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The battle over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is no longer only about Kavanaugh's fitness to hold a lifetime appointment to the highest court. Credit to Arizona Republican Jeff Flake, who at the Senate Judicial Committee hearing Friday morning agreed that an investigation is warranted into the allegations.
Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the Supreme Court's money-in-politics decision in Citizens United v. FEC , is very worried about the future of democracy.
The Supreme Court is refusing to hear an appeal from a California billionaire who doesn't want to open a road on his property so that the public can access a beach. The justices said Monday that they will not take up Vinod Khosla's appeal of a California appeals court decision.
The veteran prosecutor who led the questioning during last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing said there wasn't enough evidence to bring criminal charges against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of several key inconsistencies she found in Christine Blasey Ford's testimony. "A 'he said, she said' case is incredibly difficult to prove, but this case is even weaker than that," Rachel Mitchell wrote in a five-page memo sent to all Senate Republicans Sunday night and obtained by The Washington Post .
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh have achieved an exalted status in the American cultural consciousness shared by few other events. When traders reportedly fell silent and followed the Senate Judiciary Committee proceedings on television rather than do business on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and when passengers watching seat-back sets on airplanes spontaneously broke into tears, there is no question that Americans knew they were witnessing a seminal "Where were you?" moment in their nation's history.
Cry me a river for Brett Kavanaugh, who is, by all indications, a jerk, another rich frat boy who was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. Oh no, a rich frat boy is crying! ... Are we supposed to feel sorry for Brett Kavanaugh? Cry me a river for Brett Kavanaugh, who is, by all indications, a jerk, another rich frat boy who was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple.
Matt Damon helped "Saturday Night Live" kick off its 44th season on NBC by portraying U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a beer-obsessed bro during the show's cold open. Damon was grilled by cast members who played members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a spoof of Thursday's hearing on sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh by former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford.
'I'm a victim of sexual assault': Kellyanne Conway chokes up as she makes shocking revelation on CNN while defending SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump SNL tackles Kavanaugh with a furious Matt Damon as a bitter, beer guzzling SCOTUS pick and 'a keg half-full kind of guy', while Kate McKinnon steals the show as an unhinged Lindsey Graham 'It's time for women to go to Washington to fix our broken government': Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a 'hard look at running for president' 'We fell in love after beautiful letters': Trump reveals his growing closeness to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un following their nuclear disarmament meeting in Singapore A thirst for notoriety, a mental breakdown and $1.6million gambling losses: One year after deadliest mass shooting in America, experts theorize WHY gunman Stephen Paddock killed 58 at Vegas concert Jury awards $35 million ... (more)
SNL tackles Kavanaugh with a furious Matt Damon as a bitter, beer guzzling SCOTUS pick and 'a keg half-full kind of guy' while Kate McKinnon steals the show as an unhinged Lindsey Graham Chuck Grassley refers a Kavanaugh accuser to the FBI for a criminal investigation after man from Rhode Island recanted claim Supreme Court nominee raped his female friend on a boat in 1985 Are YOU a genius? Quiz creator claims you need an IQ of 150 to score full marks on this general knowledge test 'It's time for women to go to Washington to fix our broken government': Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a 'hard look at running for president' 'He wrote me beautiful letters': Donald Trump says he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'fell in love' while negotiating over nuclear disarmament Bride-to-be is furious with her mother-in-law for buying a gown styled like a wedding dress to wear on the big day ... (more)
Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives with Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley for the second day of his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2018. What in the world is wrong with self-identified Republicans in the United States.
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.
"You're not really helping yourself in a drunken assault case when you talk about how much you like drinking and how strong you were at the time," Colin Jost said. 'Saturday Night Live': 'Weekend Update' unloads on Brett Kavanaugh, Republican senators "You're not really helping yourself in a drunken assault case when you talk about how much you like drinking and how strong you were at the time," Colin Jost said.
U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, who had been considered a potential swing vote in the consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Friday said he would vote against President Donald Trump's court pick absent an FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations facing the nominee.
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its season premiere Saturday with a sketch about this week's hearing of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The 44th season premiere of the NBC sketch series opened with Damon playing an angry Kavanaugh screaming at the Senate committee asking him questions.
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)
Dr. Ford's friend says she does not refute her allegation that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her after making the notorious claim that she does not remember the infamous party in 1982 and never knew the SCOTUS nominee Keyser, a longtime friend of Ford, said she cannot corroborate the allegation because she has no recollection of the party where the alleged assault happened In a previous statement released last week, Keyser said does not know Brett Kavanaugh and does not ever remember being at a party where he was present Leland Ingham Keyser, a friend of Christine Blasey Ford, said in a letter via her attorney that she is not refuting the sexual assault allegation but still has no recollection of the party and does not know Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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)
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)