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Kavanaugh former colleague: Forceful behavior shows his innocence

Helgi Walker, a former colleague of Brett Kavanaugh in the White House counsel’s office during the George W. Bush administration, says the judge’s defiant behavior in a Senate Judiciary hearing was typical of someone who is innocent. Walker joins Amna…

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News Wrap: With Kavanaugh in the spotlight, Trump delays Rosenstein meeting

In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump delayed meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until next week. The White House said it’s to avoid conflicting with today’s senate hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, China dismissed the…

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Kavanaugh calls certain allegations against him a 'joke' and a 'farce'

By Associated Press

While testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh called sexual misconduct allegations by Julie Swetnick a "joke."…

Defense for Chicago police officer puts slain teen on trial

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

After days of prosecutors making their case to jurors that Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke committed first-degree murder in 2014 when he shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, attorneys for the white officer are presenting their own evidence and contenting…

'My friends and I cringed' over high school yearbook, Kavanaugh says

By Associated Press

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh apologized to a high school acquaintance whose name was in a yearbook entry written by him and others with the word "alumnus" after.

WATCH: 'I am innocent of this charge.' Kavanaugh slams allegations as character assassination in opening statement

By Larisa Epatko

Brett Kavanaugh forcefully defended his nomination to the Supreme Court in his opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.

Ford on why others don't recall night of alleged Kavanaugh assault: 'Nothing remarkable happened to them'

By Erica R. Hendry

"It was a very unremarkable party ... because nothing remarkable happened to them that evening," Ford said.

WATCH: Brett Kavanaugh responds to allegation of sexual assault from Christine Blasey Ford

By Corinne Segal

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gave a defiant opening statement to clear his name of allegations of sexual assault.

Premiums to drop for popular Affordable Care Act plan, Azar says

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said premiums for a popular type of "silver" health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year in most states.

Donald Trump Jr. weighs in on Christine Blasey Ford's testimony on Twitter

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump's eldest son is taking issue with Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as she shares her recollections of an alleged sexual assault years ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.