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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Lashes Out At Democrats Over Kavanaugh

5:25pm October 02, 2018

by Tim Mak

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ran against Donald Trump for president in 2016 and warned he was "crazy" and "unfit for office." Now he's the president's top defender on Capitol Hill.

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ProPublica Analysis Finds Fewer N.C. Early Voting Sites This Year

4:39pm October 02, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Election officials on both sides of the political aisle say that new early voting rules mandated by the legislature are hurting their ability to serve their voters.

Can Supreme Court Nominee Be Seen As Objective After His Testimony?

4:37pm October 02, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York University law professor Stephen Gillers about the impartiality of the Supreme Court, and whether nominee Brett Kavanaugh can be seen as objective.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

President Trump, Brett Kavanaugh And Beer

4:37pm October 02, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump said his Supreme Court nominee testified to having "difficulty as a young man with drink." But that's not exactly what Judge Kavanaugh said.

Melania Trump handed out blankets and made faces at babies at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Accra.

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Melania Trump Arrives In Ghana, Starting First Solo Foreign Trip

3:29pm October 02, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The first lady was greeted by dancers, drummers, children waving flags and the first lady of Ghana, getting red-carpet treatment on her first trip overseas without the president.

Protesters march through Midtown Manhattan on Monday as they rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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Is 8 Enough? The Consequences Of The Supreme Court Starting 1 Justice Short

2:54pm October 02, 2018

The Supreme Court begins a new term with just eight justices, as the fight over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination continues. And for the first time in over 30 years, the court is left without a swing vote.

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Democracy 101: The Fight Over The Supermajority

2:21pm October 02, 2018

by Sean Bueter

This is part of our election-year civics series, Democracy 101.

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A Sisterhood Of Sexual Assault Survivors Are Sharing Stories, Shouting Back

1:55pm October 02, 2018

A group reckoning is underway.

Supreme Court Term Begins With 8 Justices As Kavanaugh Nomination Battle Continues

1:52pm October 02, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court's new term began Monday with just eight justices as the fight over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination continues.

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Among female voters, marriage has long been an indicator that a woman was more likely to support Republicans. But that is changing.

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Married Women May Be Moving Away From The GOP

1:33pm October 02, 2018

by Asma Khalid

The marriage gap has been a staple of American politics. For decades, married women have voted more Republican than unmarried women. But there are some signs that dynamic may be shifting.