Oct 04 Kavanaugh shouldn’t be confirmed, retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens says By Associated Press Stevens, in remarks to a group of retirees in Florida, suggested Kavanaugh lacked the temperament for the lifetime appointment. Continue reading
Oct 04 Failure to interview witnesses a ‘stain’ on American ideal of justice, Ford’s lawyers write to FBI Director Chris Wray By Associated Press Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford have given FBI Director Chris Wray the names of people they say the FBI should contact to corroborate her account of having been sexually assaulted as a teenager by Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 04 What senators are saying about the FBI’s Kavanaugh report By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Tess Conciatori Senators, preparing for a vote, react after reviewing the FBI's supplemental background investigation on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats say FBI’s Kavanaugh report ‘very limited’ By Associated Press Senate Democrats are criticizing the White House for what they say is a limited FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 04 Grassley: Secret FBI report ‘found no hint’ of Kavanaugh misconduct By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 04 3 indicted Russians previously charged by Robert Mueller By Associated Press The three defendants named in an indictment unsealed Thursday also were named in a July indictment that accused Russia of hacking Democratic email accounts and facilitating the release of stolen emails. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Vice President Pence accuses China of meddling in U.S. By Deb Reichmann, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence charged Thursday that Russia's influence operations in America pale in comparison with the covert and overt activities China is taking to interfere in the U.S. midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump's tough trade policies against… Continue reading
Oct 04 Teachers running for office seek to shake up midterm elections By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Hundreds of current and former educators, most of them Democrats, are on general election ballots from school board to governor. Continue reading
Oct 04 Some senators may not see FBI report on Kavanaugh until Friday By Associated Press A Democratic senator says lawmakers are being told that time slots for reading the report are getting full. Continue reading
Oct 04 Senators start reading crucial new FBI file on Kavanaugh By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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… Continue reading