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Category Archives: US Senate
White House says it Won’t ‘Mircomanage’ Kavanaugh Probe
Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 27, 2018.
Rolf Harris’s daughter Bindi, 54, to reveal all about life with her …
SNL tackles Kavanaugh with a furious Matt Damon as a bitter, beer guzzling SCOTUS pick and 'a keg half-full kind of guy' while Kate McKinnon steals the show as an unhinged Lindsey Graham Chuck Grassley refers a Kavanaugh accuser to the FBI for a criminal investigation after man from Rhode Island recanted claim Supreme Court nominee raped his female friend on a boat in 1985 Are YOU a genius? Quiz creator claims you need an IQ of 150 to score full marks on this general knowledge test 'It's time for women to go to Washington to fix our broken government': Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a 'hard look at running for president' 'He wrote me beautiful letters': Donald Trump says he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'fell in love' while negotiating over nuclear disarmament Bride-to-be is furious with her mother-in-law for buying a gown styled like a wedding dress to wear on the big day ... (more)
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.
Thomas Taschinger: Drama continues, anger deepens
Talk about cliff-hangers. Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake suddenly extended the national drama - or is it trauma? - over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court for a week.
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.
Warren considering run at presidency
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a "hard look at running for president" after the November elections. Warren, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, is running for re-election in November against GOP state Rep. Geoff Diehl, who was co-chairman of Trump's 2016 Massachusetts campaign.
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.
Kavanaugh on Hold As New FBI Probe Ordered: Weekend ReadsBloomberg
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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.