Sen. Susan Collins may be in the biggest “no-win” situation of her career. Facing increasing pressure from Republican leadership in Washington to fall in line behind President Trump’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court while constituents crowd her office back home, urging her to oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Collins faces trouble no matter how she […]
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Tiffany Bond lashes out at U.S. House hopefuls who fail to speak out for women
For independent congressional candidate Tiffany Bond, there’s no way Brett Kavanaugh should be considered for the Supreme Court. “This man does not appear to have the temperament necessary” to serve on the court, the Portland lawyer said. She said, though, the issue is much larger than whether President Donald Trump’s nominee ought to secure a […]
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Judiciary committee advances Kavanaugh nomination amid calls for FBI investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a dramatic flurry of last-minute negotiations, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh cleared a key procedural hurdle Friday, but his confirmation prospects were still deeply uncertain after a Republican senator called for a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations. It was unclear whether Republican leaders or the White House would back […]
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Susan Collins supports delaying vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said late Friday afternoon that she supports a weeklong delay for a Senate confirmation vote on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins, who has not said how she will vote on the nomination, sent a tweet indicating her support for the delay after pressure increased […]
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Video: Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testify in hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): Related: A viewer’s guide to the Senate hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Updated 7:30 p.m.: A lawyer for Mark Judge says he “does not recall the events” described by Christine Blasey Ford during her dramatic testimony before the Senate […]
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A viewer’s guide to the Senate hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’ll be a snapshot of the state of the union. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday turns on the credibility of its two star witnesses, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says he sexually assaulted her. But there is much more electrifying the atmosphere in the […]
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Third accuser deepens Susan Collins’ quandary over Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a critical vote in the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, was tight-lipped Wednesday shortly after more allegations surfaced against Brett Kavanaugh. Julie Swetnick, through her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, released a three-page sworn declaration that accused Kavanaugh of engaging in excessive drinking and exhibiting “abusive and physically aggressive behavior toward […]
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New accuser says Brett Kavanaugh had role in sexual assaults
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was hit with the most lurid accusations of sexual misconduct yet as Senate Republicans pressed ahead with plans to hold a Thursday hearing that would let the GOP push him to confirmation as early as next week. The new accuser said Kavanaugh took part in efforts during high school to […]
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Republicans launch full-scale save-Kavanaugh campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans thundered into an all-out campaign to save Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination Monday as a second woman accused him of a long-ago sexual assault. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of a “smear campaign,” Kavanaugh himself complained of “smears, pure and simple” and President Donald Trump dismissed allegations against his […]
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Has 'drive-by shooting' replaced 'high-tech lynching?'
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, used a violent metaphor Tuesday to express sympathy for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It recalled a metaphor used the last time Americans found themselves witnessing a Supreme Court sexual-misconduct scandal. The Washington Post reported that senior Republicans are increasingly determined to press forward with Kavanaugh’s nomination despite his accuser, […]