Borked? Hatch throws colorful terms at Democrats opposed to Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Orrin Hatch lit into Democrats again Thursday with some colorful language to describe their efforts to stop Brett Kavanaugh from being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. "It's just amazing to me that they make such a farce out of this," Hatch, R-Utah, said at news conference with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.

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.

Is it a problem when voters think the election will be rigged?

President Donald Trump's advisers are starting to evidence anxiety about the Russians efforts to interfere with the upcoming election. At the National Cybersecurity Summit on Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen told the audience, "Two years ago, a foreign power launched a brazen, multi-faceted influence campaign .

Feds: Russia Still Engaged in ‘Information Warfare’

Russia's efforts are not as robust during this election cycle as they were in 2016, but it's still trying 'to hack into and steal information from candidates and government officials alike,' according to the FBI, DHS, and National Intelligence directors. Trump administration officials today - including FBI Director Christopher Wray, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen - warned the American public that Russia continues to target political campaigns and spread misinformation ahead of the midterm elections.

According to the court, the school board was unconstitutionally endorsing a religion.

Supporters of prayer at school board meetings hold signs while they listened to public comments during the Chino Valley Unified School District's special meeting in Chino, Ca., , Monday, March 7, 2015. The Chino Valley Unified school board is asking a higher power for help in its ongoing legal battle over prayer at meetings: the U.S. Supreme Court.

Who’s running for Kansas governor? An up-to-date guide

The 2018 campaign for Kansas governor has produced a large field of candidates - from elected officials, businessmen and even high schoolers. The race for the Republican and Democratic nominations feature some of the top figures in both parties, as well as those who have been off the political scene for years.

President Trump tweets, then deletes, wrong date in ‘get out and …

President Trump mistakenly urged Ohio voters to "get out and vote" for Republican Rep. Steve Stivers on Aug. 7. But Stivers is not ballot next week. President Trump tweets, then deletes, wrong date in 'get out and vote' message for Ohio GOP candidate President Trump mistakenly urged Ohio voters to "get out and vote" for Republican Rep. Steve Stivers on Aug. 7. But Stivers is not ballot next week.

A Holder Candidacy Would Bring Out Obama-Era Ghosts

If you want a good example of how ego and a false sense of self-importance can blind one to reality, just look at former Attorney General Eric Holder pondering running for president in 2020. On May 28, 2013, I wrote in this space that it was "time for Holder to resign" because he had "lost credibility and put the Department of Justice under a cloud."

Mixing protest and party, nightly ‘Kremlin Annex’ rally outside…

Activists in dinosaur suits and a shark take part in an anti-Trump protest at Lafayette Square. Nightly protests outside the White House began the evening that its resident made headlines in Helsinki.

The GOP Is Preparing to Ram Kavanaugh Down Our Throats

I am going to quote this Politico piece on the Republicans' plan to ram Brett Kavanaugh down our throats at length because I think condensing it would lessen the impact. Senate Republicans are pressing ahead on confirming Brett Kavanaugh before the midterm elections even after National Archives said Thursday that it can't meet the GOP's request for records until the end of October, days before the midterm elections.

Ivanka Trump: Family separation a ‘low point’ in White House

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, walks towards the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after traveling with the president to a rally in Tampa, Fla. Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, walks towards the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after traveling with the president to a rally in Tampa, Fla.

TSA considers cutting security at some airports

Getting to the gate at the airport could become a lot quicker for around 10,000 airline passengers each day. According to CNN , the TSA is strongly considering eliminating security checkpoints at more than 150 smaller airports across the U.S. But critics of the proposal say the move could be dangerous as aviation continues to be a major target for terrorist organizations.

National Archives says it won’t be able to produce all Kavanaugh documents until end of October

Sen. Thom Tillis , left, and Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley hold a news conference to discuss the document requests for Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh's time at the White House. The National Archives says it won't be able to produce the full cache of documents requested by Senate Republicans on Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh until the end of October - raising questions whether he can be confirmed by the midterm elections this fall.