The Supreme Court rejected the challenge just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
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Trump's State of the Union attack on migrants ignores their most characteristic trait
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Trump once again presented his case for a wall on the United States’ southern border. There is plenty to debate about what such a wall would accomplish, but the president has no doubt: It would keep out bad stuff, such as drugs and guns, and bad […]
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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh
In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion on an abortion case late Thursday, critics called Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins everything from “a raging fool” to an utter dupe for helping to put him on the Supreme Court. They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing […]
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In addition to customer data, employee data is at risk also
These days, data breaches that expose personal information seem to happen so often that consumers have come to expect such failures. “There is data fatigue,” said Terry Ray, chief technology officer for Imperva, a data security firm. When a company announces a security breach, “it almost doesn’t even hit the stock anymore,” he said, and […]
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Kavanaugh will be excellent justice
I fully support Sen. Susan Collins’ decision to ask the FBI to conduct a full investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s past. Becoming a Supreme Court justice is a high honor, and all Americans deserve the chance to learn about any nominee’s past work and character that may impact how he rules on the highest court […]
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Kavanaugh nomination moving forward
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, resisting months of pressure from sexual assault survivors and reproductive rights advocates Her support cemented the likelihood Kavanaugh will be confirmed, but it may erode Collins’ reputation as a moderate Republican, especially with […]
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Key senators undecided as Senate poised to vote on Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court faced a crucial Senate vote Friday as key Republican senators remained undeclared amid the allegations of sexual misconduct followed by intense disagreements that have divided the nation. The 53-year-old judge made what was in effect his closing argument by acknowledging he became “very emotional” when […]
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Flake stokes presidential speculation as court debate rages
BOSTON (AP) — The Republican senator who suddenly sits at the center of the explosive Supreme Court debate vowed Monday to ensure the FBI does “a real investigation” into President Donald Trump’s nominee as he trekked across New England while exploring a possible run for president. “It does us no good to have an investigation […]
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GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after fiery defense against Ford
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court after an extraordinary and emotional day of testimony where he denied accusations of sexual assault as “unequivocally” false. His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, testified that she was “100 percent” certain Kavanaugh attacked her. The […]
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In TV interview, Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting anyone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh says he won’t let “false accusations drive me out of this process” as he, President Donald Trump and top Republicans mount an aggressive drive to rally the public and GOP senators behind his shaky Supreme Court nomination. Trump and Republican leaders accused Democrats on Monday of a smear campaign by […]