Under pressure, Trump orders FBI Kavanaugh probe, causing week delay
President Donald Trump, under intense pressure from moderates in his own party over his Supreme Court nominee, on Friday ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at the request of Senate Republicans, a mov…
Survivors feel both hope and fear after Kavanaugh hearing, advocates say
For sexual assault survivors, Christine Blasey Ford emerged as a new hero on Thursday, triggering a surge in calls to a national rape hotline as she told senators that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were teenagers.
Senator Flake’s journey to defying Trump on Supreme Court nominee
Something happened to U.S. Republican Senator Jeff Flake between being cornered in a Capitol elevator on Friday as two women shouted at him about sexual assault and, hours later, cutting a momentous deal with Democrats to defy President Donald Trump.
Senator’s dramatic demand spurs Trump to order FBI Kavanaugh probe
A dramatic last-minute demand by Republican Senator Jeff Flake on Friday prompted President Donald Trump to order an FBI investigation into his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations that have riveted the country and i…
Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, g…
More than 20 million Americans glued to Kavanaugh hearing telecasts
The high-stakes Senate hearing on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh riveted American television viewers with roughly 20.4 million people tuning in on six broadcast and cable networks, according to Nielsen data released on Fri…
U.S. court lets Congress members sue Trump over foreign payments
A federal court on Friday refused to immediately dismiss a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating a constitutional anti-corruption provision by accepting foreign payments through his hotels and businesses without the permission of the U.S…
Kavanaugh accuser Ford welcomes new FBI investigation: lawyer
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, welcomes an FBI investigation into the allegations, one of her lawyers said on Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee says will cooperate with senators’ requests
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will cooperate with senators’ requests, he said in a statement provided by the White House on Friday, after the Senate Judiciary Committee called for an additional background investigation into him.
Trump orders FBI to update Kavanaugh file in less than a week
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has ordered the FBI to reopen its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations, but said the work must be done in less than a week.