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  • Judiciary Committee Republicans have been in constant touch with Ford lawyers

    Ford said Thursday she'd be open to testifying under certain conditions.

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• Sep 20

  • The Briefing Room: Battle over Kavanaugh nomination raises stakes for midterms

    Kavanaugh accuser "prepared to testify next week."

    Sep 20

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• Sep 20

  • Michael Cohen spoke to Mueller team for hours; asked about Russia, possible collusion

    Michael Cohen has been interviewed by the special counsel's team multiple times.

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • White House: ‘swift, transparent consequences’ for malicious cyber acts

    New strategy calls for international norms for cyber deterrence.

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Ford 'prepared to testify next week,' her lawyer tells senators

    Christine Blasey Ford's lawyer has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she "is prepared to testify next week."

    Sep 20

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• Sep 20

  • Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen questioned by Mueller team

    Sources say the special counsel's team focused on President Trump's dealings with Russia.

    Sep 20

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• Sep 20

  • Christine Blasey Ford 'prepared to testify next week,' her lawyer tells senators

    Ford's lawyer says she wants to "discuss the conditions" with the committee.

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• Sep 20

  • President Trump to hold campaign rally in Las Vegas tonight

    With the midterms a few weeks away, Trump is back on campaign trail.

    Sep 20

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• Sep 20

  • Female senators speak out about Republican 'bullying' of Kavanaugh accuser

    "She's asking for basic fairness," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y, said.

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Who is Michael Cohen?

    Trump's legal team has tried to discredit Cohen and distance him from the president.

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• Sep 20

  • Protests over Supreme Court nominee break out in the Capitol

    Protesters gather outside a Republican senator's office in support of Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

    Sep 20

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• Sep 19

  • GOP senators to Ford: Show up Monday or we vote on Kavanaugh

    Republicans have offered to hear from Kavanaugh's accuser in private or public.

    Sep 19

• Sep 20

  • Ford made her choice. Now she needs to tell her story to the Senate: COLUMN

    Cokie Roberts says if Ford doesn't, she has put herself in harm's way to no end.

    Sep 20

• Sep 19

  • Senate bill would require streaming services to pay artists for pre-1972 music

    Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch is a leading proponent.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Senators weigh in on upcoming deadline for Ford testimony on Kavanaugh allegations

    Senators on and off the Senate Judiciary Committee talk about whether Monday should be Ford's last chance to testify.

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• Sep 19

  • Classmate of Kavanaugh's accuser says not a case of mistaken identity

    Samantha Guerry and Christine Blasey Ford share the same alma mater.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Trump visits the Carolinas to witness aftermath of Hurricane Florence

    The president visited some of the communities hit hardest by the hurricane.

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• Sep 19

  • Friend of Kavanaugh's accuser speaks out

    Samantha Guerry speaks out about Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • Hard to imagine Kavanaugh allegation is true: Trump

    President Trump says he wants to hear from Christine Blasey Ford.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • 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 19

  • Oct. 11, 1991: Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill testify on Capitol Hill

    Hill upended Thomas' Supreme Court nomination when she came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct.

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • 'I don't have an attorney general,' Trump says about Sessions

    The president made the comment to The Hill.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Meet Anita Hill, whose accusations upended a Supreme Court confirmation

    She became a flash point during Justice Clarence Thomas' 1991 hearing.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • American sentenced to 15 years in prison overseas asks Trump for help

    The 53-year-old diabetic is on hunger strike to raise attention for his case.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Boy asks for hug and Trump delivers

    The president embraced a boy while handing out meals at a relief center in North Carolina.

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• Sep 19

  • SCOTUS nom Brett Kavanaugh being treated 'very tough': Trump

    President Trump again says SCOTUS matter should be handled by the Senate.

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • Trump calls Florence 'one of the wettest ever'

    President Donald Trump thanked first responders in a Twitter video where he described Florence as "tough" one of the "wettest" hurricanes ever.

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• Sep 19

  • Anita Hill urges Senate to 'push the pause button' on Trump's Supreme Court nominee

    She appeared on "Good Morning America" Wednesday.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Trump calls storm 'one of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water'

    President Trump thanked Hurricane Florence responders before his N.C. visit.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

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

    On Tuesday, reporters asked Sen. Mazie Hirono if having women on it now will shape the way the recent allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett...

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • The Note: Uncertainties cloud Kavanaugh fight

    “There shouldn’t even be a little doubt,” President Trump declared Tuesday.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • As 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 19

• Sep 19

  • Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying: Lawyer

    Her lawyers Ford has been the target of death threats.

    Sep 19

• 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 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 says Democrats will 'ban barbecue' in Texas if elected

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

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • The Briefing Room: Trump: 'I don't think the FBI really should be involved'

    Trumps says he doesn't think the FBI should be involved in investigating Kavanaugh.

    Sep 18

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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.

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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.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump says he doesn't think FBI should be involved in investigating Kavanaugh claim

    Trump argued that the FBI should not be getting involved any further.

    Sep 18

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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.

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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