Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is denying a second allegation of sexual misconduct.
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.
Sep 23

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.
Sep 22

By PBS NewsHour
On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 22, thousands take to Twitter to respond to President Trump about why they didn't report sexual assaults, and a new investigation of Puerto Rico's death toll after Hurricane Maria. Also, is there a way…
Sep 22

By PBS NewsHour
After Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, President Trump tweeted to ask for official filings. This sparked a movement on Twitter in which women shared stories of why they…
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…
Sep 21

By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press
Attorney Debra Katz calls Friday's deadline for a response "arbitrary." She says "its sole purpose is to bully" Christine Blasey Ford.
After days of measured talk, President Trump fired off sharp words Friday about Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Trump tweeted that if the attack was “as bad as she says,” charges…
Sep 21

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week’s news, including the controversy surrounding the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the decision by President Trump to push back his…
Sep 21

By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press
Trump's change in tone — and apparent shift in tactics — came as Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers negotiated with the Senate Judiciary Committee on the terms for her possible testimony next week in a dramatic showdown over her accusation that…
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