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 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 ‘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
Oct 05 WATCH: Democrat Manchin says he’ll vote to confirm Kavanaugh By Associated Press The West Virginia senator announced his decision moments after the remaining undecided Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, said she would vote to confirm the nominee. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: ‘I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanugh,’ Collins says By Associated Press The Maine Republican announced her decision Friday in Senate speech that was disrupted by protesters before it even began and met with applause when it ended. Her support all but ensures Kavanaugh will be confirmed. Continue reading
Oct 05 Collins: ‘I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh’ By Joshua Barajas The Maine senator, considered a key swing vote, is expected to deliver a speech from the Senate floor at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 05 More than 80 Maine writers, including Stephen King, to Sen. Collins: Vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh By Joshua Barajas Richard Russo, Ann Beattie, Michael Chabon, Elizabeth Strout, among others, joined the letter. Continue reading
Oct 05 American Bar Association reopens Kavanaugh evaluation By Associated Press The nation's largest legal organization is reopening its evaluation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh based on his performance during a Senate hearing last week. Continue reading
Oct 05 Senate votes to end debate on Kavanaugh, advancing nomination to final floor vote By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald… Continue reading