The Latest: Trump calls Kavanaugh’s past ‘squeaky clean’
October 7, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
Opponents vow Sen. Collins will pay price for Kavanaugh vote
October 7, 2018 GMTPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine isn't up for re-election until 2020, but critics vowed Saturday she'll pay a political price for voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation
October 7, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old judge may well swing rightward for decades to come...
How they did it: The Republicans’ campaign to save Kavanaugh
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell walked onto the Senate floor for the big vote to save Brett Kavanaugh's nomination with a secret: He didn't know how it would turn out...
Two Republican senators, two divergent paths on Kavanaugh
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski turned against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh quietly, uttering a single word: "No...
Bucking party, Murkowski charts her own path on Kavanaugh
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the lone Republican who voted against advancing Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, has carved out a path as a fiercely independent senator known for bucking her party...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Kavanaugh accuser, drug prices, vets
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump misrepresented the testimony of his Supreme Court nominee's chief accuser in a mocking turn on a rally stage over the past week as campaign politics and the pitched struggle over Brett Kavanaugh's fate provided fertile ground for distortion...
Kavanaugh calls Roe V. Wade settled, but Dem critics unmoved
August 21, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday said he views Roe v. Wade as settled law, according to Sen...
2 Republican senators, 2 divergent paths on Kavanaugh
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski turned against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh quietly, uttering a single word: "No...
Kavanaugh confirmation all but sure after long, bitter fight
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests, a pair of wavering senators declared Friday they will back Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation, all but guaranteeing the deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation's highest court on Saturday...
The Latest: Murkowski calls Kavanaugh decision ‘agonizing’
October 6, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
2 female Arizona Senate candidates on a Kavanaugh tightrope
October 5, 2018 GMTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — In a small office full of Democratic women steamed over Brett Kavanaugh, Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema carefully avoided telling reporters whether she thought sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee were true...
Kavanaugh bump? GOP fights for new energy as vote nears
October 5, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — On the brink of a political gender war, President Donald Trump's Republican Party is threatening to erode Democrats' enthusiasm advantage as the fiery debate over his Supreme Court nominee enters its final phase...
Texas congresswoman fires intern arrested for data leak
October 5, 2018 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Houston Democratic congresswoman has fired an unpaid intern after he was arrested by the U.S. Capitol police, accused of posting online the home addresses of Republican senators backing Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Day of chaos and consequence before vote on Kavanaugh
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — "This is what democracy looks like!" protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence...
Kavanaugh says he ‘might have been too emotional’ at hearing
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he "might have been too emotional" when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a final bid to win over wavering GOP senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation...
The Latest: Grassley releases list of 10 interviewed by FBI
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
Passion, chaos as Kavanaugh confirmation vote nears
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — "This is what democracy looks like!" protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence...
Man charged with threatening US senators over Kavanaugh vote
October 4, 2018 GMTBARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man threatened to shoot senators who don't support Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Polk County Sheriff's Office news release says 53-year-old James Royal Patrick Jr.
Heitkamp says no to Kavanaugh, citing temperament
October 4, 2018 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's decision to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court defies her state's heavy support for President Donald Trump, but could boost the vulnerable Democrat's standing with independents and women...
Who was questioned by the FBI in the Kavanaugh probe?
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has wrapped up its background investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but much of what it did remains a mystery, including its decisions about whom to interview...
Maine candidates aim for civility after firebrand governor
October 4, 2018 GMTAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's outgoing firebrand Republican governor has railed against his perceived opponents with fury and gusto over an eight-year tenure marked by profanity-laced controversy and a failed impeachment attempt...
Texas congresswoman fires intern arrested for data leak
October 4, 2018 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Houston Democratic congresswoman has fired an unpaid intern after he was arrested by the U.S. Capitol police for allegedly posting online the home addresses of Republican senators backing Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
AP FACT CHECK: Emails show Tester did try to meet Kavanaugh
October 4, 2018 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale accuses his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester, of obstructing the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by refusing to meet with him before deciding to vote against his nomination.
Tricky time for GOP female senators facing Kavanaugh vote
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump era has, at times, been uncomfortable for Republican women, especially the six senators who will be asked to vote for Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation by week's end...
Eyes on The Five: A look at the deciding votes on Kavanaugh
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The eyes of the polarized nation are riveted on three Republican and one Democratic senator who aren't saying, so far, whether they are ayes or nays on the politically fateful question of whether Brett Kavanaugh should sit on the Supreme Court...
Who sees it? Senators, staff to have access to FBI report
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — All 100 senators, and a handful of Senate staff, will be able to read the FBI's new report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
The Latest: Ford’s lawyers criticize scope of FBI probe
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and sexual misconduct allegations against him (all times local):...
GOP women in hot seat over Trump mocking Ford, vote looming
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump era has, at times, been uncomfortable for Republican women, especially the six senators who will be asked to vote for Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation by week's end...
