Politics

Kavanaugh denies 2nd claim of sexual misconduct

By Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is denying a second allegation of sexual misconduct.

Many states' governor's races become proxy battle over Trump

By David Eggert, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

It's a resume that reads like an ideal springboard to higher office: investigated sexual assaults of Olympic gymnasts, charged government officials responsible for a tainted water crisis, bucked the governor on tax hikes. With that background and his party controlling…

Read emails about terms of testimony by woman who says Kavanaugh assaulted her

By Kamala Kelkar

Emails between lawyers for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has said Kavanaugh assaulted her, show a standoff about the conditions for Ford's testimony.

At UN, unrepentant Trump set to rattle foes, friends alike

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

In the sequel to his stormy U.N. debut, President Trump will stress his dedication to the primacy of U.S. interests while competing with Western allies for an advantage on trade and shining a spotlight on the threat that he says…

U.S. considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance.

Kavanaugh accuser commits to hearing

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Attorneys for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and the Senate Judiciary Committee have reached agreement for a public hearing Thursday.

Opinion: Sen. Grassley should give Kavanaugh's accuser the investigation he says #metoo victims deserve

By Ally Coll Steele

Yesterday I joined six former Hill staffers—who all, like me, experienced sexual misconduct while working in Congress—in urging federal lawmakers to finalize sexual harassment reform legislation. It's now been almost a year since…

Rosenstein's fate could turn on which account Trump believes

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The fate of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could turn on whether President Donald Trump believes the account of an ex-FBI official who, as Trump once asserted in a tweet, had "LIED! LIED! LIED!"…

DHS secretary: FEMA chief misused cars, but won't lose job

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The head of the federal disaster response agency used government vehicles without proper authorization, but will not lose his job over it, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday.