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.

Sen. Collins will vote YES to confirm Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court

Senator Susan Collins announced she will vote yes to confirm embattled nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become a US Supreme Court Justice. Collins delivered a lengthy defense of Kavanaugh's record and decisions before finally announcing her support for the judge Friday when she took to the Senate Floor.

Senate OKs Supreme Court nominee

The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country's cultural, gender and political divides.

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.

Senator Collins backs Kavanaugh, paving way for confirmation

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, all but ensuring that a deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation's highest court despite allegations that he sexually assaulted women decades ago. The senator said she spoke with Judge Kavanaugh in her office for two hours, an additional hour on the phone and dozens of her own constituents before making her decision.

A look at competitive House races in California

California is a state where President Donald Trump is unpopular and Democrats hold a 3.7-million voter registration edge. That combination could help propel Democrats to victory in battleground congressional districts and give the party control of the U.S. House.

Sen. Shelby celebrates confirmation of Kavanaugh

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, left, President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, meets with Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 30, 2018. t is evident that the accusations against Judge Kavanaugh are uncorroborated, and there is no confirmation of any of the alleged misconduct."

Kavanaugh confirmed: Senate OKs Supreme Court nominee

The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country's cultural, gender and political divides.

Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice

AUGUST 21: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh walks to a meeting with Sen. Susan Collins in her office on Capitol Hill on August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. The confirmation hearing for Judge Kavanaugh is set to begin September 4. WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh walks to a meeting with Sen. Susan Collins in her office on Capitol Hill on August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation

Jessica Campbell-Swanson, an activist from Denver, kisses the sculpture known as the Statue of Contemplation of Justice on the steps of the Supreme Court Building where she and others protested the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as the high court's newest justice, in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Protesters tarnish Kavanaugh vote

Activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court to protest the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Washington. more > Hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol steps Saturday afternoon, and more than a dozen made it into the Senate chamber where they shouted at senators voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

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."

Put-in-Bay mayor, 3 others indicted in public corruption probe

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney James VanEerten, and the Ohio Ethics Commission on Thursday announced that two village of Put-in-Bay officials have been indicted by an Ottawa County Grand Jury on public corruption charges stemming from a joint probe into public corruption allegations within the village. Kelly A. Niese, 49, of Put-in-Bay, former village of Put-in-Bay fiscal officer, was indicted on the following charges: Melinda McCann Myers, 52, of Put-in-Bay, the former president of Put-in-Bay Village Council, was recently charged with six counts of conflict of interest, misdemeanors of the first degree.

Louisiana’s senators lament bitter battle over Kavanaugh even as they contribute to the vitriol

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., removes his glasses as he departs after viewing the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 in Washington. ORG XMIT: DCAB132 Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., removes his glasses as he departs after viewing the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 in Washington.