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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Two women have stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior when he was a teenager.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Denies Fresh Harassment Allegations From College Classmate

11:24pm September 23, 2018

A college classmate of Kavanaugh's says he acted inappropriately during a drunken party 35 years ago. Kavanaugh, who's currently a federal appeals judge, denies the allegations.

Bill Cosby reacts to the verdict in his sexual assault retrial in April, at the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa. A jury convicted The Cosby Show star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

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Bill Cosby's Sentencing: How We Got Here, What His Punishment Could Be

8:05pm September 23, 2018

The 81-year-old comedian faces as much as four years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April. Cosby's sentencing hearing begins Monday.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says it found packages of cocaine with a street value of nearly $18 million inside a shipment of bananas.

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A Bunch Of Cocaine: Boxes Of Donated Bananas Contained $17.8 Million Worth Of Drugs

8:01pm September 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas," says the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "And sometimes, it gives you something you'd never expect!"

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listen on the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing on Sept. 4. Kavanaugh will appear before the committee again this week.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford To Testify Thursday

6:08pm September 23, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Attorneys for Ford reached an agreement with committee staff on Sunday after days of negotiations over the conditions and details of her appearance.

National

Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing Lookahead

5:28pm September 23, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing Thursday to hear from Christine Blasey Ford, who's accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were in high school.

National

Anita Hill Testimony: The Witness Not Called

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sukari Hardnett, who wanted to corroborate Anita Hill's testimony about then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas but was not called before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Activists chant during a protest outside the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

3:00pm September 23, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?

National

Trump Administration Seeks To Limit Immigration Status Based On Use Of Public Aid

12:54am September 23, 2018

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration announced a proposal to deny green cards to some immigrants on public benefits like food and housing assistance.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said a proposed rule being submitted for public comment is designed to ensure that immigrants "are not likely to become burdens on American taxpayers."

National

Trump Administration Will Seek To Limit Green Cards For Immigrants Needing Public Aid

11:29pm September 22, 2018

by Emma Bowman

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule that would expand Trump administration efforts to restrict immigrants' access to welfare programs.

Onetime Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe's lawyer said on Friday that he had given the memos at issue to special counsel Robert Mueller but not to the media.

The Russia Investigations: Rod Rosenstein On The Razor's Edge

7:05pm September 22, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The deputy attorney general is in a tight spot over the early phase of his tenure after a bombshell report by The New York Times. And the president has postponed the next shot in the document war.