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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 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.
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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.
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.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham defended Judge Brett Kavanaugh against some Democrats' criticism that his Senate testimony last week shows he lacks a judicial temperament. Add Supreme Court as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Supreme Court news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Christine Blasey Ford's legal team said Sunday they have not yet been contacted by the FBI despite the narrowing time frame for the investigation President Donald Trump ordered Friday. Add Supreme Court as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Supreme Court news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
White House officials Sunday faced questions about reports that they want to limit the scope of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's one-week probe into sexual-assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as Democratic criticism mounted that President Donald Trump wasn't allowing all of his Supreme Court nominee's accusers to be interviewed. The exact contours of the FBI's investigation weren't clear and could potentially evolve, as Trump and senior administration officials pushed back against reports that the White House dictated who would be interviewed as part of a reopening of Kavanaugh's background investigation that lawmakers agreed to last week before the full Senate considers his nomination.
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. 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.
Matt Damon helped "Saturday Night Live" kick off its 44th season on NBC by portraying U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a beer-obsessed bro during the show's cold open. Damon was grilled by cast members who played members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a spoof of Thursday's hearing on sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh by former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford.
Lindsay Shookus looks elegant after working with ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck's best friend Matt Damon on Saturday Night Live But the blonde beauty clearly has no issues when it comes to working with his friends as on Saturday night the producer oversaw Matt Damon's appearance on Saturday Night Live where he played Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. All good: Lindsay Shookus looked elegant on Saturday in New York City when heading to an SNL after party; she is a producer on the show A long light pink pleated skirt made the most of her slender frame and light purple mules added even more color.
Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump and one of the most public faces of his administration, has said she has been a victim of sexual assault. Ms Conway made the disclosure to CNN's Jake Tapper on his State of the Union news show, while defending Mr Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
'I'm a victim of sexual assault': Kellyanne Conway chokes up as she makes shocking revelation on CNN while defending SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump SNL tackles Kavanaugh with a furious Matt Damon as a bitter, beer guzzling SCOTUS pick and 'a keg half-full kind of guy', while Kate McKinnon steals the show as an unhinged Lindsey Graham 'It's time for women to go to Washington to fix our broken government': Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a 'hard look at running for president' 'We fell in love after beautiful letters': Trump reveals his growing closeness to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un following their nuclear disarmament meeting in Singapore A thirst for notoriety, a mental breakdown and $1.6million gambling losses: One year after deadliest mass shooting in America, experts theorize WHY gunman Stephen Paddock killed 58 at Vegas concert Jury awards $35 million ... (more)
The Allentown Police Department confirmed one person died in the blast that took place at about 9:30 p.m. There is no word on any further injuries. "FBI personnel have responded to the scene of an explosion in Allentown," the agency said in a statement on Twitter.
Wisconsin's Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor has been mistaken for a dead car crash victim, been confused with a white guy, been wrongly accused of kneeling during the national anthem and had his name left out of voter guides. Mandela Barnes is also shaking up the governor's race in a way rarely done by a running mate in Wisconsin.
The dramatic Senate testimony last week by Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh came as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos considers new guidelines that could drastically change the way allegations of sexual violence are investigated on college campuses. Brett Sokolow, a lawyer who heads an association of sexual harassment investigators on campuses, said his colleagues closely watched the hearing and may use it for future trainings.
White House limits scope of the FBI's investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. - WASHINGTON - The White House is limiting the scope Trump: No limits on FBI's investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News.
Male anger was the primary target for ridicule in this week's Saturday Night Live cold open, as the show unsparingly mocked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The first sketch of the show's 44th season premiere had fun with the hours-long committee hearing, choosing to focus more on Kavanaugh than his accuser Christine Blasey Ford.