Running Out the Kavenaugh Clock
Christine Ford, through her counsel, has accepted the Committee's invitation to speak about her misconduct allegation against Brett Kavanaugh next week. However, there are still details to be worked out.
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6 siblings of Arizona GOP congressman endorse his opponent Source: AP
Six siblings of U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar have urged voters to cast their ballots against the Arizona Republican in November in an unusual political ad sponsored by the rival candidate. The television ad from Democrat David Brill combines video interviews with Gosar-family siblings who ask voters to usher Paul Gosar out of office because he has broken with the family's values.
6 siblings of Arizona GOP congressman endorse his opponent
In this Dec. 2013, file photo, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., speaks during a Congressional Field Hearing on the Affordable Care Act in Apache Junction, Ariz. Six siblings of Gosar have urged voters to cast their ballots against the Arizona Republican in November 2018 in an unusual political ad sponsored by the rival candidate.
The Latest: White House skeptical of Ford’s offer to speak
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her decades ago : The White House is casting doubt on the willingness of a college professor to speak publicly about her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee she would be willing to appear next week.
Editorial voice from elsewhere
Stop us when this sounds familiar: A woman comes forward to allege sexual misconduct by a nominee to the United States Supreme Court.
Grassley Gives Christine Blasey Ford 2:30 PM Deadline
As TGP's Kristinn Taylor reported , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced late Friday night via Twitter that he has caved on his 10 p.m. EDT deadline for Christine Ford to decide on testifying before the committee about her uncorroborated charges accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting decades ago at a drunken high school pool party. The counteroffer given by the Senate Republicans to hold the hearing next Wednesday still stands-Ford must respond to the Judiciary Committee with her prepared testimony and biography Saturday at 2:30 PM.
Kavanaugh accuser Ford agrees to testify
Christine Blasey Ford agreed to testify about her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh shortly before a 2:30 p.m. Saturday deadline. Attorneys for Ford, who accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaulting her at a party in Maryland 36 years ago, wrote in an email Saturday afternoon she "accepts the committee's request to provide her firsthand knowledge of Brett Kavanaugh's sexual misconduct next week."
GOP Senate Candidate Calls Kavanaugh Allegation “Absurd” Because the Assault “Never Went Anywhere”
Republican Senate candidate Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were "absurd," dismissing the claim because it involved teenagers who had been drinking and only attempted-not completed-rape. On Friday, as Senate Republicans were negotiating with Kavanaugh's accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, about the terms of her planned testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cramer appeared on a North Dakota talk-radio show and criticized Ford for asking to testify after Kavanaugh, saying she was disregarding "due process."
Christine Ford Will Testify – But No Commitment to Time or Format
Christine Ford has agreed to testify after Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley gave her a 2:30 PM deadline Saturday-but no commitment to a time or formata . As TGP's Kristinn Taylor reported , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced late Friday night via Twitter that he has caved on his 10 p.m. EDT deadline for Christine Ford to decide on testifying before the committee about her uncorroborated charges accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting decades ago at a drunken high school pool party.
Trump promises to rid Justice Dept. of ‘lingering stench’ 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning about the Justice Department and the FBI, promising further firings to get rid of a "lingering stench" following reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording the president . Trump, speaking at a rally in Missouri Friday, did not explicitly mention the Rosenstein furor, which was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by The Associated Press.
Standoff has Kavanaugh accusera s Senate appearance in limbo
The high-stakes confrontation over whether Brett Kavanaugh's accuser will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee grinded into Saturday as Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley gave Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide whether to tell her story to his panel and a riveted nation. Grassley had set a Friday night deadline for the 51-year-old California psychology professor to agree to the latest offer setting terms for her appearance.
Aide to Sen. Chuck Grassley resigns amid reports he had been accused of sexual harassment
WASHINGTON An aide to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley resigned Friday night after NBC News learned he had been accused of sexual harassment at a previous job, according to media reports. Garrett Ventry served as a communications adviser to Grassley, helping the Senate Judiciary Committee with the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who has himself been accused of sexual assault.
The Latest: Pence calls Kavanaugh ‘a man of integrity’
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her decades ago : Pence tells a gathering of evangelical activists in Washington that the appeals court judge's record and career deserve "the respect of every member of the United States Senate."
North Dakota Senate candidate: Kavanaugh allegation ‘absurd’
In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn-in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
The Latest: Latest deadline looms for Kavanaugh accuser
The office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept.
Florence sweeps away motel and family’s hard work, savings
19, 2018 photo, Smita Depani, center, stands in the apartment she lived in while surveying the damage with her brother-in-law Jayanti Depani, right, and sister-in-law Puspa Manvar in the Starlite Motel... . In this Wednesday, Sept.
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Springfield, Mo.
Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley dances before President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Springfield, Mo.
GOP to Kavanaugh accuser: Reach deal or panel votes Monday The Senate …
The Senate Judiciary Chairman on Friday rejected key conditions that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser wants if she is to testify about her claim of sexual assault, and said his panel would vote Monday on Kavanaugh's S GOP to Kavanaugh accuser: Reach deal or panel votes Monday The Senate Judiciary Chairman on Friday rejected key conditions that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser wants if she is to testify about her claim of sexual assault, and said his panel would vote Monday on Kavanaugh's S Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: Demonstrators hold signs outside Saint Anselm College, Friday, Sept.
Kavanaugh accuser given more time to make decision about testifying
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said late Friday that Christine Blasey Ford will have one more day to decide if she will testify before the Committee. An attorney for Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, requested the extra day in a letter sent shortly Grassley's 10 p.m. deadline.
Flooding: Dam breach at Duke plant; coal ash could spill
In this Sept. 19, 2018, photo released by Cape Fear River Watch, heavy rains from Hurricane Florence erode and breach a coal ash landfill at the L.V. Sutton Power Station in Wilmington, N.C. The landfill un... .