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Christine Pelosi on Trump, Costa vs. Soria, and Kavanaugh

Christine Pelosi says the way to beat President Donald Trump in 2020 is on the kitchen table issues. The Democratic Party official, political activist, and author also opposes California's "jungle primary" system and recalls other times when the United States was mired in negative political discourse. Listen to this article:  ...

Justices Won’t Hear States’ Appeal Over Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday avoided a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood, over the dissenting votes of three justices. The court's order reflected a split among its conservative justices and an accusation from Justice...

AP-NORC Poll: Just 1 in 4 Thinks Kavanaugh Told Entire Truth

WASHINGTON — Just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest when he heatedly rebuffed charges of sexual assault and heavy drinking during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, and Republicans and Democrats hold starkly divergent views of whether his sworn testimony to senators was credible, a poll released...

Walters: Feinstein-De León Senate Debate Changed Nothing

With voting already underway and trailing in the polls, Kevin de León desperately needed to score big in Wednesday’s one-and-only quasi-debate with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Billed as a “conversation” by the Public Policy Institute of California, the event was carried live only on the Internet in the middle of...

Lock Her Up? Now It's Dianne Feinstein Instead of Clinton

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Chants of "Lock her up!" rang once again throughout an Iowa arena as President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night. But this time, the staple of Trump's 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton had a new target: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Trump, who was in the...

Kavanaugh to Hear His 1st Arguments as Supreme Court Justice

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court with a new conservative majority takes the bench as Brett Kavanaugh, narrowly confirmed after a bitter Senate battle, joins his new colleagues to hear his first arguments as a justice. Kavanaugh will emerge Tuesday morning from behind the courtroom's red velvet curtains and take his...

Who Was Questioned by FBI in Kavanaugh Probe?

WASHINGTON — 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. Investigation details have not been publicly disclosed. Republicans say the probe was thorough and reinforces their support of...

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Clears Crucial Senate Hurdle

WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald Trump's effort to tip the court rightward for...

Kavanaugh: I 'Might Have Been Too Emotional' at Hearing

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he "might have been too emotional" when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a bid to win over wavering GOP senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation. The 53-year-old judge said in an op-ed...

Secret FBI Report Shows No Kavanaugh Misconduct

WASHINGTON — A top Senate Republican said Thursday the confidential FBI report on charges that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago "found no hint of misconduct" by the Supreme Court nominee. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, made his remarks — and urged his colleagues to confirm...

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