the tactics of Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign are the exact opposite of the people he supposedly serves.
Kavanaugh is confirmed to Supreme Court by 50-48 vote
The Senate voted late Saturday afternoon to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, marking the end to one of the most rancorous confirmation fights in modern times and securing a rightward shift on the nation's highest court. The chamber voted 50-48 to confirm Kavanaugh, mostly along party lines, after a weeklong FBI probe helped settle concerns among most wavering senators about the sexual assault allegations that nearly derailed his nomination and led to a dramatic second hearing.
John James says a both parties have failed,a refuses to name specific Republicans
During an event with supporters on Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate John James repeated his message that both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for shortcomings in Washington. James was quick to name his opponent Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as part of the group who has "failed the American people."
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin speaks to reporters Wednesday in Glen Ridge.
WASHINGTON -- After holding off for several days, Senate Republican candidate Bob Hugin supported confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a U.S. Supreme Court justice as lawmakers moved toward a final vote on his nomination. "Based on everything I know now, I would support Judge Kavanaugh as senator," Hugin tweeted on Friday while his Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez , D-N.J., went to the Senate floor to decry his nomination.
Senate confirms Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
The Senate has confirmed Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, putting a second nominee from President Donald Trump on the highest court in the land. I applaud and congratulate the U.S. Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the United States Supreme Court.