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Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens while attorneys step before Judge Vincent Gaughan's bench, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Oct. 5, 2018. The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police on Friday blasted the guilty verdict of Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the 2014 fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald, reports said.
The Kavanaugh uproar has brought domestic-abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison back into the spotlight, but the Minnesota Democrat insisted Wednesday that there are "no similarities" between the two cases. Asked by WCCO radio 's Dave Lee if he "saw similarities" between his situation and that of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Mr. Ellison replied, "Absolutely not."
Andrew Gillum, candidate to be the next Democrat Governor Florida, has been touted by many on the left as the future. However, he has taken one very old playbook from those who seek to destroy our Second Amendment rights out.
Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford just informed the Senate Judiciary Committee that they won't be turning over evidence concerning her allegations that Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her in high school. They will, they say, give the FBI copies of her therapist's notes and recordings of her polygraph test.
But experts say that the investigation may be less conclusive than many members of the public think, in part because of the nature of the work that agents are doing. Unlike a typical criminal investigation, the investigation into claims of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh is more of a background check.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is telling Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin that "your lies are spiraling," as Baldwin and Democrats unleash more attacks on Vukmir's record. Baldwin on Wednesday released a new campaign ad hitting Vukmir for not releasing public records that were related to her work as a state senator for the conservative group the American Legislative Exchange Council.
On Monday, the Supreme Court started a new term, with a docket packed with cases that could affect our personal lives, the environment and American democracy itself. But despite its predominant role, the court is the one branch of our federal government that does not allow itself to be video recorded.
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we've compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
A lawyer's investigation has failed to substantiate a woman's claims of domestic abuse against Minnesota attorney general candidate Keith Ellison , according to a published report . However, the report that was leaked Monday to the Associated Press has been turned over to law enforcement rather than the rest of the news media.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday ramped up her criticism of Republican Bill Schuette over health care, accusing him of thinking insurers should be able to deny coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions. Schuette's campaign called the allegation a "blatant lie" and said he has been on the record since 2012 supporting protections within former President Barack Obama's health care law for those with pre-existing conditions.
U.S. Senator Tim Scott say he'll vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United State Supreme Court, but says it was not an easy decision to make for him. Scott issued a formal statement Monday explaining his decision, calling the confirmation process and controversy in recent weeks "gut-wrenching" for the country.
Republicans are eagerly calling for an investigation who leaked Christine Blasey Ford's letter that accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, focusing particularly on Sen. Dianne Feinstein. But there's a big problem - regardless of who leaked the letter, it isn't a crime, or even a violation of Senate rules.
PFS Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The firm owned 181,656 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 21,381 shares during the period.
Autopsies are planned Monday on the bodies of three people found dead after a car explosion on a downtown street in what authorities called a "criminal incident" being probed by federal, state and local authorities. Three males were found dead after the 9:30 p.m. Saturday blast in Allentown, said Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim, who added that he would probably be able to release the names after their identities are confirmed and their families notified.
On Thursday, American eyes were fixated on a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Christine Blasey Ford gave a heartfelt accounting of what she recalled as an attempted sexual assault in the summer of 1982.
The House Friday passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, including provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski and named in honor of Dr. Todd Graham that would improve access to non-opioid pain treatments. The comprehensive legislation to aid prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts is expected to reach the president's desk for his signature in the coming days.
Senior Trump administration officials insisted Sunday that the White House was not "micromanaging" a new FBI background check of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, claiming the probe was a Senate process and that lawmakers were the only ones dictating its parameters. President Donald Trump initially opposed such an investigation in the face of sexual misconduct claims against Kavanaugh, but the president and Senate Republican leaders agreed to an inquiry after GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona made clear he would not vote to confirm Kavanaugh without one.