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Trump feels 'terribly' for top court pick as Democrats seek FBI probe into alleged sexual misconduct
President Donald Trump showered sympathy Tuesday on Brett Kavanaugh, his embattled Supreme Court nominee who is accused of sexual assault, as Senate Republicans and Democrats fought determinedly over who should testify at a high-stakes hearing on the allegation just six weeks before major congressional ...
U.S. Senate consideration of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become a Supreme Court justice should be put on hold until the FBI conducts an investigation into a California woman's allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump's nominee. Responding to a Washington Post report in which ...
Mitch McConnell says GOP in 'knife fight' to hold Senate majority
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is referencing hurricanes to describe the "challenging election" that Senate Republicans are facing. The Kentucky Republican says the "wind's going to be in our face, we don't know if it's going to be Category 3, 4 or 5." He named ...
Dispute over releasing documents dominates Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation tumbled into highly charged arguing Thursday over whether key documents were being withheld, and one Democrat risked Senate discipline by releasing confidential material. A newly disclosed email revealed that President Donald Trump's pick once suggested Roe v. Wade ...
Chaos marks start of Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing in U.S. Senate
Quarreling and confusion marked the Senate hearing Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, with politically charged arguments about White House documents and confirmation rules getting as much attention as the role the conservative judge will likely play in shaping rulings on abortion, executive ...
Sen. John McCain buried at Naval Academy alongside a longtime friend
Sen. John McCain's final journey ended Sunday on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future, and alongside a lifelong friend. A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator's casket led a procession of ...
Trump endorses Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in Republican primary
President Donald Trump has endorsed Arizona's Republican governor in the state's Tuesday primary. The president tweeted his support of Doug Ducey on Monday amid endorsements of other Republicans running in primaries the next day. Ducey faces only token opposition and most ballots have already been cast ...
Sen. John McCain expressed his deep gratitude and love of country in his final letter and implored Americans to put aside "tribal rivlaries" and focus on what unites. Rick Davis, former presidential campaign manager for McCain who is serving as a family spokesman, read the ...
For McCain, a cross-country farewell from public, presidents
Two former presidents are expected to speak at Sen. John McCain's service and he will lie in state in both the nation's capital and Arizona as part of a cross-country funeral procession ending with his burial at the U.S. Naval Academy, according to plans ...
Replacing John McCain in Senate amid local GOP rift is political balancing act for Arizona governor
Sen. John McCain's death in office has handed Arizona's governor an empty Senate seat to give out — and a difficult political puzzle to solve before he does. Arizona law requires only that Gov. Doug Ducey name a replacement who is a member of McCain's ...
Over 300 U.S. newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press
U.S. newspapers big and small hit back Thursday at Donald Trump's attacks on the news media with a coordinated campaign of editorials, triggering a fresh tirade from the president on Twitter. Leading the charge was The Boston Globe, which had called for the drive highlighting ...
Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said on Wednesday he delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, but the senator and the White House offered different characterizations of the message. Three weeks after Trump was widely condemned for not standing ...
