Politics Sep 18 Christine Blasey Ford asks for FBI investigation on Kavanaugh before hearing, lawyers say Her lawyers say in a letter Tuesday that Ford wants to cooperate with the panel. But they say that in the days since she went public with her allegation, she has been the target of "vicious harassment and even death…
Politics Sep 17 Kavanaugh’s accuser willing to talk to Congress, lawyer says The woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her is willing to tell her story in public to a Senate panel considering his nomination to the Supreme Court, her lawyer said Monday.
Politics Sep 14 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejects sexual misconduct allegation The New Yorker reported the alleged incident took place at a party when Kavanaugh was attending Georgetown Preparatory School. The woman making the allegation attended a nearby school.
Politics Sep 13 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee meets, delays vote on Kavanaugh confirmation The Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting today at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it live here.
Nation Sep 05 WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings Pressured by Democrats with Donald Trump on their minds, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected repeated efforts at Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing to reveal his views about a president pardoning himself or being forced to testify in a criminal case.
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: The first quality of a good judge is independence, Kavanaugh says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said in his first day of questioning from senators that being a good judge also requires paying attention to the words of the Constitution and the words of laws, "not doing what I want to…
Politics Sep 04 WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings PBS NewsHour will livestream confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh on September 4-7. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Politics Sep 04 Chaos marks start of Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing Democrats tried to block the proceedings over documents withheld by the White House, while protesters interrupted the session in a persistent display of opposition.
Politics Aug 22 Republicans — and some Democrats — reject impeachment talk Republicans are rejecting talk of impeachment without evidence of Russian collusion. Democrats, meanwhile, are steering clear of the word, too, and are instead zeroing in on what they call a "cesspool" of corruption engulfing the White House.
Politics Aug 21 Sen. Susan Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a centrist who's seen as a potential swing vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, supports abortion rights and has vowed to oppose any nominee who has "demonstrated hostility" to Roe v. Wade.