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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.
Democrats ask Kavanaugh to withdraw as Republicans cast doubt on second assault allegation
The nation's capital was up late Sunday reacting to news that a second woman had lodged sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The story posted in the New Yorker details a party in a Yale University dorm room in the 1980s.
Congress set to fund government, but not Trump’s wall
In this Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there's one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump.
New allegation emerges against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
A second allegation of sexual misconduct against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has fuelled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation. A days-long back and forth over the timing and terms of a hearing with Mr Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers, appeared to end on Sunday with the announcement that they would appear separately on Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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".
Mandela: A life of soaring symbolism, now harnessed by UN
Nelson Mandela's South African journey from anti-apartheid leader to prisoner to president to global statesman - the "Long Walk to Freedom" of his autobiography title - is one of the 20th century's great stories of struggle, sacrifice and reconciliation. Now the United Nations is seeking to harness its soaring symbolism.
Column: In light of new allegations, Kavanaugh confirmation must be postponed
Christine Blasey Ford is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee this Thursday regarding an alleged incident of sexual assault that occurred 35 years ago. "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation," Kavanaugh said in a statement released by the White House.
As Senate Hearing Is Set for Brett Kavanaugh, a New Accuser Emerges
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman. magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman's accusation of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Kavanaugh's first at Yale University.
Women wrestle with accusation against Kavanaugh
At a blowout bar in this politically divided Minneapolis suburb, talk of high school homecomings and upcoming local events gave way to something festering in Washington, a Supreme Court nominee accused of sexually assaulting a woman as a teenager. Kerry Ciardelli, a 61-year-old interior designer who voted for Hillary Clinton, defended Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of assaulting her when she was 15. "She's very credible, she's very educated, she doesn't want to be in the spotlight at all," said Ciardelli, a Democrat whose daughter recently graduated from college.
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.
CBS Poll: Democrats Set to Take House With Six to Spare
On Sunday, the CBS News Battleground Tracker survey showed the party of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ready to snag 224 seats, constituting a majority with six to spare. CBS News points out that the Democratic Party's lead has been ramping up for months.
A 2nd woman has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman. The New Yorker magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman's accusation of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Kavanaugh's first at Yale University .
The Latest: Kavanaugh denies 2nd claim of sexual misconduct
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago : The White House released a statement from the nominee Sunday after the allegations in a New Yorker article in which a woman, Deborah Rodriguez, a former Yale classmate, alleged he exposed himself and thrust his penis in her face during a drunken dormitory party. A White House spokeswoman adds in a second statement that the allegation is "designed to tear down a good man."
Summaries of the governor’s races on the ballot in 36 states
Governor's races are on the ballot this November in 36 states. The most competitive races are expected to be in states where Republicans now hold the job.
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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.
The party of men: Kavanaugh fight risks worsening the Trump GOP’s gender problem
President Donald Trump pauses to listen a question from a reporter during a meeting with sheriffs from across the country in the East Room of the White House. Washington Post photo by Calla Kessler President Donald Trump pauses to listen a question from a reporter during a meeting with sheriffs from across the country in the East Room of the White House.
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.
Kavanaugh, Ford will testify in open hearing Thursday
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, agreeing to a date and time after nearly a week of uncertainty over whether Ford would appear at all. The agreement sets the stage for a dramatic showdown as Kavanaugh and Ford each tell their side of the story.