Kavanaugh makes defense in Fox News interview
Two women have accused Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior. He's now calling it "character assassination" and vowing to clear his name.
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This is not politics as usual — it is political pyromania
One of the dubious advantages of a Supreme Court nomination battle is how it brings into the open some of the vicious, ideological arguments that are normally hidden by shame and discretion. That has certainly been true on the right, with some figures demonstrating a callousness toward the charge of attempted rape that would presumably change if their own children were even remotely threatened.
GOP senators defend Kavanaugh as exasperation mounts: ‘We’re in the Twilight Zone,’ Graham says
Supreme Court nominee is denying the sexual harassment allegations forcefully and his supporters are branding the new stories as purely political. Peter Doocy reports for 'Special Report.' Shortly after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a forceful defense of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on the Senate floor, top Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday sounded notes of both exasperation and defiance in the face of what they have characterized as last-minute "smears."
McConnell Says Kavanaugh Will Get Up-or-Down Vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will receive an up-or-down vote in the Senate "in the near future." McConnell on Monday angrily denounced Democrats, accusing them of waging a "smear campaign" against Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.
Key figures in the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee
His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, agreed to appear before the committee the same day to testify about the alleged assault, which she said took place during a high school party. A second person stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of an assault while in college.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday
President Donald Trump will meet with Rod Rosenstein Thursday after the deputy attorney general went to the White House Monday expecting to be fired. "At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Cadre of GOP insiders getting big salaries at Illinois tollway
The Illinois tollway has hired a number of politically connected Republicans to work at the agency in important positions. While that is troubling to some government watchdogs who say they're concerned about favoritism, tollway officials say the agency is staffed with well-qualfied professionals.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will receive an up-or-down vote in the Senate "in the near future." McConnell on Monday angrily denounced Democrats, accusing them of waging a "smear campaign" against Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.
Deported Ohio mother of 4 reunited with family
A Fairfield mother of four who was deported to Mexico in April 2017 is now back home with her family, attorneys say. Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. represents Maribel Trujillo Diaz and says she was returned to the U.S. from Mexico to attend her ongoing immigration hearings at the Cleveland Immigration Court.
Brett Kavanaugh: A timeline of allegations against the Supreme Court nominee
Two women have come forward to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, throwing his nomination to the Supreme Court into jeopardy. At a White House ceremony revealing his choice, Trump describes Kavanaugh as a man of "impeccable credentials" and a "true thought-leader among his peers."
The Latest: Trump says Kavanaugh allegations ‘political’
President Donald Trump is pledging his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against his choice are "totally political." Trump, at the United Nations in New York, declared that Kavanaugh is "outstanding," and added, "I am with him all the way."
Ruthless Dems’ Set New Bar: Due Process Be Damned
It's downright frightening that liberal lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democratic congressional candidate Ayanna Pressley, are defending female accusers of sexual assault without vetting the allegations.
Congress Returns To Washington Ahead Of Midterm Elections
Congress returns to Washington this week for the final legislative sprint before the midterm elections. Lawmakers are trying to avoid a government shutdown and will review explosive sexual assault claims against President Trump's second Supreme Court nominee.
The Ugly Attacks on Ford Were Inevitable
Although many of the Supreme Court's decisions have been contested and even condemned, its justices have been remarkably successful in performing the role Alexander Hamilton assigned them in Federalist No. 78: to be "an essential safeguard against the effects of occasional ill humors in the society."
Why Democrats brought up the Kavanaugh accusations at the last…
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein got a letter from professor Christine Blasey Ford accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in July, but did not mention it until the final stages of Kavanaugh's confirmation in September. Feinstein considered starting an internal investigation and other ways to prove Ford's allegations without identifying her over the course of the intervening months.
Long before negativity of now, Nelson and Scott had ‘strained’ relationship Updated at
Some $34 million has been spent by both candidates thus far. Claims and counter-claims come at voters almost every day.
Rick Scott’s education ad misstates Florida’s test success
Six states posted better scores than Florida on fourth-grade math tests given in 2017. Gov. Rick Scott 's education ad brags that Florida is "first in the nation" for fourth-grade reading and math scores.
Meet Noel Francisco, the Conservative Supreme Court Litigator Who…
From left to right, Justice Department nominees Noel Francisco to be solicitor general, Makan Delrahim to be an assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division, and Steven Engel to be an assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel, raise their right hands as they are sworn in during their Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, on May 10, 2017. If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is ousted Monday, oversight of the special counsel investigation of Russian activity will most likely fall to Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco.
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces fresh allegation
The new accusation came just hours after negotiators had reached an agreement to hold an extraordinary public hearing on Thursday for Mr Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers. Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate She shld decide so we can move on I want to hear her.
Boys will be boys? Why #AllMen should be offended by the latest Kavanaugh defenders | Opinion
A few years ago, when women started using social media to share stories of assault, some men became alarmed. They seemed to take it personally, and a hashtag was born: #NotAllMen.