Officials: White House not ‘micromanaging’ Kavanaugh probe

Senior Trump administration officials insisted Sunday that the White House was not "micromanaging" a new FBI background check of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, claiming the probe was a Senate process and that lawmakers were the only ones dictating its parameters. President Donald Trump initially opposed such an investigation in the face of sexual misconduct claims against Kavanaugh, but the president and Senate Republican leaders agreed to an inquiry after GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona made clear he would not vote to confirm Kavanaugh without one.

Sen. Klobuchar: WH Shouldn’t ‘Micromanage” FBI Probe of Kavanaugh

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Sunday the White House shouldn't be allowed to "micromanage" the FBI's investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In interviews on both CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS News' "Face The Nation," the former prosecutor said it was important for the FBI to get to the bottom of the evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee takes a vote on Kavanaugh's high court nomination.

Matt Damon Opens a SNLa Season As An Angry Kavanaugh

Matt Damon helped "Saturday Night Live" kick off its 44th season on NBC by portraying U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a beer-obsessed bro during the show's cold open. Damon was grilled by cast members who played members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a spoof of Thursday's hearing on sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh by former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford.

Lindsay Shookus looks happy after working with ex-boyfriend Ben…

Lindsay Shookus looks elegant after working with ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck's best friend Matt Damon on Saturday Night Live But the blonde beauty clearly has no issues when it comes to working with his friends as on Saturday night the producer oversaw Matt Damon's appearance on Saturday Night Live where he played Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. All good: Lindsay Shookus looked elegant on Saturday in New York City when heading to an SNL after party; she is a producer on the show A long light pink pleated skirt made the most of her slender frame and light purple mules added even more color.

Krissy Marsh, 47, reveals the secret behind her age-defying figure

'I'm a victim of sexual assault': Kellyanne Conway chokes up as she makes shocking revelation on CNN while defending SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump 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 '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' 'We fell in love after beautiful letters': Trump reveals his growing closeness to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un following their nuclear disarmament meeting in Singapore A thirst for notoriety, a mental breakdown and $1.6million gambling losses: One year after deadliest mass shooting in America, experts theorize WHY gunman Stephen Paddock killed 58 at Vegas concert Jury awards $35 million ... (more)

Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos readies sexual assault rule

The dramatic Senate testimony last week by Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh came as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos considers new guidelines that could drastically change the way allegations of sexual violence are investigated on college campuses. Brett Sokolow, a lawyer who heads an association of sexual harassment investigators on campuses, said his colleagues closely watched the hearing and may use it for future trainings.

Matt Damon Plays a Belligerent Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday Night Live Season Premiere Opener

Male anger was the primary target for ridicule in this week's Saturday Night Live cold open, as the show unsparingly mocked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The first sketch of the show's 44th season premiere had fun with the hours-long committee hearing, choosing to focus more on Kavanaugh than his accuser Christine Blasey Ford.

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.

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.