Sep 24 New sexual-misconduct accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press In a statement provided by the White House, Brett Kavanaugh said the event "did not happen" and that the allegation was "a smear, plain and simple."… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:16 Sexual assault survivors share stories with #WhyIDidntReport By PBS News Hour After Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, President Trump tweeted to ask for official filings. This sparked a movement on Twitter in which women shared stories of why they… Continue watching
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 21 Grassley to Kavanaugh accuser: Reach deal or Senate panel votes Monday By Associated Press "We are unwilling to accommodate your unreasonable demands," Grassley wrote to attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:31 Trump challenges Kavanaugh accuser's credibility, dividing Republicans After days of measured talk, President Trump fired off sharp words Friday about Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Trump tweeted that if the attack was “as bad as she says,” charges… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 9:34 How the next Supreme Court justice could affect your access to birth control By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News The politics of abortion and contraception are converging in the Trump era. Administration officials are exploring changes to the federal program that funds birth control for low-income, uninsured women. And contraception access could be impacted heavily by the next Supreme… Continue watching
Sep 21 Kavanaugh's accuser says she would testify under right terms By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford's preference is to testify next Thursday, and she doesn't want Kavanaugh in the same room, her attorney told Judiciary Committee staff in a 30-minute call that also touched on security concerns and others issues, according to a… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:25 Here's how the FBI could probe the Kavanaugh allegations Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school, now says she might be willing to testify next week, but not on Monday as Senate Republicans want. Amna Nawaz reports,… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 6:28 Rep. Eshoo: Kavanaugh accuser doesn't have a political bone in her body Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., was the first lawmaker whom Christine Blasey Ford contacted about her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Eshoo talks with Judy Woodruff about meeting with Ford, and the risk that has come with speaking out. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 5:34 Former Kavanaugh law clerk says allegation is 'the opposite of everything that I know' Jennifer Mascott has known Brett Kavanaugh for more than a decade, after serving as his clerk during his first year on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2006. Mascott, now a professor at George Mason University Law School, talks with… Continue watching