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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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The biggest Patriots fan on the Hill is straight-up PUMPED for Josh Gordon in Foxborough ... and tells TMZ Sports having We spoke with Senator Elizabeth Warren about the Pats' newest addition ... and to say she's stoked would be an understatement, even though some fans are cautious with all his off-field issues. But, Sen. Warren ain't sweatin' it one bit ... saying having TB12 and coach in a players' corner has worked wonders for players in the past ... and Gordon won't be any different.
Immigrant children walk in a line outside the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on June 20 in Homestead, Fla. Associated Press files Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.
Sen. Claire McCaskill had said she found the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh were disturbing but would "set them aside" when deciding her vote. Claire McCaskill says she's voting 'no' on Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Claire McCaskill had said she found the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh were disturbing but would "set them aside" when deciding her vote.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote. Trump's skepticism, the most explicit challenge top Republicans have so far mounted to Christine Blasey Ford's credibility, came as GOP Senate leaders tried to firm up support for Kavanaugh.
The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, seen here in 2017, is undergoing a $140 million renovation. Work to expand the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport continues, most recently with a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build a longer, wider runway.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, and Kevin de Leon , a Democrat in the California state Senate , rarely have much in common. But they're united in their condemnation this week of Sen. Dianne Feinstein .
In this Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., talks to guests at the Labor Day Awards Banquet at Idle Creek Banquet Center in Terre Haute, Ind.
President Donald Trump says it's "terrible" that Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California didn't raise allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sooner but says he's "totally supporting" his nominee.
The way music is licensed and songwriters are compensated for the digital age will be undergoing big changes under a bill making its way through Congress. The Senate cleared a bill late Tuesday that creates a new independent entity that will license songs to companies that play music online.
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in Iowa Tuesday he's not ruling out a 2020 Democratic campaign for president, as he took his national campaign to promote Democratic candidates for governor to the early presidential testing ground. And while he said a decision remains months away, the former Democratic National Committee chairman touted his term as governor as a model for his party nationally.