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California professor Christine Ford claims Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her:...

The woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault came forward Sunday, threatening to upend his confirmation vote.  (AP) The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault...

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Too late for Trump to pardon Manafort: Ex-Justice official

Manafort’s guilty plea relates to money earned from consulting work on behalf of pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine and predates his time with the Trump campaign. However, Manafort has agreed to...

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Senate approves bipartisan opioid legislation, cracking down on shipments...

The Senate on Monday approved a package of sweeping bipartisan legislation to combat the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic by a 99-1 vote, just one month after President Trump called foreign shipments...

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Trump tariffs on China are unpopular ahead of 2018 midterms

Trump won the White House in 2016 partly on a pledge to revise free trade deals to protect American workers — a promise that resonates with many Republicans and Democrats alike. But tariffs, Trump’s...

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Trump will survey Florence damage during North Carolina visit Wednesday

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Nashville, Tenn., May 29, 2018.  (Associated Press) President Trump will travel to North Carolina on Wednesday...

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Chris Collins, facing insider trading charges, will restart campaign

Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Republican Rep. Chris Collins will...

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Grassley sets Friday deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to say if she will testify

Grassley sets decision deadline for Kavanaugh’s accuser Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has been told she must make up her mind about...

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Opposition to Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh rises after assault claim: Poll

The allegation threw the judge’s confirmation into doubt only days before a Senate panel was set to approve him. Senate Republicans have pushed for both Kavanaugh and Ford to testify at a hearing...

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Rosenstein reportedly discussed wearing ‘wire,’ invoking 25th Amendment...

A bombshell report published Friday afternoon claims Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last year suggested secretly recording President Trump to expose chaos in the White House and enlisting...

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Joe Biden to headline California political fundraiser ahead of midterms

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures speaks at the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former Vice President Joe Biden,...

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Tentative agreement reached for Kavanaugh-Ford hearing on Thursday, source says

A tentative agreement for a Thursday hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford has been reached, a source with knowledge of the discussions has told Fox News....

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Grassley promises evaluation of new claims against Kavanaugh, hits Dems for...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, late Sunday slammed Senate Democrats for withholding information from the committee regarding new sexual misconduct allegations...

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Solicitor General Noel Francisco next in line to oversee Russia probe

All eyes are on Solicitor General Noel Francisco amid reports Monday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could be on the chopping block. Rosenstein is expected to meet with President Donald...

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Michigan House candidate allegedly embezzled more than $100K from another...

Jennifer Suidan, a Democrat running for a Michigan state House seat, has been accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from another candidate’s campaign.  (Milist.org) A Michigan candidate for state...

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Second Kavanaugh accuser in standoff with committee over terms to come forward

The second woman to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct remains engaged in a standoff with Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, even as the panel grapples with two other sets of...

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Read Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s prepared testimony

Christine Blasey Ford, the first woman to come forward alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, will tell the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that “I am no...

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After tumultuous Kavanaugh hearing, swing-vote senators weigh judge’s fate:...

Following an explosive and, at times, highly emotional day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, all eyes turned to several key swing-vote senators who remained outwardly undecided on...

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein rips Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘belligerent’ testimony

Kavanaugh, whose seemingly clear path to the Supreme Court was threatened in mid-September by multiple allegations of sexual misconduct decades ago, was visibly furious and emotional as he delivered a...

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Maryland authorities say they’ll investigate Kavanaugh — if a victim files a...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.  (Associated Press) Authorities in Maryland on Friday...

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Senate GOP agrees to one-week delay on Kavanaugh confirmation to allow for...

“I’m going to rely on all of the people including Senator Grassley, who’s doing a very good job,” Trump said. The Judiciary Committee voted on Friday along party lines to advance Kavanaugh’s...

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