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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings on Thursday.
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Kavanaugh hearings, day 3: Booker has his ‘Spartacus moment’; a mulligan on Mueller

Day 3 of the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh featured a morning quarrel over documents as members concluded two days of public questioning.

8 years ago

Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Twitter has permanently suspended the conspiracy theorist, citing violations of its policy on abusive behavio
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Twitter bans Alex Jones and InfoWars; cites abusive behavior

Twitter on Thursday said it has "permanently suspended" conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his InfoWars outle

8 years ago

Vehicles leave the Port Isabel Detention Center, which holds detainees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Fresnos, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)
Politics & Policy

Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer

The Trump administration on Thursday moved to abandon a longstanding court settlement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept locked up.

8 years ago

In this Aug. 28, 2018 photo, turkey vultures rest on the cross atop the Cathedral of The Risen Christ adjacent to the Catholic Chancery in Lincoln, Neb. The Diocese of Lincoln housed at the complex, that refused for years to participate in annual sex abuse audits is facing a potential criminal investigation and criticism that it mishandled priests who were accused of sexual assault and morally questionable behavior. (Nati Harnik/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

New Jersey, New York open investigations into sex abuse at Catholic dioceses

The offices of the Attorneys General have set up hotlines to identify potential victims of clergy sex abuse.

8 years ago

A row of empty booths at a polling station in the Terrace Park Community Building on Election Day in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Politics & Policy

Expert panel calls for sweeping election security measures

An expert panel of the National Academy of Sciences called for fundamental reforms to ensure the integrity of the U.S. election system.

8 years ago

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., (left), next to Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on the second day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Sen. Booker defies rule, releases confidential Kavanaugh emails

Booker called it an act of civil disobedience.

8 years ago

Plane lands at JFK with dozens of sick passengers (AP video)
Community

10 passengers fall ill on flight; plane quarantined at JFK

A plane has been quarantined at New York's Kennedy Airport when about 10 passengers became ill aboard a flight from Dubai.

8 years ago

Protesters dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale outside the confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday.
NPR
Courts & Law

Kavanaugh hearings, day 1: Protesters focus on Roe; attempted handshake goes viral

The first day of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings was long on quarreling, protesting and speechifying.

8 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in by committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to testify during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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Courts & Law

WATCH LIVE: Senators’ Questions Take Center Stage On Day 2 Of Kavanaugh Hearings

"I don't live in a bubble," Kavanaugh told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

8 years ago

East Front of the U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Politics & Policy

Election security bill backers say delay helps Russia

Just two months before the midterm elections, bipartisan legislation to try to prevent foreign hacking into U.S. election systems is stalled in Congress.

8 years ago

In this April 4, 2017 file photo, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka listens at the National Press Club in Washington. Trump tweeted Monday that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka “represented his union poorly on television this weekend.” He added: “it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!” Trumka appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” where he said efforts to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement should include Canada. He also said of Trump: “the things that he's done to hurt workers outpace what he's done to help workers.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day

President Donald Trump started his Labor Day with an attack on a top union leader, lashing out after criticism from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in West Virginia earlier this month. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

President Trump’s description of what’s ‘fake’ is expanding

Presidential tweets about "fake news" aren't new, but August was unique in the sheer frequency of such presidential declarations on Twitter.

8 years ago

Ericka Ames, center, of Nicaragua recites the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Miami. The backlog of citizenship applications has increased dramatically under the Trump administration. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
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Politics & Policy

The wait to become a U.S. citizen lengthens

There has been a backlog of citizen applications for years. But the backlog has increased dramatically since President Trump took office.

8 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves the office Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Kavanaugh’s civil rights views studied ahead of confirmation

Civil rights organizations that have been combing through Kavanaugh's 300-plus decisions during 12 years as a federal appeals court judge.

8 years ago

Roberta McCain, mother of John McCain, pays respects before his flag-draped casket Friday at the Capitol rotunda. His final public memorial is Saturday at the National Cathedral. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Washington pays tribute to John McCain

Friends, family members and former political rivals will pay tribute to the late Sen. John McCain, in a ceremony Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral.

8 years ago

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