The Latest: Scores oppose Trump mileage proposal at hearing
Scores of people have spoken against the Trump administration's plan to roll back car-mileage standards at a hearing in California that ended earlier than expected.
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Political feuding families long predate Trump
When politicians campaign for office, it's common to find family members by their side. These days, office-seekers might be advised to watch their backs.
This is not politics as usual — it is political pyromania
One of the dubious advantages of a Supreme Court nomination battle is how it brings into the open some of the vicious, ideological arguments that are normally hidden by shame and discretion. That has certainly been true on the right, with some figures demonstrating a callousness toward the charge of attempted rape that would presumably change if their own children were even remotely threatened.
McConnell Says Kavanaugh Will Get Up-or-Down Vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will receive an up-or-down vote in the Senate "in the near future." McConnell on Monday angrily denounced Democrats, accusing them of waging a "smear campaign" against Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.
Key figures in the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee
His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, agreed to appear before the committee the same day to testify about the alleged assault, which she said took place during a high school party. A second person stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of an assault while in college.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday
President Donald Trump will meet with Rod Rosenstein Thursday after the deputy attorney general went to the White House Monday expecting to be fired. "At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Trending Now 19 Mins Ago Scotus nominee Kavanaugh calls sexual…
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is under fire as accusations of sexual misconduct cloud what was expected to be a simple nomination process. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday, in which a woman who has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers will testify about the alleged incident.
Deported Ohio mother of 4 reunited with family
A Fairfield mother of four who was deported to Mexico in April 2017 is now back home with her family, attorneys say. Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. represents Maribel Trujillo Diaz and says she was returned to the U.S. from Mexico to attend her ongoing immigration hearings at the Cleveland Immigration Court.
Brett Kavanaugh: A timeline of allegations against the Supreme Court nominee
Two women have come forward to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, throwing his nomination to the Supreme Court into jeopardy. At a White House ceremony revealing his choice, Trump describes Kavanaugh as a man of "impeccable credentials" and a "true thought-leader among his peers."
PAC targets politicians it says act against women’s interest
The Stanford University law professor who led the successful recall of a California judge over his handling of a sexual assault case announced Monday that she is broadening her fight to target politicians. Michele Dauber said the Enough is Enough Voter Project will raise money to campaign against candidates for state legislature or Congress.
Amid Reports of Rosenstein Firing, Democrats Want Vote to Protect Mueller
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein arrives in the Capitol for a meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Russia investigation in May 24. As news broke Monday morning that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was resigning or expecting to be fired , Democrats were quick to call for congressional action to protect the special counsel investigation that Rosenstein has managed. "With Rosenstein's departure there is one less barrier protecting the Mueller investigation from President [Donald] Trump's interference," Florida Rep. Val Demings said in a statement.
The Latest: Trump says Kavanaugh allegations ‘political’
President Donald Trump is pledging his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against his choice are "totally political." Trump, at the United Nations in New York, declared that Kavanaugh is "outstanding," and added, "I am with him all the way."
Why Democrats brought up the Kavanaugh accusations at the last…
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein got a letter from professor Christine Blasey Ford accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in July, but did not mention it until the final stages of Kavanaugh's confirmation in September. Feinstein considered starting an internal investigation and other ways to prove Ford's allegations without identifying her over the course of the intervening months.
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Arizona Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Paul Gosar talks to the crowd as he attends a Western Pinal Republican Club event where local Republicans and supporters gathered at Eva's Fine Mexican Restaurant Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Long before negativity of now, Nelson and Scott had ‘strained’ relationship Updated at
Some $34 million has been spent by both candidates thus far. Claims and counter-claims come at voters almost every day.
Rick Scott’s education ad misstates Florida’s test success
Six states posted better scores than Florida on fourth-grade math tests given in 2017. Gov. Rick Scott 's education ad brags that Florida is "first in the nation" for fourth-grade reading and math scores.
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces fresh allegation
The new accusation came just hours after negotiators had reached an agreement to hold an extraordinary public hearing on Thursday for Mr Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers. Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate She shld decide so we can move on I want to hear her.
Boys will be boys? Why #AllMen should be offended by the latest Kavanaugh defenders | Opinion
A few years ago, when women started using social media to share stories of assault, some men became alarmed. They seemed to take it personally, and a hashtag was born: #NotAllMen.
Google’s latest Chrome update tightens the locks on Adobe Flash
The latest version of Google's Chrome browser doesn't just bring a new, lighter look for its tabs: It also comes with a fresh set of handcuffs for Adobe's Flash player. This update to Chrome, released just after the 10th anniversary of that browser's debut , requires you to grant a site permission to run that multimedia plug-in after each restart of Chrome .
New sexual-misconduct accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination
A second allegation of sexual misconduct has emerged against Judge Brett Kavanaugh , a development that has further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court , forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation. The new accusation landed late Sunday in a report from The New Yorker, just a few hours after negotiators had reached an agreement to hold an extraordinary public hearing Thursday for Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford , who accuses him of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers.