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Politics Oct 06
Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmationBrett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politics Oct 05
Senate votes to end debate on Kavanaugh, advancing nomination to final floor voteA deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald…
Politics Oct 04
Grassley: Secret FBI report ‘found no hint’ of Kavanaugh misconductA top Senate Republican said Thursday the confidential FBI report on charges that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago "found no hint of misconduct" by the Supreme Court nominee.
Politics Oct 04
Senators start reading crucial new FBI file on KavanaughEven before the FBI delivered the summaries of interviews on claims that Kavanaugh sexually abused women, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell set Friday as the first vote for his polarized chamber in an election-season battle over power and who to…
Politics Oct 03
McConnell sets Friday test vote on Kavanaugh nominationMcConnell announced that sometime during the evening, the FBI would deliver to an anxious Senate the potentially fateful document on claims that Kavanaugh sexually abused women.
Politics Oct 03
Kavanaugh accusers’ lawyers question FBI’s investigation so farLawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week.
Politics Sep 28
Sen. Flake says he’s a ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh ahead of crucial voteSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gained the support of a key Republican senator Friday, virtually ensuring his nomination will advance to the full Senate a day after Kavanaugh adamantly denied sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford, who insists she's "100 percent"…
Politics Sep 28
WATCH: Senate Judiciary votes on Kavanaugh nominationSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced a crucial vote Friday as a Senate panel decides whether to move his nomination on to the full Senate a day after he adamantly denied sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford, who insisted she's "100…
Politics Sep 21
Grassley extends deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to decide on testimonyAttorney Debra Katz calls Friday's deadline for a response "arbitrary." She says "its sole purpose is to bully" Christine Blasey Ford.
Politics Sep 21
Trump slams Kavanaugh accuser’s credibilityTrump's change in tone — and apparent shift in tactics — came as Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers negotiated with the Senate Judiciary Committee on the terms for her possible testimony next week in a dramatic showdown over her accusation that…
