Oct 03 Watch 10:47 Kavanaugh battle may energize Republicans ahead of 2018 Three key Republican senators joined Democrats in condemning President Trump’s attacks on Christine Blasey Ford during a rally in Mississippi Tuesday night, placing Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation further in doubt. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching
Oct 03 More Americans believe Ford than Kavanaugh, according to new poll By Daniel Bush The partisan gap among Ford and Kavanaugh supporters has gone up since last week's Senate hearing, a sign of the growing divisions among Republicans and Democrats on the issue. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: White House defends Trump’s ridicule of Kavanaugh accuser By Associated Press Sanders told reporters Wednesday at a rare White House briefing that: "The president was stating the facts" at a Mississippi rally Tuesday night. Continue reading
Oct 03 Flake says Trump’s mocking of Christine Blasey Ford ‘kind of appalling’ By Associated Press But Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake isn't saying whether he'll vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 03 Kavanaugh accusers’ lawyers question FBI’s investigation so far By Alan Fram, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:08 Will the Senate have enough time to review the FBI’s Kavanaugh findings? Following Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony last week, some Democrats in the Senate are raising questions about the nominee’s truthfulness and demeanor--and worrying they won’t have enough time to reflect on the FBI’s findings. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:45 Kavanaugh exhibited troubling ‘partisanship’ last week, says Sen. Coons With only a few more days before the Senate is expected to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Judy Woodruff talks with Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the progress of the FBI… Continue watching
Oct 02 Democrats raise new questions about Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Associated Press "The harsh fact of the matter is that we have mounting evidence that Judge Kavanaugh is just not credible," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 02 Kavanaugh not returning to teach at Harvard Law By Associated Press Harvard Law School says U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach in January. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Supreme Court opens term with vacant seat In our news wrap Monday, eight sitting Supreme Court justices heard cases involving the Endangered Species Act and age discrimination. They have the option of holding the case once a ninth justice is seated. Also, the death tolle from Friday's… Continue watching