Many outside the US watched Thursday’s hearing with open-mouthed revulsion at the bad faith, lack of due process and inhumanity on display. Dysfunction in the biggest Western democracy sets a poor example to the rest of the globe. The present does not own the monopoly on ugly scenes in Congress; the McCarthy interviews are on […]
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Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh delivered emotional testimonies and Senate lawmakers squared off during historic testimony on sexual assault
Win McNamee/Getty Images Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused him sexual assault, went before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday where they each delivered passionate testimonies about the alleged incident. The hearing were, by turns, emotional, contentious, and dramatic. As the hearings adjourned at the end of the […]
Trump orders FBI to reopen background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
President Donald Trump has given FBI one week to conduct investigation of the allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a woman in 1980s. The decision comes after Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines in favor of the nomination of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court after emotional testimonies from the judge and […]
American Bar Association urges lawmakers to shelve Kavanaugh voting until a ‘thorough FBI investigation’ is conducted
Win McNamee/Getty Images The American Bar Association published a letter urging for the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay its vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. The ABA said the FBI should investigate the numerous sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh. During his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Kavanaugh touted […]
Leading Catholic publication turns on Brett Kavanaugh, says his nomination to the Supreme Court should be withdrawn
A leading Catholic publication said Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court should be withdrawn. The move comes after a day of impassioned testimony from Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused him of sexual assault. The editors of America Magazine, a leading Catholic publication, said if lawmakers move forward […]
“The most unethical sham”: Lindsey Graham rails at Kavanaugh FBI probe demands (VIDEO)
SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh snubbed the question whether he would want the FBI to conduct an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against him. His most fiery defense came from Lindsey Graham. Kavanaugh has faced a tough grilling by Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) on whether he would personally favor an FBI probe into the […]
Mysterious envelope slip from Dem-Rep to Ford’s attorney caught on VIDEO at Kavanaugh hearings
US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was caught on video slipping an envelope to Christine Blasey Ford’s attorney during hearings on accusations against the SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh, triggering a wave of speculation on its contents. The envelope slip was very brief and quite secretive, yet it did not escape the cameras. The mysterious transfer prompted […]
Kavanaugh fights back tears, quotes his 10yo daughter saying family should pray for Ford
SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh got emotional during the hearings on the alleged sexual assault with his voice breaking as he spoke about his daughter saying they should pray for “the woman” – his accuser Christine Blasey Ford. Struggling to hold back tears, Kavanaugh told the hearing how the whole affair affected his family, especially his […]
GOP support for Kavanaugh and Trump is plummeting
Alex Brandon/AP Support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has fallen to its lowest levels since President Donald Trump announced his selection in July, according to new polling. Opposition to Kavanaugh’s nomination now exceeds support for the nominee. Support for Kavanaugh among Republican women has dropped 18 points after the second of three sexual misconduct […]
College girlfriend of Kavanaugh friend says she’s willing to talk to FBI about explosive allegations
Win McNamee/Getty Images Elizabeth Rasor, who dated Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend Mark Judge in college, says she is willing to talk with the FBI about her claim that Judge told her about having group sex with a drunk woman in high school. Julie Swetnick, a third woman who came forward with allegations of sexual […]
