The compromise on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation

Sen. Jeff Flake explains why he insisted on a week-long FBI investigation into the allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh. 60 Minutes spoke with Flake and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the drama on Capitol Hill last week .

US yogurt billionaire’s solution to immigration: ‘Humanity…

The Republican Party Abandons Conservatism - Ignoring the dictum that if one is not of the left as a young person, one has no heart, and not of the right in middle age, one has no head, I have always been a conservative. I voted Republican most of the time, affiliated with the GOP Devin Nunes's Family Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret - Rep. Devin Nunes is head of the House Intelligence Committee and one of President Trump's biggest defenders.

Our Opinion: Kavanaugh hearings herald long-overdue societal reform

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.

White House aide Conway: I’m a victim of sexual assault

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she was once a victim of sexual assault, but said women's shared outrage over such misconduct should not affect Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. "I feel very empathetic, frankly, for victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape.

Walorski Measure Named for Dr. Todd Graham Included in Opioid Bill Set to Become Law

The House Friday passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, including provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski and named in honor of Dr. Todd Graham that would improve access to non-opioid pain treatments. The comprehensive legislation to aid prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts is expected to reach the president's desk for his signature in the coming days.

White House aide Conway says she was sexual assault victim

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she was once a victim of sexual assault on Sunday, but said women's shared outrage over such misconduct shouldn't affect Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. Conway made the comments on CNN's "State of the Union" while defending Kavanaugh against sexual misconduct allegations.

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’

Washington: Kellyanne Conway, counsellor to US President Donald Trump, says she was the victim of sexual assault and that women who survive such experiences should be heard. "I feel very empathetic, frankly, for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and rape," Conway told the CNN's State of the Union presenter Jake Tapper while defending the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual assault by one woman and sexual misconduct by two other women.

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. 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.

Officials: White House not ‘micromanaging’ Kavanaugh probe

Senior Trump administration officials insisted Sunday that the White House was not "micromanaging" a new FBI background check of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, claiming the probe was a Senate process and that lawmakers were the only ones dictating its parameters. President Donald Trump initially opposed such an investigation in the face of sexual misconduct claims against Kavanaugh, but the president and Senate Republican leaders agreed to an inquiry after GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona made clear he would not vote to confirm Kavanaugh without one.

Sen. Klobuchar: WH Shouldn’t ‘Micromanage” FBI Probe of Kavanaugh

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Sunday the White House shouldn't be allowed to "micromanage" the FBI's investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In interviews on both CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS News' "Face The Nation," the former prosecutor said it was important for the FBI to get to the bottom of the evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee takes a vote on Kavanaugh's high court nomination.

New York festival urges aid, equality amid security panic

AFP / Angela Weiss Fast-rising US rapper Cardi B performed at the Global Citizen festival and urged young voters to turn out for November midterm elections The music and political worlds joined together Saturday to press for development aid, gender equality and voter participation, with a festival in New York's Central Park marred by a security scare. An unofficial closing event following a week of hectic diplomacy at the UN General Assembly, the Global Citizen festival hands out free tickets to fans who pledge to take actions such as petitioning their governments to support efforts to end the most extreme global poverty.

Congress falls flat on election security as midterms near

Congress has failed to pass any legislation to secure U.S. voting systems in the two years since Russia interfered in the 2016 election, a troubling setback with the midterms less than six weeks away. Lawmakers have repeatedly demanded agencies step up their efforts to prevent election meddling but in the end struggled to act themselves, raising questions about whether the U.S. has done enough to protect future elections.

Mayor Emanuel Announces Solar Energy Developments for City-Owned Vacant Land

The City is seeking Solar Developers to design, install, own, operate and maintain ground-mounted solar panels on large parcels of underutilized City-owned vacant land. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the Chicago Solar-Ground Mount initiative, a multi-site solar energy development project for city-owned vacant lands.

O’Rourke offers blue vision for red Texas during Nelson show

Democratic Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rouke rallied thousands with Willie Nelson on Saturday night, offering an openly liberal vision for the country's largest conservative state and vowing that his campaign that has shunned outside political support can topple Republican Ted Cruz in November. Taking an open-air stage in Texas' progressive-minded capital city, O'Rourke said he wanted to appeal to voters from both parties and independents but called for universal health care and gay rights, warned of the ills of climate change and switched to his fluent Spanish to denounce President Donald Trump's calls to wall off the U.S.-Mexico border.

‘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. '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.

‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘Weekend Update’ unloads…

"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.