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Category Archives: US Senate
GOP poised to elevate Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh seems assured of surviving a Supreme Court nomination fight for the ages after two wavering senators said they'd back him despite weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests.
Collins and Murkowski Face Political Repercussions At Home For Their Kavanaugh Positions
Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are often thought of and written about in tandem. They are two of just five Republican women in the Senate.
Two Republican senators, two divergent paths on Kavanaugh
In this image from video provided by Senate TV, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine., speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kananaugh, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in the Capitol in Washington.
On Brett Kavanaugh, Sexual Abuse And Domestic Workers
When Professor Anita Hill courageously testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991, I was ten years old. Though I could not possibly comprehend all of the political implications of this moment, what I knew was that Professor Hill looked like my mother, and, like Professor Hill, my mother had all kinds of stories about being sexually harassed in the workplace.
Trump, GOP on cusp of major victory as final Kavanaugh vote nears, protesters gather on Capitol Hill
President Trump and Senate Republicans appeared to be on the cusp of a major political victory Saturday, as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looked set to be narrowly confirmed by the Senate later in the day -- after a grueling and often ugly confirmation fight that has both gripped and divided the nation. Statements by previously undecided Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., in favor of Kavanaugh on Friday appeared to give the embattled nominee the votes in the chamber needed to be confirmed, where Republicans hold a slim majority.
Kavanaugh fight caused bitterness, but senators say they’ll be friends again – one day
The Senate fight over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination caused deep divisions between the two parties. but senators say they will move on - eventually.
Another View — Michael Dennehy: Trump unlikely to face serious NH Primary challenge
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S first-in-the-nation primary is like no other contest in America.
Mona Charen: A word on behalf of religion
THESE HAVE BEEN hard times for American institutions. Over the past four to five decades, confidence in nearly every institution of American life has declined.
Final Senate Vote On Kavanaugh Nomination Expected Saturday
The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and - barring a major unforeseen development - in all likelihood, he will be confirmed by the narrowest of margins. Friday, after the nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle with a 51-49 vote, two previously undecided senators, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced they would support Kavanaugh .
Senate heads to final vote on Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
Brett Kavanaugh, the embattled U.S. Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Donald Trump, looked likely to win final Senate confirmation on Saturday, weathering sexual misconduct allegations and attacks on his character and temperament. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh arrives for his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, U.S., September 27, 2018.
Banks back Democrats in bid to rebuild bipartisan support
Banks are going to bat for Democrats in the U.S. November midterm congressional elections as part of an ambitious strategy to rebuild the bipartisan support they enjoyed before the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Senator Heidi Heitkamp walks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 22, 2018.
Sun Editorial: Kavanaugh deserves an up-or-down vote
Democrats got what they wanted -- an FBI supplemental background investigation into Christine Blasey Ford's sexual allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh -- and now it's time to vote. According to Senate Judiciary Committee members who have seen the FBI report, nothing new has turned up to corroborate Ford's claims that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her 36 years ago at a house party in Maryland.
At Least Heidi Heitkamp refused to Vote for Kavanaugh: Why I’m not Surprised
On October 4, Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced that she was going to vote "no" on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Unlike her colleague Jeff Flake who is quitting the Senate, Heitkamp is taking a grave political risk.
Peter Lucas: Obama could have easily endorsed Charlie Baker
What if he meant to support Trump-bashing RINO Gov. Charlie Baker and got confused and ended up backing challenger Democrat Jay Gonzalez, the milder of the two men? Not that it matters very much. The Obama endorsement got lost in the frantic and overwhelming media coverage of the Judge Brett Kavanaugh drama as well as the Boston visit Monday of the aptly named U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake.
Marc A. Thiessen: Prosecutor picks apart case against Kavanaugh
The decision by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley to have Arizona sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell question Christine Blasey Ford may well be remembered as a brilliant -- and quite possibly pivotal -- choice. No doubt, allowing Mitchell to ask questions instead of Republican senators served a defensive purpose, avoiding the spectacle of a bunch of old, white men publicly questioning a woman who says she was a victim of sexual abuse.
‘Thorough’ FBI report bolsters Kavanaugh
A pair of undeclared Republican senators accepted a confidential new FBI report into sex-abuse allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Thursday as "thorough," bolstering GOP hopes for confirmation as the Senate plunged toward showdown votes on President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee. One of the senators hinted he was open to supporting Kavanaugh as party leaders set a pivotal preliminary vote for 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Boos & Applause
Applause to the hundreds of volunteers who have donated so much time and effort to present the 82nd Mountain State Forest Festival this week in downtown Elkins.
Liberals Beg For An FBI Investigation, And Then Are Unhappy With The Results
The Democrats demanded an FBI investigation into the allegations levied by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick against Brett Kavanaugh and then called it a sham when they couldn't find corroborating evidence. Arizona Senator Jeff Flake made Democrats' dream come true at the last minute.
Democratic Senator Suggests Kavanaugh Nomination Will Result in Women Being Put in Jail for Abortion
On the eve of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told Chris Matthews on MSNBC a year from now, "Brett Kavanaugh will be the deciding vote to criminalize abortion." While discussing Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins' decision to vote yes on Judge Kavanaugh, Murphy said, "I have a great amount of respect for Senator Collins, but I just think she is going to be sorely disappointed when a year from now Brett Kavanaugh writes the decision overturning Roe v.