SNL’ debuts new season with focus on Kavanaugh hearing

Returning to form by opening its season 44 premiere with political humor, "Saturday Night Live" took advantage of the interest in Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday Senate hearing. In a 13-minute cold open, Matt Damon guest-starred as an angry Kavanaugh, aping the judge through a parodic "bro" interpretation.

The Latest: Sen. Hatch calls Ford ‘attractive,’ ‘pleasing’

A long-serving Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault when they were teenagers is "attractive" and "pleasing." Utah's Orrin Hatch made the comments as the committee broke for lunch after hearing several hours of testimony from Christine Blasey Ford.

LETTERS: How far back should we go?; not one shred of evidence on Kavanaugh

How well I remember when I was in first grade...we always went outside for "recess". A mean little boy, I think his name was Tommy Jones, ran up behind me, raised up my skirt, while chanting, "...I see London, I see France, I can see your underpants!" Well, I was so humiliated that I have been afraid to wear a skirt ever since.

55% of GOP Say Sexual Assault Not Disqualifying for SCOTUS; What Is *Wrong* With Them?

Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives with Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley for the second day of his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2018. What in the world is wrong with self-identified Republicans in the United States.

Rick Green focused on hard work

With no opponent in the Republican primary, Rick Green spent close to a year running for the 3rd Congressional District out of the spotlight, keeping his presence known but having to wait until the 10-way Democratic primary settled to know his opponent would be Lori Trahan. Now that the race is clearly defined, Green said his campaign has not changed beyond bringing on additional staff and volunteers.

Trump says FBI has ‘free rein’ in Kavanaugh investigation Source: AP

The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were students at Yale has agreed to cooperate with an FBI investigation, her lawyer said. Deborah Ramirez's lawyer, John Clune, said Saturday that agents want to interview Ramirez, who said Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party in the early 1980s.

O’Rourke offers blue vision for red Texas during Nelson show

Democratic Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rouke rallied thousands with Willie Nelson on Saturday night, offering an openly liberal vision for the country's largest conservative state and vowing that his campaign that has shunned outside political support can topple Republican Ted Cruz in November. Taking an open-air stage in Texas' progressive-minded capital city, O'Rourke said he wanted to appeal to voters from both parties and independents but called for universal health care and gay rights, warned of the ills of climate change and switched to his fluent Spanish to denounce President Donald Trump's calls to wall off the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Latest: Beto Oa Rourke rallies with Willie Nelson

AUSTIN, Texas - The Latest on Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke's concert with Willie Nelson : Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rouke is rallying with Willie Nelson, telling thousands of supporters, "The people of the future, our kids and our grandkids, are depending on what we do at this moment." O'Rouke, a onetime punk rocker facing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in November, took the stage Saturday night in Austin to cheers from many wearing T-shirts or waving signs bearing his name.

Trump urges supporters to vote in wake of Kavanaugh hearing

President Donald Trump on Saturday turned his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh into a rallying cry for Republicans to vote in November, saying they can reject the "ruthless and outrageous tactics" he says Democrats used against the judge. "We see this horrible, horrible, radical group of Democrats.

‘Saturday Night Live’ skewers Sen. Jeff Flake, Judge Brett Kavanaugh

The 44th season premiere only had to tweak real life a little to capture the absurdity of the political moment. 'Saturday Night Live' skewers Sen. Jeff Flake, Judge Brett Kavanaugh The 44th season premiere only had to tweak real life a little to capture the absurdity of the political moment.

Trump says FBI has a free reina in Kavanaugh investigation

The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were students at Yale has agreed to cooperate with an FBI investigation, her lawyer said. Deborah Ramirez's lawyer, John Clune, said Saturday that agents want to interview Ramirez, who said Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party in the early 1980s.

Matt Damon Appears as Brett Kavanaugh in – Saturday Night Live’ Premiere

" Saturday Night Live " returned for its 44th season Sept. 29 and wasted no time diving back into political sketches, with Matt Damon appearing as Brett Kavanaugh and Rachel Dratch returning as Senator Amy Klobuchar for a cold open sketch about his hearing.

Trump says FBI has ‘free rein’ in Kavanaugh investigation, yet…

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the FBI would have "free rein" to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, yet strict limits have been put on the agency's reach in the one week it has to complete its work. "I think it's going very well," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a campaign rally in West Virginia.

The Florida Senate race may be moving away from Republican Rick Scott

First things first: The theme song of the week is " Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now " by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay from the television show "Perfect Strangers." Poll of the week: A new Marist College poll finds that Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson holds a 48% to 45% advantage over Republican Rick Scott.

Rosen says GOP Heller’s support of Kavanaugh probe “charade”

Democratic Senate candidate Jacky Rosen in Nevada said Saturday that Republican Sen. Dean Heller's support for an FBI probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while also continuing to support his confirmation, is a "charade." "He's made his mind up before he's seen anything," Rosen, a first-term House member challenging Heller in November, told The Associated Press Saturday.

Pro-Palestine MP is quizzed by police after he brands the Israeli…

Trump slams the Dems over Kavanaugh controversy then mocks Feinstein's appearance at the committee by casting doubt on denials she leaked Dr. Ford's letter saying her body language was 'the worst I've ever seen' FBI contacts second Kavanagh accuser Deborah Ramirez - which Trump calls a 'blessing in disguise' that will exonerate his SCOTUS pick, as the White House BANS the bureau from speaking to third woman Julie Swetnick World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee unveils radical plan for the fabled 'New Internet' that will decentralize the global system and allow users to take back control of their data from sites like Google and Facebook 'Lindsey Graham needs the stabilizing influence of his dead boyfriend': Bill Maher attacks the South Carolina senator for defending Brett Kavanaugh and mocks his close friendship with the late John McCain Thousands stampede at Global Citizen concert in ... (more)