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GOP Voters Plan To Do Their Part For A 'Red Wave' In November

5:10am September 21, 2018

by Don Gonyea

Despite warning signs that Democrats could gain big in the midterm elections, many Republican supporters remain enthusiastically behind President Trump and his predictions of a "red wave" in November.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home Wednesday in Chevy Chase, Md. Kavanaugh is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday following an allegation of sexual misconduct from when was in high school.

Kavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations

8:22pm September 20, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.

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Beto O'Rourke Needs To Mobilize Latino Voters If He Wants To Win Texas Senate Race

8:19pm September 20, 2018

by Ashley Lopez

This year's Texas Senate race is unexpectedly competitive. But to win, Democrat Beto O'Rourke likely needs to turn out Latinos who have not traditionally voted.

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Some senators have called for the FBI to investigate an accusation of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Getting that to happen is not straightforward, though.

FACT CHECK: Can The Senate Enlist The FBI To Reopen A Kavanaugh Investigation?

8:07pm September 20, 2018

A key senator suggests that if the Senate Judiciary Committee needs help investigating the Supreme Court nominee, it could bring in the feds. That's more complicated than it sounds.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., works on her cellphone on Capitol Hill. In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.

Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

6:32pm September 20, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."

A U.S. Border Patrol agent stands at a highway checkpoint on August 1 in West Enfield, Maine.

Federal Agents Board Buses 100 Miles From Border To Ask, Are You A U.S. Citizen?

5:26pm September 20, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

U.S. Border Patrol agents are boarding buses and stopping cars from private lines like Greyhound and Concord Coach within 100 miles of a U.S. border, asking passengers if they're American citizens.

Does The Anita Hill Timeline Set A Precedent For Christine Blasey Ford?

5:19pm September 20, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Should the FBI investigate Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from when they were both in high school?

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Experts Say Trump's Hostility To The WTO Could Cripple It

4:36pm September 20, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

The World Trade Organization is rarely in the headlines — but the Trump administration's hostility and the issues connected with Brexit and the U.S.-China trade dispute has pushed the WTO to the fore.

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Students And Neighbors Of Christine Blasey Ford Discuss The Woman They Know

4:36pm September 20, 2018

by Meg Anderson

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were in high school, is a professor and research psychologist in California.

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Law professor Anita Hill takes oath on Oct. 12 1991, before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.

Anita Hill's Challenge To Clarence Thomas: A Tale Of 2 Lives And 3 Elections

2:03pm September 20, 2018

by Ron Elving

The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold.