Oct 06 Banksy artwork self-destructs moment after $1.4 million sale By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A work by the elusive street artist apparently self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Pompeo seeks allied unity on North Korea denuke effort By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Saturday that the Trump administration’s effort to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons would be fully coordinated with allies Japan and South Korea, as he prepared to travel… Continue reading
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 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 WATCH: Schumer blasts Republicans for ‘scorched earth tactics’ By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans have only themselves to blame for the hurdles in Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Schumer said Friday, "They have a flawed nominee."… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Feinstein says Kavanaugh has not ‘earned’ his seat on Supreme Court By Associated Press Sen. Dianne Feinstein says Brett Kavanaugh's testimony before the Judiciary Committee was "so shocking" it makes him unfit to serve on the Supreme Court. Continue reading