Sep 26 GOP picks female prosecutor to question Kavanaugh and his accuser By Associated Press Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, describing her as tough, experienced and, above all, objective. Continue reading
Sep 22 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… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Demonstrators chant, ‘We believe Anita Hill! We believe Dr. Blasey!’ Demonstrators have congregated in a Senate office building to protest Republicans' handling of the sexual-assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Sep 20 GOP warns time running out for Kavanaugh’s accuser to talk By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press With Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination dangling in the balance, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said his panel still planned a Monday morning hearing that Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford were invited to attend. Continue reading
Sep 05 Kavanaugh denies misleading senators in 2006 testimony By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is denying that he misled senators in testimony when he was nominated to be an appellate judge in 2006. He says the testimony was "100 percent accurate."… Continue reading
Mar 29 Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officials By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Dec 13 2 of Trump’s judicial nominees aren’t moving forward By Mary Clare Jalonick and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said the two nominees were going "nowhere."… Continue reading
Jul 13 GOP chairman plans to call on Donald Trump Jr. to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he will call on President Donald Trump's son to testify amid investigations into Russian meddling in last year's election — and he says he'll subpoena him if necessary. Continue reading
Jul 13 Senate committee aims for vote next week on FBI director By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he hopes to hold a committee vote next week on Christopher Wray's nomination to be FBI director. Continue reading
Jun 09 Grassley tells Trump he can’t ignore requests for information from Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In all, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listed 102 inquiries that he says have gone unanswered. Continue reading