‘Totally Disqualifying’: Demands for Kavanaugh to Withdraw After…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. As other previously "confidential" documents released this week added to " serious and concerning " evidence that Brett Kavanaugh previously committed perjury during earlier confirmation hearings in his career, new reporting out Friday provides details about the contents of a constituent letter Sen. Dianne Feinstein referred to the FBI about the controversial Supreme Court nominee.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein Refers Confidential Information About Brett Kavanaugh To FBI

New information is emerging in the confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court Justice.The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, says she has received "information" about Brett Kavanaugh and has passed it on to the FBI. Feinstein said in a statement Thursday: "I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

After Decades as Progressive Champion, Willie Nelson Somehow Angers…

Country musician and longtime progressive activist Willie Nelson has announced plans to perform at a rally for Rep. Beto O'Rourke , who is running to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz . Country music icon Willie Nelson's decades of progressive political activism appeared to have gone unnoticed by many of his right-wing fans, with outrage erupting this week over the musician's plans to perform at a rally for Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O'Rourke.

The Latest: Gas service could take weeks to fully restore

Officials are saying it could take weeks before residents of three Massachusetts communities torn by natural gas explosions could have their service fully restored. Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday that more than 100 gas technicians are being deployed throughout the night and into Saturday to make sure each home is safe to enter.

The Latest: Anita Hill says a complaint process needed

Anita Hill says the reluctance of someone to come forward publicly with an allegation against a Supreme Court nominee shows the need for the Senate to put in place a process for complaints to be heard. Hill, who is now a professor at Brandeis University, released a statement Friday after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from when he was in high school.

GOP Senate candidate tells African-Americans: Stop ‘begging for federal government scraps’

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel was booed by a live MSNBC audience on Friday after he said African-American from his home state of Mississippi should stop "begging for federal government scraps." McDaniel and other Senate candidates were interviewed on the "Morning Joe" show during its live broadcast at the University of Mississippi.

Tax increases a staple of many Democratic campaigns in state, Congressional races

One primary message from Democrats this election is that if they win the majority in the U.S. House, or win their respective governors' seats, they will do everything they can to increase taxes.

Feinstein refers confidential Kavanaugh letter to FBI

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Trump’s latest problem with reality – Puerto Rico death toll | Sheneman cartoon

This week the president took a break from precipitating the end times to pat himself on the back for his neglectful handling of the hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico. The commander-in-chief, who two years ago definitely thought Puerto Rico was a separate country and not a U.S. territory, congratulated himself on the administration's response to the catastrophe.

Cuomo cruises past Nixon in NY gubernatorial primary

In this combination of file photos, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, left, speaks during a Democratic primary debate in Hempstead, N.Y., on Aug. 29, 2018, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a press conference in New York on July 18, 2018. Cuomo defeated Nixon on Thursday.

Congress needs to send a message to Russia on election meddling

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday promising to punish anyone attempting to meddle in U.S. elections, including with "measures that could be capable of devastating an interfering country's economy," according to an administration description. For a presidency marked by an inconsistent stance on Russia, it was yet another shift in tone.