Oct 06 Protesters gather at Capitol ahead of Senate vote on Kavanaugh By Associated Press A large crowd has gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 9:48 Kavanaugh cruises toward confirmation, bolstered by Collins and Manchin Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced that they would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh Friday, virtually ensuring his confirmation Saturday. This follows weeks of heated hearings along with a reopened FBI investigation into allegations of sexual… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Unemployment hits nearly 50-year low in September; Indonesia mourns In our news wrap Friday, job gains in the U.S. slowed in September, is employers added a net of 134,000 jobs -- the smallest number in a year, and likely affected by Hurricane Florence. But unemployment hit its lowest level… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:49 'Today we got justice': What an officer's guilty verdict for teen shooting means to Chicago A Chicago jury convicted a white police officer of murdering a black teenager on Friday. Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke shot the teen multiple times in a 2014… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:32 One year into #MeToo movement, how far have we come? Friday’s cloture vote on Judge Kavanaugh falls one year to the day after allegations against Harvey Weinstein were reported in the New York Times and the New Yorker. Scores of women – and some men – were inspired to share… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 11:31 Shields and Brooks on Kavanaugh confirmation showdown Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the dramatic decisions made by senators on whether or not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, as well as the deeper national… Continue watching
Oct 05 A quiet 'no' and other dramatic moments leading up to Saturday's final Kavanaugh vote By Daniel Bush Here are key moments from the Capitol and what to expect from Saturday’s final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Senate votes on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh By Erica R. Hendry Senators are expected to vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court starting at 5 p.m. ET Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Indictment of GOP incumbent puts California House race into play By Julie Watson, Associated Press Duncan Hunter, R-California, has been indicted for alleged misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. Continue reading
Oct 05 'I can see 2022 from my house...' Palin tweet hints at primary run against Murkowski By Associated Press Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin mentioned Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski in a tweet Friday. Murkowski has signaled she will vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Continue reading