Politics
New Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Kavanaugh Nomination
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows a tight contest for credibility between Christine Blasey Ford and high court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But 42 percent are unsure who is telling the truth.
White House Spokesman: Democrats Politicized Kavanaugh Hearings 'From The Very Start'
The White House is working with Senate Republicans to move Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination forward. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House spokesman Raj Shah about the process.
Lawyer For Deborah Ramirez On Kavanaugh Allegations
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with John Clune, a lawyer representing Deborah Ramirez, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself during a party at Yale in the 1980s.
Women Voters' 'Marriage Gap' And The Midterms
Married women tend to have more conservative beliefs and vote more for Republicans, while single women tend to be aligned more with Democrats. That dynamic may shift in this year's midterms.
Jonah Goldberg On Kavanaugh And Conservatives
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at National Review, about the conservative politics surrounding Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.
The Credibility Contest Between Ford And Kavanaugh
A new poll finds that 58 percent of Americans say they will be following the Kavanaugh hearings closely and a plurality haven't made up their minds on who's telling the truth.
News Brief: Kavanaugh And The Midterms, Interest Rates, Cosby Sentencing
We look at the Kavanaugh nomination as a voting issue for November. Also, the Federal Reserve will likely nudge up interest rates, and we look at the cultural impact of Bill Cosby's sentencing.
Violent Crime Stays Flat Nationally, Louisiana Still Leads States for Murder
According to the FBI's latest Uniform Crime Report, overall crime rates are stable but regional variations are quite large.
Census Citizenship Question: Appeals Court Rules DOJ Official Must Testify
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order to depose Justice Department official John Gore about the 2020 census citizenship question DOJ requested.