Politics Nov 07 WATCH: ‘Tomorrow will be a new day in America,’ Pelosi says as Democrats stay on track to take House With Democrats on the brink of winning the House, reclaiming the speaker's gavel could be Pelosi's last act, one she intends to use to restore the power of the office after GOP Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement.
Politics Oct 24 Senate slipping away as Democrats fight to preserve blue wave In the closing stretch of the 2018 campaign, the question is no longer the size of the Democratic wave. It's whether there will be a wave at all.
Politics Oct 21 GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker…
Politics Oct 06 Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation Brett 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 vote A 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 misconduct A 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 Kavanaugh Even 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 nomination McConnell 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 02 Democrats raise new questions about Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony "The harsh fact of the matter is that we have mounting evidence that Judge Kavanaugh is just not credible," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.
Politics Sep 28 Sen. Flake says he’s a ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh ahead of crucial vote Supreme 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"…