Sep 21 Grassley extends deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to decide on testimony 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. Continue reading
Sep 18 Christine Blasey Ford asks for FBI investigation on Kavanaugh before hearing, lawyers say By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Her lawyers say in a letter Tuesday that Ford wants to cooperate with the panel. But they say that in the days since she went public with her allegation, she has been the target of "vicious harassment and even death… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:07 Kavanaugh accuser ‘struggled’ with decision to go public, Washington Post reporter says After having a confidential letter revealed in the press, Christine Blasey Ford came forward this weekend as the woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault more than 30 years ago. Kavanaugh has issued a strong denial. Lisa Desjardins reports,… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:12 Kavanaugh allegations scramble confirmation outlook President Trump defended nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday from allegations by Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her decades ago, but also said Ford should be heard out. Democrats have been quick to call for a delay, and a… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 5:27 What we know about the letter detailing Brett Kavanaugh allegations President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh strongly denied on Friday an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high school years. The New Yorker reported that a woman has accused him of trying to "force himself on her" at a… Continue watching
Sep 13 Feinstein says she passed Kavanaugh nomination information to federal investigators By Associated Press The California Democrat says in a statement that she "received information from an individual concerning the nomination." Feinstein isn't saying who that person is or describing the information in any way. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:22 Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh on final day of hearing On the final day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Republicans called on colleagues and others who depicted him as a thoughtful man, while Democrats countered with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who voiced concerns about… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 19:02 Release of emails and documents rock Day 3 of Kavanaugh hearing It was another day of discord in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, as the release of some of Kavanaugh’s documents and emails from the George W. Bush administration sparked a heated exchange. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 20:28 What Kavanaugh said about abortion, guns and presidential pardons Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced hours of questioning in his second day of confirmation hearings, including on issues of gun rights, sexual harassment, abortion and presidential powers. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle of The National… Continue watching
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