Top Aide Leading GOP Response to Kavanaugh Allegations Resigns Amid Prior Sexual Harassment Claims
Alex Edelman/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A top aide advising the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee in their response to the sexual assault allegations leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh resigned on Saturday after NBC News uncovered evidence that he had been dismissed from a previous job over his own sexual…
These 10 Minutes Tell You Everything You Need to Know About American Politics in 2018
Tom Fox / Dallas Morning News / Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has long characterized his re-election campaign against Democratic candidate Rep. Beto O’Rourke as a choice between very distinct governing philosophies, and no one who watched their first debate on Friday would…
Christine Blasey Ford Has Agreed to Testify Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill Clark/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Update, 2:55 pm EST: Christine Blasey Ford said she was willing to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week. Ford’s attorney continues to negotiate the terms of her appearance. We will update as more information is provided. Christine Blasey Ford ACCEPTS request…
An Alaska Ballot Initiative Pits Protecting Habitats Against the Fossil Fuel Industry
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by High Country News. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During Alaska’s short summer, community fairs sprout across the state like bright blooms of lupine and fireweed. This year, rival booths appeared between the carnival rides and live bands. Stand for Salmon,…
Here’s the Most Memorable Moment of the First Texas Senate Debate
Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If you wanted to summarize Friday’s Texas Senate debate between Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in just one exchange, it would probably be the last one. Just before closing statements, at the end of an often-contentious 50 minutes,…
Republicans Had 27 Years to Prepare for Another Anita Hill Moment. They’re Still Blowing It.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), joined at left by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), listens to Democrats on the panel appeal to delay the confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in Washington on September 4. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Republicans…