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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. Announcements by Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia that they'll support the conservative jurist made Saturday's confirmation vote a formality, an anticlimactic finale to a battle that riveted the nation for nearly a month.
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced she will not be voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh while speaking on the Senate floor Friday night. "Mr. President, I think we saw from the vote earlier today, we've seen from statements from several of our colleagues that it does appear that Judge Kavanaugh will be seated on the Supreme Court without my vote," Murkowski stated.
The Senate narrowly confirmed embattled nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Saturday, cementing the conservative majority on the nation's highest court after a bitter confirmation battle that left the Senate bruised and the nation divided. The disunion was evident in the 50-48 vote that put Kavanaugh on the court - a historically narrow margin - and in the screams of the protesters yelling, "Shame!" inside the chamber as the roll call was tallied.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley on Friday suggested the lack of women on the committee was due to its heavy workload, but later said the committee is a lot of work for male senators as well. When asked why there aren't more female senators on the committee, the Iowa Republican said: "Well, it's a lot of work.
About 3000 demonstrators have gathered outside the Supreme Court to protest Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the nation's highest court. A hospital emergency room is not the ideal place to watch one of the most important events of our time.
Back in the mid-1970s, when I was an undergraduate at North Carolina State University, Germaine Greer, author of The Female Eunuch and militant feminist, came to our campus to speak. During her speech, she relentlessly disparaged all men, asserting that every one of them wanted to rape women, but that most had not yet acted on that impulse.
Longtime friends and Republican senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins displayed vastly different styles Friday, reaching opposite conclusions on the crucial question of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Murkowski, in her fourth term representing Alaska, quietly uttered a single word - "no" - as she turned against President Donald Trump's choice for a seat on the high court.
A month ago, an unsigned op-ed in the New York Times portrayed President Trump as an incompetent surrounded by officials, like the unnamed writer, determined to thwart his worst instincts. The writing enraged the president, dominated headlines and could, commentators said, affect the midterm elections.
North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's decision to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court defies her state's heavy support for President Donald Trump, but could boost the vulnerable Democrat's standing with independents and women. In a politically fraught decision Thursday just a month before the Nov. 6 election, Heitkamp cited concerns about the federal judge's temperament in announcing her opposition.
Democratic candidate and former Gov. Phil Bredesen speaks at the 2018 Tennessee U.S. Senate Debate against Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn at Cumberland University Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Lebanon, Tenn.
President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them "rude elevator screamers" and "paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad." Trump's tweet Friday came before a crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh, who stands accused of a high school-era sexual assault.
The rally will be in the northwest city of Hammond, at the Hammond Civic Center. They'll be encouraging early voting and recruiting volunteers. Polls show Joe Donnelly is in a tight race against Republican challenger Mike Braun for the U.S. Senate seat.
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An attorney for a woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party in the 1980s says he's concerned the FBI "is not conducting - or not being permitted to conduct - a serious investigation." Deborah Ramirez's lawyer, John Clune, says he provided the FBI with the names and contact numbers of 20 additional witnesses who may be able to corroborate her account after she was interviewed Sunday.
A bitterly divided Senate secured enough votes Friday to proceed to a final consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh moves towards Supreme Court confirmation after Susan Collins, Joe Manchin pledge support A bitterly divided Senate secured enough votes Friday to proceed to a final consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
The partisanship and bitterness of the last few weeks have also resonated across the street from the Capitol, at the Supreme Court. What will be the impact on the justices? At the heart of this fight, of course - the Supreme Court, one of the most respected institutions in the country.
If you're mad about Brett Kavanaugh - and isn't everyone mad about Brett Kavanaugh for one reason or another? - there's something you can do about that.
Inside the Senate chambers Friday, lawmakers gathered to consider Brett Kavanaugh's controversial nomination to Supreme Court. There, the federal judge earned just enough votes to advance to a final vote on his confirmation, with one Democrat and one Republican breaking with their party leadership.
Sen. Rob Portman voted Friday to clear the way for a floor vote Saturday on whether to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to block the nomination. By a vote of 51-to-49, the Senate agreed to a procedural motion to continue floor debate on Kavanaugh.
A father whose his son died from a drug overdose is featured in a new commercial aired by the campaign behind Issue 1 appearing on Ohioans' ballots in the Nov. 6 election. The 30-second spot from Vote Yes on 1 centers on Rich Hughes, of New Franklin, talking about the drug addiction that ultimately claimed his son, Garrett.