Sep 27 WATCH: ‘Too often women’s memories and credibility have come under assault,’ Feinstein says at Kavanaugh hearing By Corinne Segal Ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Dianne Feinstein introduced Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: ‘My responsibility is to tell the truth,’ Christine Blasey Ford says in opening statement By Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford says she "agonized daily" over the decision on whether to come forward. Continue reading
Sep 27 Grassley: Attorneys for other Kavanaugh accusers are ‘stonewalling’ By Joshua Barajas Grassley said the committee has tried to request evidence from attorneys representing two other women who have accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, and that attorneys have not cooperated. Continue reading
Sep 27 More U.S. corporate giants warn tariffs will mean price hikes By Tom Krisher, Josh Boak, Associated Press A growing number of iconic American companies are warning that President Trump's tariffs on U.S. imports are raising their costs and prices. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Christine Blasey Ford testifies at Kavanaugh confirmation hearing By Corinne Segal The Senate Judiciary Committee — 11 Republicans, all men, and 10 Democrats — was to hear from just two witnesses on Thursday: Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge who has long been eyed for the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey… Continue reading
Sep 26 Read Christine Blasey Ford’s prepared testimony on Kavanaugh: ‘I believed he was going to rape me’ By Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford says she believes Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her when they were teens. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 11:48 New Kavanaugh accusation raises ‘doubt’ on eve of hearing It’s the day before a crucial Senate hearing on allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and there’s a new claim of misconduct. Julie Swetnick submitted a sworn affidavit to the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which she… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:21 What’s the most important thing Kavanaugh should answer? What can we expect from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford? Judy Woodruff talks with Julie Goldscheid of CUNY School of Law -- one of several law professors who wrote a letter urging the… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 5:31 Trump says U.S. will increase Iran pressure, accuses China of U.S. election meddling By Nick Schifrin At the UN Security Council, President Trump said the U.S. would pursue additional sanctions against Iran, declared support for the first time for creating a Palestinian state and accused China of meddling in the 2016 election. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Fed raises interest rate, warns against drawn-out trade war In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate for the third time this year, to 2.25 percent. Fed chairman Jerome Powell also said that "widespread tariffs that remain in place for a long time"… Continue watching