Sep 27 Kavanaugh calls certain allegations against him a ‘joke’ and a ‘farce’ By Associated Press While testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh called sexual misconduct allegations by Julie Swetnick a "joke."… Continue reading
Sep 27 ‘My friends and I cringed’ over high school yearbook, Kavanaugh says By Associated Press Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh apologized to a high school acquaintance whose name was in a yearbook entry written by him and others with the word "alumnus" after. Continue reading
Sep 27 Prosecutor Mitchell, questioning Christine Blasey Ford for Republicans, acknowledges difficulty of 5-minute format By Joshua Barajas Mitchell, who is asking questions for Republicans on the committee, asked: "Would you believe me if I told you that there's no study that says that this setting in 5-minute increments is the best way" to question someone about a… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: ‘I am innocent of this charge.’ Kavanaugh slams allegations as character assassination in opening statement By Larisa Epatko Brett Kavanaugh forcefully defended his nomination to the Supreme Court in his opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Ford on why others don’t recall night of alleged Kavanaugh assault: ‘Nothing remarkable happened to them’ By Erica R. Hendry "It was a very unremarkable party ... because nothing remarkable happened to them that evening," Ford said. Continue reading
Sep 27 Premiums to drop for popular Affordable Care Act plan, Azar says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said premiums for a popular type of "silver" health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year in most states. Continue reading
Sep 27 Donald Trump Jr. weighs in on Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump's eldest son is taking issue with Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as she shares her recollections of an alleged sexual assault years ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Sep 27 Sen. Hatch calls Ford ‘attractive,’ ‘pleasing’ By Associated Press "She's attractive, and she's a nice person and I wish her well," Sen. Orrin Hatch said. Continue reading
Sep 27 Palestinian leader: Our ‘rights are not up for bargaining’ By Jennifer Peltz, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused the U.S. of undermining the two-state solution. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Christine Blasey Ford says her strongest memory of attack is ‘uproarious laughter’ By Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford says her strongest memory of the time she alleges Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens is the laughter. Continue reading