Bredesen backs Senate vote if Kavanaugh accuser won’t appear
In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen speaks at a summit on the opioid crisis in Nashville, Tenn.
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Foreign government hackers continue to target the personal email…
Foreign government hackers continue to target the personal email accounts of U.S. senators and their aides - and the Senate's security office has refused to defend them, a lawmaker says. Foreign government hackers continue to target the personal email accounts of U.S. senators and their aides - and the Senate's security office has refused to defend them, a lawmaker says.
Republicans push to confirm Kavanaugh amid fears it will come…
President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans on Wednesday took a hard line: full-speed ahead on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court despite an allegation of sexual assault decades ago.
The Wall Street Journal: Republicans reject Kavanaugh investigation,…
Republicans forged ahead with a hearing Monday to consider sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and set a deadline of Friday to determine whether his accuser appears, after days of political wrangling over how best to handle accusations that threaten his nomination. White House Spokesman Raj Shah said the president won't look at naming any replacement nominee unless there is a clear need.
Trump says ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh assaulted woman Source: AP
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the White House and Republican supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination would have to "make a decision" on going forward if the woman accusing him of a long-ago sexual assault delivers a compelling account to senators considering confirmation. But amid uncertainty over Kavanaugh's fate and even whether next Monday's scheduled hearing would occur, Trump cast fresh doubt on whether the alleged 1980s attack even happened.
Trump defends court nominee Kavanaugh, wants to hear from accuser
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up his defense of his U.S. Supreme Court pick, saying it is hard to imagine Brett Kavanaugh committed a sexual assault and that it would be unfortunate if the nominee's accuser does not testify before the Senate. Trump made his remarks a day after lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford, a university professor in California, said she would testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee only if the FBI first investigates her allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in 1982 when both were high school students in Maryland.
Prosecutor: Suspect tied rope around neck of slain woman
William Hoehn, right, participates in jury selection for his trial with defense attorney Daniel Borgen, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in district court, in Fargo, N.D., for the murder of Savanna Greywind, a 22-year-old whose baby was cut from her womb.
Trump pledges strong federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to visit North Carolina, which is bearing the brunt of Florence's deadly deluge and where rivers are still rising while thousands of homes and roadways remain submerged. Passersby look at a section of washed-out road damaged by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, in Currie, North Carolina, U.S., September 18, 2018.
Trump rips Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’
Trump, in a Hill.TV interview released on Wednesday, said that he's "so sad over Jeff Sessions," whom he has repeatedly denounced for recusing himself from the Russia investigation. "He was the first senator that endorsed me.
Sen. Orrin Hatch: Monday’s Brett Kavanaugh hearing is no one’s first…
As the Washington Post and others have reported, the accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, wrote a letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as far back as July. Yet the ranking member sat on the information for weeks, perhaps because she doubted the credibility of an allegation more than three decades old.
People are leaving 1-star reviews for Salt Bae’s restaurant…
People are leaving one-star reviews on Trip Advisor and Google for restaurants run by the viral chef known as "Salt Bae" after he personally served an expensive steak dinner to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. , received widespread criticism after footage went viral of him flamboyantly serving Maduro at an Istanbul branch of his Nusr-Et chain.
Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before she will testify
A woman who has accused President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault decades ago wants her allegations to be investigated by the FBI before she appears at a U.S. Senate hearing, her lawyers said on Tuesday. The development further roiled a confirmation process that once seemed smooth for Kavanaugh, whose confirmation to the lifetime post could consolidate the conservative grip on the top U.S. court.
‘No worries!’: Angela Bassett lets New York Times’…
"Hey Everybody, no worries!" Angela Bassett tweeted after being mistakenly identified as Omarosa Manigault Newman by The New York Times. 'No worries!': Angela Bassett lets New York Times' Omarosa Manigault Newman mix-up slide "Hey Everybody, no worries!" Angela Bassett tweeted after being mistakenly identified as Omarosa Manigault Newman by The New York Times.
Trump says he’s ‘very disappointed’ in AG Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday , offering a scathing assessment of his performance on the job and in his confirmation hearing. "I don't have an attorney general.
Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke , D-El Paso, leads Republican incumbent Ted Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters, according to an Ipsos online poll released Wednesday in conjunction with Reuters and the University of Virginia. O'Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz.
Trump: ‘Decision’ Would Follow ‘Credible’ Kavanaugh Accuser Testimony
President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the East Room of the White House in July. President Donald Trump appeared to signal he might reconsider Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination if his accuser is believable in potential testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Trump rips into Jeff Sessions: ‘I don’t have an Attorney General’
President Trump tore into Jeff Sessions in an interview published Wednesday, going so far as to say "I don't have an attorney general" -- although he appeared to later soften the statement. In an interview with The Hill , Trump said the beleagured Sessions was absent and performing poorly in his role as the nation's top lawyer.
Warren, Gonzalez to rally for 3rd District candidate in Lowell
With the general-election season now well underway, prominent statewide Democratic candidates will head to the Mill City on Friday to rally in support of newly named 3rd Congressional District nominee Lori Trahan. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democratic gubenatorial nominee Jay Gonzalez will headline the rally at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Democratic party.
Ford: FBI should investigate Kavanaugh claim before hearing
Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter to the panel. The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in California, wants to cooperate with the committee.
Journal Junctions Sept. 19
Even if the allegation is true and in view of his otherwise exemplary life and career, to deny him a seat on the Supreme Court because of a single mishap at the age of 17 would be a travesty. Sadly, the fate of the nation may very well hang in the balance.