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McConnell: 'Simply inaccurate' that Senate is broken after...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) asserted Sunday that the Senate is not "broken" in the wake of a historically close vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that capped a...

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Hirono advises Dems to focus on midterms instead of impeaching Kavanaugh

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said Sunday that Democrats should be focused on the midterms rather than the possibility of impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite calls on the left to...

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Kasich: I think it will be a very good year for Democrats in midterms

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said Sunday that he thinks Democrats will have a "good year" in the November midterms."How good? I'm not so sure, because if their message is abolish [Immigration and Customs...

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GOP senator says wife received video of beheading after Kavanaugh vote

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) said on Sunday that his wife received a graphic text message with video of a beheading shortly after he voted to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.Gardner told...

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Democrats seek to turn Kavanaugh anger into votes

Democrats on Sunday sought to pivot anger over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a Supreme Court justice away from that fight and toward the midterm elections.Sens. Christopher Coons (D-Del.), Mazie...

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Collins: Anti-Kavanaugh opponents trying to ‘buy votes and buy positions’

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Sunday criticized the Maine progressive groups that have pledged millions of dollars to her 2020 opponent in opposition to her vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett...

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Collins: No ‘political calculus’ in Kavanaugh decision

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Sunday that she did not weigh the political consequences in her decision to vote for Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court."I did not try to weigh a...

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Christine Blasey Ford still unable to live at home due to death threats,...

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her, cannot move back to her home due to the volume of death threats she is still receiving,...

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Kentucky man goes viral after complaining his name is Brett Kavanagh

A Kentucky man went viral this week after going online to lament the fact that his name is similar to that of Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee who was confirmed after a weeks-long controversy...

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McConnell open to Supreme Court nomination in 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a new interview that he may be willing to consider a Supreme Court nominee during the final year of President Trump's first term. “We’ll see if...

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Kamala Harris: Kavanaugh's confirmation a 'denial of justice'...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court was a "sham" and "disgrace," adding that it denied justice to every man and woman who is a survivor of...

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Florida candidates suspend campaigns as storm approaches

Florida candidates for governor and the Senate are putting their political campaigns on hold as Tropical Storm Michael nears the state's panhandle.Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) will meet with emergency...

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CNN analyst: Kavanaugh confirmation’s message to women is 'you won’t be...

CNN analyst Kirsten Powers on Monday said the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court sends a message to women that they "won’t be taken seriously" when they come forward with allegations...

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'Own October': Pelosi tells colleagues to organize, not agonize...

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this week that Democratic lawmakers need to focus on the midterms after losing a bitter confirmation fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett...

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Sununu: Ford was 'victim' of Democratic Party

Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R) on Monday accused Democrats of "having used and abused" Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual...

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Meghan McCain hails father with tears on return to 'The View'

Megan McCain hailed her father in a teary monologue during her return to "The View" on Monday. McCain left the show for a brief hiatus after her father, former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), died on Aug....

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Cruz laughs off 'attack meme' against him using band Kiss

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday laughed off a doctored photo that imagined him as a member of the rock group Kiss, which he called "pretty damn funny."Alas, never had the rhythm to play drums — and...

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McConnell: GOP senators were 'literally under assault’ in days before...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that GOP senators were "literally under assault" during the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of...

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Corker says US will 'respond accordingly' to countries targeting...

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Monday said the U.S. will "respond accordingly" to countries that target journalists as officials investigate the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal...

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Alaska GOP weighs reprimanding Murkowski over Kavanaugh vote

Leaders of the Alaskan Republican Party are weighing a reprimand for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) for not voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.Alaska's GOP has asked Murkowski to send its...

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