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Brett Kavanaugh moves towards Supreme Court confirmation with support from 2 crucial Senators after hours of cliff-edge action
• 6 years agoRepublican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine declared Friday she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, all but ensuring that a deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation's highest court despite allegations that he sexually assaulted women decades ago.
'Rude elevator screamers': Donald Trump lashes out at anti-Brett Kavanaugh protestors; places himself firmly against #MeToo
• 6 years agoUS president Donald Trump lashed out Friday at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them "rude elevator screamers" and "paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad."
Brett Kavanaugh nomination advances to final showdown Saturday; bitterly divided Senate votes 51-49 to push it through
• 6 years agoA bitterly divided US Senate on Friday morning pushed embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh past a procedural hurdle setting up a final weekend vote which will mark a dramatic finish to a wild circus.
'The trauma for a man': Donald Trump's party is enjoying a Brett Kavanaugh bump ahead of midterms, feeding off male resentment against #MeToo
Nikhila Natrajan • 6 years agoIf Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, Donald Trump's aggressive strategy this week will be proven right, more white men will join the fold and the message Republicans will be sending to women everywhere in America will be clear: If you dare accuse a man, do it and walk away but if you stay in the fight, we'll put you on trial and we'll hit you with everything that the MeToo movement has come to be associated with.
Secret FBI report shows no Brett Kavanaugh misconduct; Republicans gear up for crucial vote this week
• 6 years agoA top Senate Republican said Thursday the confidential FBI report on charges that US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago "found no hint of misconduct" by the Supreme Court nominee.
Senators start reading crucial new FBI file on Brett Kavanaugh, 'no hint of misconduct' says judiciary committee chief; first vote on Friday
• 6 years agoSenators began reviewing the new FBI background file on US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Thursday and will use the confidential material about the judge's background to help decide how they'll vote on his precarious nomination.
FBI report that could make or break Brett Kavanaugh Supreme court nomination will likely wrap up today; Republicans slam Trump for mocking accuser
• 6 years agoThe FBI is expected to send Congress a report on its revived sexual harassment investigation of Brett Kavanaugh as soon as Wednesday afternoon, Republican senators said of the pivotal document that could make or break his Supreme Court nomination.
Anxiety rises as Washington waits for FBI report that will decide Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court fate
• 6 years agoSenators nervously awaited the arrival of a new FBI report on sexual allegations that could make or break Brett Kavanaugh's tottering Supreme Court nomination Wednesday as aggressive protesters and an unusually strong security response added to a feeling of high anxiety inside the U.S. Capitol.
‘Very scary time for young men in America’: Donald Trump feeds off male resentment against #MeToo brigade as midterm elections loom
Nikhila Natrajan • 6 years agoUS President Donald Trump is turning the Brett Kavanaugh chaos into a wild west fight against the looming threat of false accusers in the wake of the MeToo movement. In doing so, Trump is feeding off the explosion of male resentment that is only growing in the wake of a college professor’s allegations against Trump’s Supreme Court pick which has now turned into a national circus.
FBI begins interviews; Yale classmate recalls Brett Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker
• 6 years agoEven as the FBI explored the past allegations that have surfaced against Kavanaugh, another Yale University classmate came forward to accuse the federal appellate judge of being untruthful in his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the extent of his drinking in college.