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  • Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying: Lawyer

    Her lawyers Ford has been the target of death threats.

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• Sep 18

  • Congresswoman, first to talk to Kavanaugh accuser, calls her 'honest person'

    “She really is your next door neighbor," Rep. Anna Eshoo said.

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• Sep 18

  • Sen. Mazie Hirono's message to American men: 'Just shut up and step up'

    "Do the right thing, for a change," the senator said.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump 'dossier' stuck in New York, didn't trigger Russia investigation, sources say

    Despite what Trump claims, sources say the Russia probe began before "dossier."

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump directs release of declassified surveillance warrant. What happens now?

    FISA warrants are among the most closely held secrets in the U.S. government.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump on Kavanaugh allegation: There 'shouldn’t even be a little doubt'

    Trump says the FBI shouldn't get involved any further in Kavanaugh claims.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Cruz tries to start beef, says Democrats will 'ban barbecue' in Texas if elected

    Ted Cruz is facing an aggressive challenge from Democrat Beto O'Rourke.

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• Sep 18

  • Senators united that Kavanaugh accuser should be heard; divided on how and where

    Democrats want the FBI to open a full investigation into alleged events.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • President Trump holds a joint news conference with Poland's president

    The president delivered a statement with President Andrzej Duda at the White House.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Trump says Russia probe documents need to be declassified for 'total transparency'

    Trump directed the release of new portions of a classified surveillance warrant.

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• Sep 18

  • Senator laments Kavanaugh's 'horror' facing sexual assault allegations

    "I can't imagine the horror of being accused of something like this," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • The Note: Kavanaugh fight raises stakes for midterms

    The storylines have converged to set up a defining couple of days.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump loses 'last ace in the hole' with Kavanaugh assault claims, comedian says

    Trump's Supreme Court nominee was his "ace in the hole," according to Meyers.

    Sep 18

• Sep 17

  • Partisan sparring over handling of Kavanaugh sexual assault allegation

    A Senate Judiciary Committee vote set for Thursday has been delayed.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Kavanaugh, accuser called to testify at public hearing Monday

    The expectation is that both would appear the same day but not side-by-side.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Trump's legal team accuses Summer Zervos of trying to 'harass' president

    The president's legal team is claiming a Trump accuser is harassing him.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • The political stakes and risks in the Kavanaugh controversy: ANALYSIS

    With midterm elections fast approaching, the political risks are high.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Trump admin proposes lowest cap ever for refugee admissions amid historic global need

    A historically low number of refugees were admitted in fiscal year 2018.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Trump directs release of new portions of warrant tied to Russia probe

    Trump directs the release of some previously classified portions of warrant application for surveillance and text messages related to the Russia probe...

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• Sep 17

  • The Briefing Room: Allegations could derail Kavanaugh SCOTUS confirmation

    Kavanaugh denies sexual assault accusation.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • Partisan sparring over handling of Kavanaugh allegation

    Senators Collins and Corker both want additional information about the alleged sexual misconduct.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • Outside groups dig in as allegation roils Kavanaugh nomination

    A conservative group backing Kavanaugh is planning a $1.5 million ad blitz.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Flynn ready to be sentenced in Russia probe, lawyer and special counsel tell court

    Trump's former national security adviser has been cooperating in Russia probe.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • The sometimes rocky road to the Supreme Court

    Getting a Supreme Court nominee confirmed has often proved challenging.

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• Sep 17

  • Trump calls Kavanaugh 'one of the finest people' he's ever known

    The Supreme Court nominee denies that he sexually assaulted a teen girl in the 1980s.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • This day in history: Sept. 21, 1981

    Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • Congressional investigators ask FEMA head to detail use of government vehicles

    He faces accusations that he used the vehicles for personal trips.

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• Sep 17

  • DeVos: Americans should stop ‘hiding behind screens and Twitter handles’

    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants Americans to be nicer on social media.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Supreme Court nominee denies allegations

    Sexual misconduct accusations could derail Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • Oct. 27, 2005: Harriet Miers withdraws her nomination to the Supreme Court

    Miers had been nominated by President George W. Bush.

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • Chuck Schumer doubles down on call to postpone Kavanaugh confirmation vote

    Chuck Schumer visited The View Monday and discussed the Kavanaugh allegations

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • 5 states will vote without paper ballots; experts want that to change

    "We take every security precaution that there is."

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Top White House aide: Kavanaugh accuser should be heard, 'should testify under oath'

    Kellyanne Conway said Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, should be heard and that the White House is open to her...

    Sep 17

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• Sep 17

  • The Note: Kavanaugh allegation tests Washington on #MeToo

    The politics of a smooth-sailing Supreme Court nomination have turned.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Former Trump aide, who has been laying low, makes rare public speech

    The president's former national security adviser admitted lying to the FBI.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • The 'lavish lifestyle' Paul Manafort gave up in deal with Robert Mueller

    Manafort will forfeit approximately $21.7 million in property and other assets.

    Sep 17

• Sep 16

  • 4 books that rocked the Trump White House

    Stormy Daniels has announced that she, too, will release a book about Trump.

    Sep 16

• Sep 16

  • FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll

    Long said the new numbers included 'indirect' deaths.

    Sep 16

• Sep 16

  • 'I understand' why still 'a lot of anger' over financial crisis: Bank CEO Jamie Dimon

    The head of the biggest U.S. bank said public thought bank bailout was "unfair."

    Sep 16

• Sep 16

  • Manafort deal with Mueller 'really good for the country,' says Ken Starr

    Former Trump campaign chair Manafort agreed to fully cooperate with Mueller.

    Sep 16

• Sep 16

  • 'This Week' Transcript 9-16-18: The Latest on Florence

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.

    Sep 16

• Sep 16

  • Democrats, hoping for House majority, plan barrage of investigations

    Democrats would regain subpoena power if they win control in midterm elections.

    Sep 16

• Sep 15

  • Sunday on 'This Week': The Latest on Florence

    Jonathan Karl will anchor "This Week" Sunday.

    Sep 15

• Sep 15

  • Meek Mill says he's 'always open to talking' to Trump about criminal justice reform

    Mill spoke in front of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Friday.

    Sep 15