Here’s What Needs to Happen in the Brett Kavanaugh Case
Senators Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein need to invite Christine Blasey Ford to testify before the Judiciary Committee. They also need to ask the FBI to investigate Ford’s allegations to find out if they’re credible.Jeff Malet/Newscom via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If Brett Kavanaugh had driven home from…
Experts Say New Data in the Opioid Crisis Could Offer a Glimmer of Hope
busypix/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Amid soaring overdose deaths, there could be a glimmer of hope when it comes to the opioid crisis: According to recently released federal data, the number of new heroin users appears to be falling dramatically. An estimated 81,000 Americans began using heroin last year—less…
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Kavanaugh’s Accuser: “I Would Gladly Listen to What She Has to Say”
Andrew Harnik/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Sunday afternoon, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he would be open to hearing directly from Christine Blasey Ford, the alleged sexual assault victim of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings. Ford came forward publicly…
This Exhilarating Video of a Rare “Triple Whale Breach” Is a Real Nice Break from Everything
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Feinstein Calls for Kavanaugh Hearings To Stop While FBI Investigates Sexual Assault
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Sunday, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), called for the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be halted while the FBI investigates allegations of sexual assault. Feinstein’s statement came after The Washington…
Christine Blasey Ford Goes Public With Allegation that Brett Kavanaugh Tried to Rape Her in High School
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the first day of his confirmation hearing.Ken Cedeno/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For the past week the story of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mysterious letter about Brett Kavanaugh has been roiling Washington. It started when Ryan Grim of the Intercept revealed the…