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A Full Investigation Is Needed Into the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh
The Senate cannot move forward with this lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land without considering the results of a fair, non-partisan, and complete process. Over the weekend, details of serious charges of sexual assault alleged to have been committed by Judge Brett Kavanaugh became public, as did the name of the woman raising these allegations.
Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying
The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says the FBI should investigate the incident before senators hold a hearing on the allegations. In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, and obtained by CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," Christine Blasey Ford's attorneys argue that "a full investigation by law enforcement officials will ensure that the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a non-partisan manner, and that the Committee is fully informed before conducting any hearing or making any decisions."
Hearing sets up dramatic showdown between Kavanaugh, accuser
Republicans on Monday abruptly called Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault decades ago to testify publicly next week, grudgingly setting up dramatic showdown they hoped would prevent the accusation from sinking his nomination to the Supreme Court. Senate leaders announced the move under pressure from fellow Republicans who wanted a fuller, open examination of the allegations from Christine Blasey Ford, a college professor in California.
What do you think about the Kavanaugh allegations?
While U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation has certainly been politically contentious, his confirmation by the Senate had seemed all but certain. With credible credentials, a Republican majority in the Senate and passable answers to charged questions on court precedent, Kavanaugh seemed set to become the next Justice.
Professor speaks out on ‘assault’
WASHINGTONi1 4 A college professor went public for the first time on Sunday to accuse US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, prompting calls to postpone the nomination vote. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, initially detailed the allegations about Brett Kavanaugh in confidential letters to her local congresswoman and later to California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
Seth Meyers Calls Out GOP Senators: ‘Stop Dismissing’ Kavanaugh Allegation
Any Republicans who are running away from questions about Christine Blasey Ford are "on the wrong side of history," the 'Late Night' host said. As everything around President Donald Trump seems to crumble, Seth Meyers described his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as his one "ace in the hole."
Conservatives Beclown Themselves With This Attempt to Discredit Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Ford
We're now into week three of the long, national nightmare known as "The Supreme Court Confirmation Process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh." For some reason, we assumed the circus-like atmosphere of the hearings would end when the actual committee proceedings were over.
Ken Starr: 11th Hour Allegation is ‘Profound Injustice’ to Confirmation Process
Kenneth Starr said Monday that postponing the Senate confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be a "profound injustice" to the confirmation process. "I think there is a profound injustice here, to the process quite apart to Judge Kavanaugh and his family," former Clinton Independent Counsel Starr said in an interview on The Laura Ingraham Show.
Trump breaks silence on Kavanaugh allegations
President Trump on Monday responded to allegations by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when they were teenagers. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Kavanaugh "is somebody very special" who "never even had a little blemish on his record."
Sean Penn: Much of #MeToo movement divides men and women
In this March 27, 2018, file photo, author-activist Sean Penn poses for a portrait in New York to promote his novel "Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff." Penn says much of the spirit of what has been the MeToo movement is to "divide men and women."
Report: Machines to handle over half workplace tasks by 2025
More than half of all workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, organizers of the Davos economic forum said in a report released Monday that highlights the speed with which the labor market will change in coming years. The World Economic Forum estimates that machines will be responsible for 52 percent of the division of labor as share of hours within seven years, up from just 29 percent today.
Trump and Republicans plan to attack Christine Ford’s…
Now that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser has gone public with her story that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers, the White House and Republicans have signaled that they plan to aggressively undercut her credibility. It's a strategy that some conservatives have already launched.
Lawyer: Kavanaugh accuser willing to testifya
An attorney for the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually misconduct said her client is willing to testify before a Senate committee. Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford willing to testify before Senate committee, lawyer says An attorney for the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually misconduct said her client is willing to testify before a Senate committee.
Woman Accusing Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct Comes Forward
President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was thrust into turmoil Sunday after the woman accusing him of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time. Democrats immediately called for a delay in a key committee vote set for this later week and a Republican on the closely divided panel said he's "not comfortable" voting on the nomination without first hearing from the accuser.
Listen to letter from Kavanaugh’s accuser
CNN's Ana Cabrera reads a redacted version of the letter Christine Blasey Ford wrote to Sen. Dianne Feinstein detailing an event in which she accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Kavanaugh denies these allegations.
Kavanaugh accuser speaks out on sexual assault claim
California professor Christine Blasey says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to a senior Democratic lawmaker alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.
The Latest: No indication GOP plans to delay Kavanaugh vote Source: AP
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and an allegation of sexual misconduct against him : Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have given no indication they plan to delay Thursday's vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh amid an allegation of sexual misconduct from when he was in high school. A spokesman for Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said Sunday that "it's disturbing that these uncorroborated allegations from more than 35 years ago" would surface ahead of voting.
Woman comes forward to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct
In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Woman who wrote letter accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault steps forward
The woman who wrote a letter alleging Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while both were in high school has stepped forward. In an interview with the Washington Post published Sunday, Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, documented her alleged encounter with Kavanaugh, saying she feels a "civic responsibility" to speak out about the Supreme Court nominee.