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Obama endorses more Democratic midterm candidates — from Congress to state houses
Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the midterm election conversation Monday, endorsing 260 candidates in federal and state races across the country.
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The process is a lie — and that’s the truth
The confirmation process has become a ridiculous pantomime, where nominees proclaim their generic 'philosophy' without telling you what they think about specifics.
7 years ago
Yale classmate recalls Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker
Charles "Chad" Ludington, who now teaches at North Carolina State University, said he was a friend of Kavanaugh's at Yale
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Google CEO holds ‘very productive’ meeting with U.S. lawmakers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai went to Washington Friday.
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Trump administration moves to escalate census lawsuits to Supreme Court
The DOJ's civil rights division argues that it needs responses to the citizenship question in order to better enforce the Voting Rights Act.
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Should we teach about consent in K-12? Brett Kavanaugh’s home state says yes
Before they turn 18, about 8 percent of girls and 0.7 percent of boys experience rape or attempted rape, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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American Bar Association says FBI investigation should come before a Kavanaugh vote
"Each appointment to our nation's highest court (as with all others) is simply too important to rush to a vote," Carlson told the committee
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Watch live: Senate Judiciary votes on Kavanaugh nomination
"We're going to move forward," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as he exited a private late night strategy session with Republican senators.
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High drama in Senate as Kavanaugh-Ford hearing nears
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh emphatically fended off new accusations of sexual misconduct ahead of a charged public Senate hearing
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Sex crimes prosecutor picked for Kavanaugh hearing brings decades of experience
Rachel Mitchell is head of the sex crimes unit at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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Fed raises rates for 3rd time this year with 1 more expected
The Fed lifted its short-term rate by a modest quarter-point to a range of 2 percent to 2.25 percent.
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Third Kavanaugh accuser submits allegation to Senate panel
Kavanaugh released a statement denying the new charges.
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Judiciary Committee reviews new sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh
The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a statement from a third woman who has come forward with sexual misconduct allegations.
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New poll finds Americans deeply divided by gender on Kavanaugh nomination
The stakes are high for Thursday's Capitol Hill hearing, pitting Trump Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford
7 years ago
Hearing on Kavanaugh allegations puts #MeToo to the test
Advocates say the handling of the complaints shows how far the movement still has to go.
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