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Kanye West goes on pro-Trump rant after SNL; Chris Evans hits out at rapper's 'terrifying' MAGA tweet
Fp Staff • 7 years agoChris Evans called out Kanye West after the rapper suggested that the US should abolish the 13th amendment, which outlaws slavery.
Brett Kavanaugh versus Christine Blasey Ford in next week's likely showdown: All you need to know about this battle of optics and truth in US election season
• 7 years agoThe congressional showdown taking shape between Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of sexual assault is a battle of optics as much as truth, and it comes at the height of campaign season.
Donald Trump says Brett Kavanaugh 'not a man that deserves this' as accusations fly over sexual assault; showdown hearing not yet finalised
• 7 years agoPolitical implications of Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegation begin to unravel; Republicans risk alienating female voters
• 7 years agoWith the fate of US president Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee suddenly uncertain, emboldened Democrats clashed with cautious Republicans on Monday as both parties grappled with an increasingly messy nomination fight weeks before the pivotal midterm elections.
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's future hangs in balance over sexual assault allegation; he arrives at White House as storm spirals
• 7 years agoSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday he was willing to speak to a Senate panel to "refute" an allegation he sexually assaulted a woman while in high school, after his accuser said via her attorney that she was ready to testify in public.
Donald Trump choice of Brett Kavanaugh for US Supreme Court justice set to spark most turbulent confirmation fight in years
Fp Staff • 7 years agoTo hear Republicans tell it, Brett Kavanaugh is a skilled and well-respected judge who reveres the Constitution. To Democrats, he's a threat to women's reproductive rights and the Obama health care program. It's likely to become the most turbulent confirmation fight for a Supreme Court justice in years, with Kavanaugh already being cast as a hero or villain.
Donald Trump savours prime time reality show type of reveal for Supreme Court choice at 9pm
Fp Staff • 7 years agoUS President Donald Trump is going down to the wire as he makes his choice on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but he says with his final four options "you can't go wrong." Trump wants to keep the decision under wraps until a 9 pm Monday.
Indian American Amul Thapar finds a spot in Donald Trump's longlist for crucial US Supreme Court pick
Fp Staff • 7 years agoUS President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination is expected on Monday, with three federal judges leading the pack and one Indian American finding a spot in the longlist. Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge are considered the top contenders.
Asian-American group sues Harvard University over 'startling magnitude of discrimination' in acceptance rates
Agencies • 7 years agoEven though they bring stronger academic records than any other racial group, Asian-Americans who apply to Harvard University face the lowest acceptance rates, according to a study of admissions records filed Friday by a group that's suing the school over alleged discrimination.
Donald Trump's visit to Mexico border marred by demonstrators protesting his plans for 'big, beautiful' wall
• 7 years agoPresident Donald Trump's motorcade, on Tuesday, zipped past demonstrators who both jeered and cheered him and his plans for a "big beautiful border wall" after he inspected prototypes.