House Dems push to delay Kavanaugh vote for investigation
A group of 114 House Democrats signed onto a letter calling on Senate to delay their vote on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court until a "thorough investigation" is conducted...
View ArticleBlumenthal: Kavanaugh nomination should be withdrawn
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said on Tuesday that Brett Kavanaugh's nomination should be withdrawn, calling it a "stain" on the Supreme Court. "I think the nomination should be withdrawn,"...
View ArticleSenate panel formally postpones Kavanaugh vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday formally postponed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, canceling a meeting set for later this week where a vote was initially expected to...
View ArticleKavanaugh’s ex-classmate tells senators he won't testify
The former classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who was said to have been in the room when Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted a woman decades ago, has told senators he will not...
View ArticleMcConnell tamps down any talk of Kavanaugh withdrawal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is privately warning GOP colleagues that there will be political fallout for the party if they fail to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh,...
View ArticleDem senator says Judiciary Committee should subpoena Kavanaugh's...
Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) on Tuesday suggested the Senate Judiciary Committee should subpoena a former classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who Christine Blasey Ford claimed was present...
View ArticleProgressive group targets Collins, Murkowski after Kavanaugh allegation
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is going up with new ads targeting two key GOP swing votes following a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The...
View ArticleFeinstein on Kavanaugh accusations: I don’t know if ‘everything is...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she can't be sure of the veracity of everything alleged by the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, though she later emphasized...
View ArticleGrassley to administration: You must consult Congress on refugee cap
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Tuesday went after the Trump administration for its failure to consult with Congress before proposing to slash the number of refugees the U.S. will accept next...
View ArticleGOP mulls having outside counsel question Kavanaugh, Ford
Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are weighing bringing in an outside lawyer to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault. Senators...
View ArticleKavanaugh accuser says FBI should investigate before she testifies
The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says she will not testify until the FBI investigates her claims.A lawyer for Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, said...
View ArticleDem senators back Kavanaugh accuser's call for FBI investigation
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday backed a call from Christine Blasey Ford for an FBI investigation before she testifies on her allegation...
View ArticleGraham calls handling of Kavanaugh allegations 'a drive-by shooting'
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) criticized Democrats on Tuesday over their handling of the sexual misconduct allegation levied at Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.In a...
View ArticleGrassley: No reason to delay Kavanaugh hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing forward with a hearing scheduled for Monday after a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct called for the FBI to investigate...
View ArticleSenate Dem blasts colleagues’ ‘callousness’ toward Kavanaugh accuser
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Wednesday chastised Republican senators for their treatment of Christine Blasey Ford, suggesting they have rushed her to testify after she came forward to publicly...
View ArticleBooker: It would be ‘irresponsible’ not to consider running for president
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) indicated in a new interview he is weighing a run for the White House in 2020, saying it would be "irresponsible" not to entertain the idea."Of course the presidency will be...
View ArticleGraham: Kavanaugh FBI investigation request about delaying process until...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said that Democrats calling for an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are only trying to draw...
View ArticleGrassley willing to send staff to California to speak with Kavanaugh accuser
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is willing to send staff to speak with the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault to hear her story, an aide...
View ArticleCollins: Kavanaugh accuser should 'reconsider,' testify on Monday
GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), a key vote in the Supreme Court fight, on Wednesday urged a woman accusing nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault to speak with the Senate about her allegation."I...
View ArticleWarren suggests Mulvaney broke law by speaking to GOP donors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday said that White House budget director Mick Mulvaney might have broken the federal Hatch Act by meeting with Republican donors and campaign officials earlier...
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