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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.
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.
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.
" 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.
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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.
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.
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.
The Senate judiciary committee has just announced that is is referring false allegations it received about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for criminal prosecution. The one Grassley refers to is the claim that Kavanaugh raped a woman on a boat in 1985.
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)
Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Jeff Flake speaks with colleagues after a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 28, 2018, on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. - Kavanaugh's contentious Supreme Court nomination will be put to an initial vote Friday, the day after a dramatic Senate hearing saw the judge furiously fight back against sexual assault allegations recounted in harrowing detail by his accuser.
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)
President Trump joked Saturday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have gotten along so well that they "fell in love." Praising the progress he said they've made toward halting the rogue regime's nuclear program, Mr. Trump said he has averted what would have been a certain war with North Korea.
President Donald Trump is turning his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh into a rallying cry for Republicans to vote in November. He said at a West Virginia rally that they can help reject the "ruthless and outrageous tactics" he says Democrats used against the judge.
One of the Democratic senators whose behind-the-scenes talks with a Republican colleague helped lead to a FBI investigation of allegations against Brett Kavanaugh said he believes the probe will help mend deep divisions in the Senate. "It could help heal the Senate, which is bitterly divided over Judge Kavanaugh's nomination," Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, told ABC News' Dan Harris in an interview Saturday on "Good Morning America."
The collapse of a police barrier sent thousands of people fleeing in a panic in Central Park, afraid of possible gunshots at a politically-charged show. Big-name personalities from Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Sen. Jeff Flake to Janet Jackson and John Legend urged spectators to get involved in the nation's troubled politics.
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In the first round of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Brett Kavanaugh kept his cool under hostile questioning, stressed his independence, and exhibited the calm judicial demeanor that characterized his dozen years on a prestigious appeals court bench. His performance Thursday, responding to accusations of sexual misconduct at a hearing of the same Senate committee, sent a different message.