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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.

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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?

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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."

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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.

Politics & Government

Rosenstein Rejects Report That He Discussed Secretly Recording Trump

8:14am September 22, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The New York Times reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed recording the president and entertained the idea of invoking the 25th amendment in order to remove him from office.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has requested a response from Christine Blasey Ford about whether she will testify before the committee.

Kavanaugh Accuser Rejects 'Arbitrary' Ultimatum Regarding Testimony

10:31pm September 21, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford has asked for more time to consider testifying about her allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Chuck Grassley had set a Friday deadline.

From left, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and one-time FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe have all been political targets of President Trump.

Rosenstein Denies That He Discussed Recording Trump, Invoking 25th Amendment

8:47pm September 21, 2018

The deputy attorney general rejected a story that described him musing about secretly wearing a wire or conferring with members of the Cabinet about invoking the 25th Amendment.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees.

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Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

6:57pm September 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.