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President Donald Trump defended his Supreme Court nominee in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct, calling him "an outstanding intellect." Trump said Kavanaugh's confirmation is still on track, though a "little delay" is possible.
WASHINGTONi1 4 A college professor went public for the first time on Sunday to accuse US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, prompting calls to postpone the nomination vote. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, initially detailed the allegations about Brett Kavanaugh in confidential letters to her local congresswoman and later to California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by President Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Drew Angerer At first, the charge was too sketchy to attract much attention.
In this Sept. 6, 2018 photo, Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Aug. 7, 2018, in Washington. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Aug. 7, 2018, in Washington.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation for the Supreme Court is taking an uncertain turn as Republican senators express concern over a woman's private-turned-public allegation that a drunken Kavanaugh groped her and tried to take off her clothes at a party when they were teenagers. The White House and other Kavanaugh supporters had dismissed the allegation of sexual misconduct when it was initially conveyed in a private letter.
Jeffrey Lane Flake Murkowski: Committee 'might' need to consider delaying Kavanaugh vote Collins knocks Democrats over handling of Kavanaugh assault allegation CNN publishes text of letter Kavanaugh accuser wrote to Feinstein MORE on Sunday said he is "not comfortable voting yes" on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until the Senate Judiciary Committee learns more about the sexual assault allegation against him. "We need to hear from her," Flake told Politico hours after Kavanaugh's accuser identified herself publicly.
6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the third day of his confirmatio... . FILE - In this Sept.
President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was thrust into turmoil Sunday after the woman accusing him of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time. Democrats immediately called for a delay in a key committee vote set for this later week and a Republican on the closely divided panel said he's "not comfortable" voting on the nomination without first hearing from the accuser.
In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
In this Aug. 28, 2018, file photo, candidate Letitia James stands at the podium during a debate by the Democratic candidates for New York State Attorney General at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. The four candidates in the tightly contested primary, Zephyr Teachout, James, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and Leecia Eve have all vowed to be a legal thorn in Republican President Donald Trump's side, opposing his policies on immigration and the environment.
Republicans are crushing Democrats in the advertising to sway the Senate's vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a no-holds-barred fight. Exclusive: More than 16,200 ads hit airwaves to sway Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh Republicans are crushing Democrats in the advertising to sway the Senate's vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a no-holds-barred fight.
A Latvian man was sentenced today in Minneapolis for participating in a lucrative "scareware" hacking scheme that targeted visitors to the Minneapolis Star Tribune 's website. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Erica H. MacDonald of the District of Minnesota and Special Agent in Charge Jill Sanborn of the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement.
This June 11, 2012 file photo shows former Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward speaking during an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Watergate in Washington. Woodward says top staffers in President Donald Trump's administration "are not telling the truth" when they deny incendiary quotes about Trump attributed to them in his new book.
Rep. Mo Brooks said in a radio interview that counting of illegal aliens when establishing congressional seats and electoral college votes violates the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The state of Alabama has joined with Brooks to sue the federal government for its counting of illegal aliens, rather than only American citizens, in congressional district apportionment and votes for the Electoral College.
Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with t... . Vice President Mike Pence speaks to airmen during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Friday, Sept.
Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership. "I know them.
Vice President Mike Pence might have the most to gain from a premature end to Donald Trump's presidency, but in an interview aired Sunday, he forcefully denied engaging in any discussion about invoking the 25th Amendment to eject Trump from office. The vice president, who made appearances on two major Sunday news-talk shows, also delivered a sweeping condemnation of Watergate journalist Bob Woodward's depiction of a capricious and incurious president, and again denied authorship of a stinging anonymous op-ed piece published last week in The New York Times that describes high-level officials discussing removing Trump.
Vice President Mike Pence says he'd agree to take a lie detector test "in a heartbeat" to prove he isn't the author of an anti-Trump New York Times opinion piece. A top Pence aide has already said the vice president didn't write the anonymous piece criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership.
Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership.