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Mazie Hirono says Brett Kavanaugh enters Supreme Court with ‘huge taint and a big asterisk’

Sen. Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Democrat, said Sunday that Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh enters the Supreme Court with a "huge taint and a big asterisk" next to his name.

October 7, 2018

Susan Collins accuses Planned Parenthood of Supreme Court double-standard

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, accused Planned Parenthood of a Supreme Court double-standard Sunday, arguing that the organization has never supported a pro-choice justice nominated by a Republican president.

October 7, 2018

Donald Trump says Democrats ‘overplayed their hand’ on Brett Kavanaugh

With the midterm elections a month away, Republican voter enthusiasm is "the strongest I've ever seen it," according to President Trump. He argued that Democrats "overplayed their hand" with their fierce opposition to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, who was sworn in Saturday after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him.

October 7, 2018

Lisa Murkowski ‘present’ vote on Brett Kavanaugh ‘disgraceful,’ Donald Trump says

President Trump said Saturday that he was "absolutely shocked" by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's "disgraceful" refusal to support the confirmation of newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.

October 7, 2018

Women’s March leader Sarsour launches racial attack against ‘white woman’ Susan Collins

Women's March leader Linda Sarsour on Friday launched a racial attack against Sen. Susan Collins, saying the Maine Republican was guilty of espousing "white supremacy" with her decision to support the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

October 5, 2018

Juanita Broaddrick: Brett Kavanaugh has ‘been treated so poorly’

For Democrats intent on whipping up opposition to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by leveraging the #MeToo movement, Juanita Broaddrick is their worst nightmare.

October 4, 2018

Sen. Tammy Baldwin ripped over double standard as Ellison abuse issue crosses into Wisconsin race

The so-called Democratic double standard on Rep. Keith Ellison has become a potent campaign issue in Minnesota, so why not neighboring Wisconsin?

October 4, 2018

Keith Ellison insists there are ‘no similarities’ between his situation and Brett Kavanaugh’s

The Kavanaugh uproar has brought domestic-abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison back into the spotlight, but the Minnesota Democrat insisted Wednesday that there are "no similarities" between the two cases.

October 4, 2018

Tim Gaudette, host of July 1, 1982, party on Brett Kavanaugh’s calendar, interviews with FBI: Report

The FBI on Tuesday reportedly interviewed Tim Gaudette, a Georgetown Prep classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's who hosted a July 1, 1982, party referenced on a calendar kept by Mr. Kavanaugh.

October 2, 2018

Mike Pence touts Brett Kavanaugh, criticizes Jon Tester at Montana rally

Republicans are looking to the confirmation battle over Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to break open the skin-tight race for Montana Senate.

October 2, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘lying,’ temperament come under attack as Democrats shift focus

As the sexual-misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh remain stubbornly uncorroborated, the Democratic effort to derail his Supreme Court nomination has switched gears to more subjective criticisms of his temperament and descriptions of his youthful partying.

October 2, 2018

Donald Trump urges Elizabeth Warren to seek presidency: ‘Please, please run!’

At least one Republican wants Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2020, and he's sitting in the Oval Office.

October 2, 2018

Jerry Brown’s gender-quotas bill faces legal hurdles

Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Sunday making California the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards, but even he acknowledged that the hotly disputed law may never take effect.

October 1, 2018

Kerry Berchem, mutual friend of Brett Kavanaugh and Deborah Ramirez, provides text messages to FBI

A mutual friend of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and accuser Deborah Ramirez has reportedly turned over text messages to the FBI showing him reaching out to friends from college for support before her allegations were made public.

October 1, 2018

Susan Ellingstad’s Keith Ellison probe finds abuse claims ‘unsubstantiated,’ is met with skepticism

Minnesota Democrats met with plenty of skepticism Monday after a party-led investigation into domestic-abuse allegations against Democrat Rep. Keith Ellison concluded that the claims were "unsubstantiated."

October 1, 2018

Juanita Broaddrick refuses to accept GoFundMe donations

Juanita Broaddrick has a message for her supporters: Don't fund me. Ms. Broaddrick, who has long alleged that she was raped by former President Bill Clinton, said Sunday that a GoFundMe page was recently established on her behalf, but that she asked for it to be removed.

October 1, 2018

Democratic resistance escalates calls to ‘impeach Kavanaugh’ from bench

Calls from the left to impeach Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh if reaches the Supreme Court -- or even if he doesn't -- soared Friday as a vote on his nomination moved toward the Senate floor.

September 28, 2018

Lindsey Graham: A vote against Kavanaugh sets up ‘destruction of all future nominees’

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, warned Republicans Friday that a vote against the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh would be a vote for the "politics of destruction."

September 28, 2018

Keith Ellison, ex-wife fight media outlets suing to unseal divorce records

Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison and his ex-wife are fighting a media effort to unseal their 2012 divorce records as scrutiny increases on domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-girlfriend.

September 27, 2018

‘Jeffrey Catalan,’ fifth Brett Kavanaugh accuser, recants story of boat assault

If you blinked, you might have missed the so-called fifth accusation against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, the one involving a boat in Rhode Island, which was recanted shortly after it surfaced.

September 26, 2018