Gender, politics, and more: Americans weigh in on Kavanaugh
The desk where Christine Blasey Ford will sit in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill.
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The Latest: Ford says she recalls ‘laughter’ during attack
Christine Blasey Ford says her strongest memory of the time she alleges Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens is the laughter. She was describing Kavanaugh and his friend, Mark Judge, the other teen she says was present as they locked her in a room at a party.
Conservative pundit corrected on air after trying to blame Democrats for Kavanaugh debacle
A conservative commentator on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" insisted sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh may have been cooked up to keep him off the U.S. Supreme Court, but a former U.S. Attorney explained why his argument was ridiculous. John Podhoretz, editor of Commentary magazine, argued the stakes were too high not to consider the possibility that Christine Blasey Ford might have made up her claims, which he compared to the unsolicited tips any journalist receives from anonymous cranks.
Sen. Jeff Merkley: Republicans will be worse to Christine Blasey Ford than they were to Anita Hill
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The Latest: Ford says she’s ‘100 percent’ sure of attacker
Christine Blasey Ford testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
GOP finally wavering on Brett Kavanaugh? First Republican calls for FBI investigation
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Tim Mullaney: Why Kavanaugh needs to leave now
If you're like me, you've never been wrong in the workplace. Heavens, no! But if you're lucky like me, you had a boss who asked the question my best boss asked me: Which brings us to why Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has to withdraw his nomination to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: It's too late for him to be effective, ever.
Fox’s Chris Wallace: Christine Blasey Ford hearing is a ‘disaster for Republicans’
President Donald Trump's favorite television network, Fox News, is not giving Republicans high marks for its handing of the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. "This was extremely emotional, extremely raw and extremely credible," said Chris Wallace during a break in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Grassley snaps at staffer at Kavanaugh hearing: ‘Speak plainly with me, please’
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sparked some confusion during the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday when he snapped at a staffer interrupting him -- only to have Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. briefly think he was aiming his barbs at her.
During Kavanaugh hearing, prosecutor addresses Ford feeling…
During Kavanaugh hearing, prosecutor addresses Ford feeling 'terrified' to testify: 'That's not right' Outside Republican counsel Rachel Mitchell outlines her questioning to Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing addressing her sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell , hired by the Senate Judiciary Committee to handle some of Thursday's questioning, opened with some words of encouragement for Christine Blasey Ford , the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Christine Ford testifies Kavanaugh ‘sexually assaulted me,’ rejects mistaken identity theory
Christine Blasey Ford, appearing in public for the first time Thursday to testify on her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, told lawmakers in no uncertain terms that the Supreme Court nominee "sexually assaulted me" and insisted she is not mistaking him for another person. The dramatic hearing was convened by the Senate Judiciary Committee, which plans to call back the nominee to address the accusations ahead of a potential vote in the coming days.
Daily on Healthcare: HHS to greenlight more state Medicaid work…
SIGN UP! If you'd like to continue receiving Washington Examiner's Daily on Healthcare newsletter, SUBSCRIBE HERE: HHS to greenlight more state Medicaid work requirements. The Trump administration will approve more state requirements that require certain Medicaid beneficiaries work or train for work as a condition of staying enrolled in the program, even though a lawsuit knocked down a related provision in Kentucky and another suit is pending in Arkansas.
The Latest: Trump calls hearing ‘brutal,’ praises Kavanaugh
27, 2018. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Fo... .
Rosenstein’s Day of Reckoning with the President
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was reportedly convinced that he'd be fired following a bombshell New York Times report that described comments he apparently made about President Trump privately last year. But whether or not Rosenstein emerges from a meeting with Trump on Thursday with his job intact, House Republicans are salivating at the thought of exploiting The Times' story to tighten the noose on the Justice Department.
Hillary Clinton to receive honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast
Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, will be presented with an honorary degree by Queen's University Belfast next month. Secretary Clinton will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws for her exceptional public service in the USA and globally, and for her outstanding contribution to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
Anita Hill says #MeToo movement can create lasting change
26, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Hill has been back in the spotlight since Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of ... .
Kavanaugh school scrutiny underscores today’s teens worries
In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh listens to a question while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Charge refiled for 2011 murder in Tulsa
Court records show prosecutors refiled a first-degree murder charge this week against 27-year-old Michelle Millikin. She's accused of of fatally stabbing 59-year-old Gary Bailey back in 2011 at a home on South 50th West Avenue.
Senate Judiciary Committee says staff interviewed 2 men claiming they, not Kavanaugh, assaulted Ford
4, 2018, to begin his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. The Senate Judiciary says that staff spoke to two men who say they had "the encounter" with Christine Blasey Ford that led to sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
Ford, Kavanaugh and a Senate hearing: A viewer’s guide
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday turns on the credibility of its two star witnesses, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says he sexually assaulted her. But there is much more electrifying the atmosphere in the cramped hearing room and the nation beyond the cameras.