Who sees it? Senators, staff to have access to FBI report
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — All 100 senators, and a handful of Senate staff, will be able to read the FBI's new report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once it is sent to Congress...
Police boost security at Capitol amid tension over Kavanaugh
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The impassioned fight over whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has led to heightened security at the Capitol, with some senators using police escorts to shield them from protesters eager to confront them...
Trump’s evolving statements on Christine Blasey Ford
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's public statements on Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, have swung dramatically since Ford and Kavanaugh delivered testimony last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Kavanaugh’s ‘revenge’ theory spotlights past with Clintons
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he's veering into conspiracy theory...
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser he had called credible witness
October 3, 2018 GMTSOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump ignited a crowd at a campaign rally in Mississippi by mocking a woman who has claimed she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago...
10 Things to Know for Today
October 3, 2018 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...
In Mississippi, Trump mocks Ford’s claims against Kavanaugh
October 3, 2018 GMTSOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump ignited a crowd at a campaign rally in Mississippi on Tuesday by mocking a woman who has claimed she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago...
The Latest: Accusers’ lawyers question FBI investigation
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and allegations of sexual misconduct against him (all times local):...
Lawyers for Kavanaugh accusers question FBI’s thoroughness
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week...
NBC faces scrutiny for interview with Kavanaugh accuser
October 3, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When a third woman came forward to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during 1980s house parties in Maryland, some in the mainstream media kept their distance...
‘A scary time’: Trump taps fears of #Metoo run amok
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Men of America, be afraid. This could happen to you.
That's the alarm President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are increasingly sounding as they try to defend their Supreme Court nominee from sexual assault allegations...
Some blacks see a racial double standard in Kavanaugh case
October 3, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Marcus Dixon was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Georgia for having sex with an underage white girl when he was 18...
State supreme court battles mirror the fight over Kavanaugh
October 2, 2018 GMTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It's not just the U.S. Supreme Court.
The bitterly partisan fight over President Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's highest court, and the questions it has raised about the judiciary's independence, mirror what voters around the country are seeing in state supreme court races...
10 Things to Know for Today
October 2, 2018 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...
White House tells FBI it can talk to anyone about Kavanaugh
October 2, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
Election ahead, Trump’s advisers try to get him to hold back
October 2, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Please, Mr. President, just wait.
Donald Trump's advisers have been sounding that nervous refrain in the lead-up to the midterm elections, hoping the president will hold off on a series of actions he's been itching to take, but that could hinder Republicans on Nov...
In Tennessee, Trump accuses Dems of trying to sink Kavanaugh
October 2, 2018 GMTJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — As the fate of his Supreme Court pick hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump barnstormed Monday for a Republican Senate candidate in Tennessee, warning that Democrats will unleash havoc if they gain control of Congress and accusing them of trying to sink his nominee...
White House gives FBI freer rein in Kavanaugh investigation
October 2, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
The Latest: FBI interviews woman Ford said attended party
October 2, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
Democrats’ new tack: Go hard after Kavanaugh’s credibility
October 2, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are raising new questions about the truthfulness of Brett Kavanaugh's sworn testimony to the Senate, shifting tactics against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee as they await the results of the FBI's background investigation into sexual misconduct allegations...
Flake vows to vote ‘no’ if Supreme Court nominee lied
October 1, 2018 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Republican senator who suddenly sits at the center of the explosive Supreme Court debate promised Monday to oppose President Donald Trump's nominee should an ongoing federal investigation determine he lied under oath...
APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated
October 1, 2018 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident, an attorney with links to the state's Democratic party who was hired to investigate the claims concluded in a draft report obtained by The Associated Press...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s falsehoods on health plan protections
October 1, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn't playing it straight when it comes to his campaign pledge not to undercut health coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions...
FBI interviews accuser; Yale friend remembers heavy drinker
October 1, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents on Sunday interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation before a high-stakes vote on his nomination to the nation's highest court...
3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes
September 30, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application...
Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos readies sexual assault rule
September 30, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Choking back tears, she testified that he sexually assaulted her. Defensive and angry and choking back tears, he swore that he did not...
Kavanaugh hearing spurs sex crimes victims to come forward
September 30, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The high-profile airing of sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has led victims around the country to flood support center lines with calls, come forward with reports of rapes and publicly share long-held stories of their own experiences of being attacked...
Trump urges supporters to vote in wake of Kavanaugh hearing
September 30, 2018 GMTWHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday turned his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh into a rallying cry for Republicans to vote in November, saying they can reject the "ruthless and outrageous tactics" he says Democrats used against the judge...
FBI contacts Kavanaugh Yale classmate in its investigation
September 30, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has contacted Deborah Ramirez, who's accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when he was a Yale student, as part of the bureau's investigation of the Supreme Court nominee, her attorney said Saturday...