Brett Kavanaugh Digs In: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
Brett Kavanaugh during his interview with Fox News.Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh broke his silence on his sexual misconduct allegations in an interview with Fox News on Monday, calling them “false accusations.” The Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation hearings were thrown into chaos when…
6 Siblings of Republican Congressman Endorse Democratic Opponent in Stunning Ad
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. An extraordinary series of new campaign ads in Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District features six siblings of Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) condemning the congressman in scathing terms to endorse Gosar’s Democratic challenger, Dr. David Brill. The siblings—Grace, David, Jennifer, Joan, Tim, and Gaston—speak candidly about the heartbreaking…
Watch Senate Hopeful Beto O’Rourke Face Off Against Ted Cruz
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Endorses Local Politician Accused of Peddling “Racist Conspiracies”
Tom Williams/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Last week, Mother Jones reported that controversial, Putin-loving Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) had hobnobbed at a fundraiser with an alleged Holocaust denier—after being criticized for his previous association with the man. This week, Rohrabacher, who is in a tough race to hold on to his…
It’s 2018 and Candidates Are Still Running Attack Ads Against Iraq War Protesters
McSally for Senate/YouTube Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally, both current members of Congress, are locked in a tight contest in the race to succeed retiring Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake. McSally, who touts the endorsement of President Donald Trump despite refusing to say…
Blue Wave in Texas? Not So Fast.
James Durbin/Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, followers of America’s most-polled Senate race got a new toy to play with: A Quinnipiac survey gave Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a nine-point lead, the biggest margin anyone’s found for months. Then, on Wednesday morning, a new poll. This one, from…