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Cory Booker says Kavanaugh impeachment shouldn't be off the table

The perjury allegations against Kavanaugh come from three things: his denials of all the sexual assault accusations levied against him, his claims about his youthful drinking and evidence that he lied under oath during prior confirmation hearings.

October 08, 2018

Sen. Cory Booker speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Fall Gala on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo: Charlie Neibergall/AP)

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With Kavanaugh confirmed, a bloc of conservative justices may set the Supreme Court's agenda

October 07, 2018

US SUPREME COURT / Brett Kavanaugh, surrounded by his family, was administered the judicial oath by outgoing justice Anthony

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation: Victory for Trump in Supreme Court battle

October 06, 2018

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October 03, 2018

A letter written by a young Brett Kavanaugh has shed new light on the judge’s university drinking habits

AN OLD letter written by a young Brett Kavanaugh has shed new light on his university days — and it doesn’t make him look good.

October 03, 2018

An old letter written by a young Brett Kavanaugh has shed new light on his university days — and it doesn’t exactly make him look good.Source:AFP

October 01, 2018

Republicans' prosecutor says Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, has a weak case

The prosecutor said Ford has offered inconsistent accounts and has "struggled to recall important recent events relating to her allegations," which "raises further questions about her memory."

October 01, 2018

September 28, 2018

Senate panel advances Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, but FBI probe may come before final Senate vote

Earlier in the day, Flake had announced his support for Kavanaugh and was confronted in an elevator by a sexual assault survivor.

September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to advance Kavanaugh

Sen. Jeff Flake is arguing for a one week delay on the floor vote.

September 28, 2018

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September 28, 2018

Supreme Court drama exposes an uncomfortable truth

A DRAMATIC day in America’s Supreme Court controversy has exposed a disturbing and infuriating double standard.

September 28, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh. Not a happy camper. Pic: AFPSource:AFP

September 28, 2018

Kavanaugh gains key GOP senator ahead of crucial vote

One Democrat not on the committee, Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, added his name to the opposition.

September 28, 2018

A woman who said she is a survivor of a sexual assault confronts Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., in an elevator in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C,, on Friday. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

September 27, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh denies Christine Blasey Ford sex assault claim

The man nominated for a vacant post on the US Supreme Court by Donald Trump emphatically denied allegations of sexual assault on Thursday.

September 27, 2018

GETTY IMAGES / Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford both gave evidence on Thursday

September 27, 2018

Kavanaugh denies allegations, says confirmation process is a ‘national disgrace’ in testimony

Ford and Kavanaugh: Who they are, what they’ve said so far

September 27, 2018

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September 27, 2018

Video Christine Blasey Ford describes alleged assault by Brett Kavanaugh

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the Supreme Court pick when they were teenagers, has told a Senate hearing what she remembers happening to her at a house party.

September 27, 2018

Video Christine Blasey Ford describes alleged assault by Brett Kavanaugh

September 26, 2018

Third Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward

Stormy Daniels' attorney says he provided a statement from his client to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

September 26, 2018

September 25, 2018

'She has nothing': Trump attacks second woman to accuse Brett Kavanaugh

President claims Deborah Ramirez was drunk when alleged incident took place and assails Democrats for playing a ‘con game’

September 25, 2018

Donald Trump on Tuesday: ‘The second accuser has nothing.’ Photograph: Craig Ruttle/AP

September 24, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh tells Fox News: 'I'm not going anywhere' after latest misconduct allegation

President Donald Trump is pledging his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against his choice are "totally political."

September 24, 2018

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September 24, 2018

What we know about Deborah Ramirez, the second woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual assault

Ramirez, 53, was raised a "devout Catholic" in Connecticut, according to The New Yorker. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.

September 24, 2018

He’s up for a seat on our highest court. Here's what you need to know about Brett Kavanaugh. USA TODAY

September 21, 2018

Rod Rosenstein reportedly discussed invoking the 25th Amendment and wearing a wire to record his conversations with Trump

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last year discussed using the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office and wearing a wire to record his conversations with him, The New York Times reported Friday.

September 21, 2018

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September 19, 2018

Trump on Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general

US President Donald Trump has said he does not "have an attorney general" in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions.

September 19, 2018

AFP / Mr Trump said in an inteview he was "very disappointed" in Mr Sessions

September 18, 2018

Kavanaugh’s downfall, once impossible, now seems very possible

Should Kavanaugh withdraw his nomination in the face of Senate support that has begun to show signs of erosion, the move would represent a remarkable defeat for an administration that, for all its daily chaos, has been able to tout the appointment of conservative judges as one of its unalloyed successes

September 18, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh listens during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Sept. 4. (Photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

September 16, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Opens Up About the Alleged Sexual Assault

Kavanaugh covered her mouth with his hand when she tried to scream, she says.

September 16, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Opens Up About the Alleged Sexual Assault