The Latest: No indication GOP plans to delay Kavanaugh vote
In this Sept. 6, 2018 photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Feinstein faces second-guessing as Bay Area woman’s allegation against Kavanaugh goes public
Supreme Court nomiinee Brett Kavanaugh at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018.
Boris Johnson tells MPs they should focus on getting rid of Brexit …
Terrified families trapped in rising Florence floods plead for help and admit they were wrong to ignore evacuation orders, as race against time begins for rescuers with 920K without power, five dead and hundreds of 911 calls coming in just one day Mom of MS-13 victim, who became an anti-gang crusader and was recognized by Trump at the State of the Union, is mowed down and killed at her daughter's memorial Kate's mission to rescue kids at risk: Duchess of Cambridge launches her first solo charity campaign to help disadvantaged children Ten-year-old Alaska girl is found dead eight days after she went missing from park in remote Eskimo town Three teens are arrested for shooting dead dad-of-one, 34, after he mistook their car for his Uber outside Atlanta wedding Husband who 'murdered his wife in Louisiana and fled the country with their daughter is arrested in Mexico after seven years' 'We ... (more)
Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct in school
A top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he won't let Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation be stalled by an "eleventh-hour" accusation of sexual misconduct. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Friday: "Every accuser deserves to be heard.
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.
Takeaways from the 2018 primary season Source: AP
Elections in New York Thursday marked the end of a long, dramatic and sometimes tumultuous primary season that reshaped both parties going into the midterm elections. Democrats have a younger, more liberal, and more diverse slate of candidates they believe can flip control of the House and reclaim several governor's offices.
Cuomo easily defeats Nixon in NY gubernatorial primary
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo easily beat back a primary challenge from activist and actress Cynthia Nixon on Thursday, thwarting her attempt to become the latest insurgent liberal to knock off an establishment Democrat.
The Latest: Teacher beats Dem incumbent in NY Senate primary
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.
Letitia James wins Democratic primary race for New York attorney general
Four candidates - Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, Letitia James and Leecia Eve - were running in Democratic primary Thursday for attorney general. Letitia James wins Democratic primary race for New York attorney general Four candidates - Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, Letitia James and Leecia Eve - were running in Democratic primary Thursday for attorney general.
New York’s Worst-in-the-Country Voting System
Clumsily designed ballots. An antiquated registration process. Confusing deadlines and outdated laws.
The Latest: Trump arrives in Pennsylvania for 9/11 ceremony
In this June 7, 2018 file photo, the World Trade Center site is seen from an upper floor of 3 World Trade Center in New York.
Indicted New York congressman calls criminal probe a shock Source: AP
Indicted Republican Rep. Chris Collins said it was "the shock of all shocks" when he learned from two federal agents that he was under criminal investigation, and he acknowledged reports that he had rejected a plea deal. In an interview airing Monday, the three-term New York lawmaker told Buffalo television station WIVB that he thought the agents came to him in April to talk about an ongoing congressional ethics probe related to his ties to a biotechnology company.
Indicted New York congressman calls criminal probe a shock
Indicted Republican Rep. Chris Collins said it was "the shock of all shocks" when he learned from two federal agents that he was under criminal investigation, and he acknowledged reports that he had rejected a plea deal. In an interview airing Monday, the three-term New York lawmaker told Buffalo television station WIVB that he thought the agents came to him in April to talk about an ongoing congressional ethics probe related to his ties to a biotechnology company.
Fake Jew Update: SJW Julia Salazar Accuses Truth-Tellers of Racism
"The fact that, as a woman of color, I am facing accusations that my deeply held identity is a false one says more about the politics of Jewish identity than it does about my observing Judaism." "There was nobody in our immediate family who was Jewish .
CBS programming chief defends his turf despite Moonves probe
In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, Les Moonves, chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation, poses at the premiere of the new television series "Star Trek: Discovery" in Los Angeles.
It Wouldn’t Be Surprising If Trump Is Now Lying Just For The Sake Of Lying
Susan Glasser writes this for The New Yorker , under the headline "It's True: Trump Is Lying More, and He's Doing It on Purpose": On Thursday, the Washington Post published a remarkable story on its front page revealing a recent spike in the number of "false and misleading claims" made by President Trump. In his first year as President, Trump made 2,140 false claims, according to the Post .
Man accused of threats to Congress, including GOP’s Scalise
Rep. Steve Scalise, grievously wounded in a 2017 shooting, and the No. 4 House Republican leader have received telephone threats, aides said Thursday after a western New York man was arrested and accused of leaving menacing voicemails for two lawmakers.
Man accused of threats to Congress, including GOP’s Scalise Source: AP
A western New York man accused of leaving threatening voicemails for two members of Congress has been arrested. No. 3 House Republican leader Steve Scalise, still recovering from a grievous 2017 gunshot wound, was one of the threatened lawmakers, an aide to the Louisiana congressman said Thursday.
Why next week could be critical for U.S. newspapers
The U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to decide by Aug. 1 whether to maintain a tariff that newspapers say is crippling their industry. The duties put on groundwood paper from Canada earlier this year has aided the decline of the newspaper industry, which says the new costs could increase the price of newsprint by as much as 30 percent.
Judge orders release of immigrant detained after delivering pizza to Army base
"Although he stayed in the United States unlawfully and is currently subject to a final order of removal, he has otherwise been a model citizen," U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty wrote of Pablo Villavicencio. The Manhattan judge said Villavicencio, who was being held at a New Jersey lockup, can remain in the United States while he exhausts his right to try to gain legal status.