Why Democrats brought up the Kavanaugh accusations at the last…

Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein got a letter from professor Christine Blasey Ford accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in July, but did not mention it until the final stages of Kavanaugh's confirmation in September. Feinstein considered starting an internal investigation and other ways to prove Ford's allegations without identifying her over the course of the intervening months.

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Arizona Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Paul Gosar talks to the crowd as he attends a Western Pinal Republican Club event where local Republicans and supporters gathered at Eva's Fine Mexican Restaurant Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Casa Grande, Ariz.

Pence sets Georgia visit as Biden postpones one

Vice President Mike Pence has rescheduled a stop in Georgia with Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp that was pushed back by Hurricane Florence. Meanwhile former vice president Joe Biden has postponed a stop with Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams set for Sept.

Congress set to fund government, but not Trump’s wall Source: AP

Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there's one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump. Neither party wants the government to close ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, but Trump has made clear his frustration at the lack of money for his long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sherrill addresses black voters in Morristown church

After two rousing hymns, an array of announcements, and special wishes for the sick and shut-ins, Pastor Sidney Williams Jr. on Sunday asked visitors to Bethel AME Church in Morristown to stand an introduce themselves to the congregation. The Democrat from Montclair, who is running against Republican state Assemblyman Jay Webber of Morris Plains for the seat held by retiring Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen , joined in the ritual greeting of the service, moving through the crowd, shaking hands and receiving hugs.

DeSantis Blowing It In Florida-Hapless GOP Not Adjusting To Race-Based Politics

A recent poll finds black Democrat Andrew Gillum is building a comfortable lead over white Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida governor's race. [ New poll shows Gillum leading DeSantis by 6 points , by Tim Swift, Local 10, September 19, 2018] As Conservatism Inc. never ceases to remind its dwindling constituency, Gillum is, like other Democrats this election cycle, essentially a socialist, and DeSantis is a "Reagan conservative".

Dem Sen. Mazie Hirono says abuse allegations against Keith Ellison should be investigated

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono on Sunday called for an investigation into allegations of physical and emotional abuse against Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, who is running for attorney general of Minnesota. Ellison has denied the allegations and suggested they were politically motivated -- coming just days before Minnesota's Democratic primary for attorney general.

Drudge Says Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer Set to Break Report on…

Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years - As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes Unanimously to Support Nomination of Hoosier Kip Tom

U.S. Senators Todd Young and Joe Donnelly last week announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to advance the nomination of Mr. Kip Tom of Leesburg, Indiana . Mr. Tom is nominated to be Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.

Weekly Roundup: High Stakes for High Courts With Brett Kavanaugh

Elected officials, political pundits and armchair quarterbacks are fanning the flames of a firestorm over President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal judge who's been accused of sexual assault at a drunken high-school bash more than three decades ago. Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the accusations lodged recently by Christine Blasey Ford, a research psychologist at Palo Alto University.

Congress considering nearly $1.7B Florence relief package

Lawmakers already are facing a deadline this week to fund the government before the start of the new budget year Oct. 1, and members of Congress will try to act on the disaster relief along with separate legislation to fund the government. The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says the money would be available as grants to states to help rebuild housing and public works, and assist businesses as they recover from the storm.

Food aid matters to thousands of Utah households

More than 10 percent of Utahns are struggling with food insecurity , or limited or uncertain access to enough food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program makes a difference for thousands of Utah households, ensuring they have money for food and room in their budget to afford rent and other basic needs.