Senator’s dramatic demand spurs panel to seek FBI Kavanaugh probe
A dramatic last-minute demand by Republican Senator Jeff Flake on Friday prompted the Senate Judiciary Committee to seek an FBI investigation into President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations th…
Trump will order FBI probe into Kavanaugh: CNN
President Donald Trump will order the FBI to conduct an investigation into allegations facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, CNN reported on Friday, citing a White House official.
Senate Judiciary Committee seeks background investigation into Kavanaugh
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday said it will ask President Donald Trump’s administration to conduct an additional FBI background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Democratic Senator Heitkamp backs call for FBI probe into top court pick
U.S. Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp on Friday backed Senator Jeff Flake’s call for an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court.
Millions of Americans glued to Kavanaugh hearing testimony
The high-stakes Senate hearing on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh riveted U.S. television viewers with more than 11 million people tuning in on three cable networks alone, according to data released on Friday.
Senate to hold procedural vote on Kavanaugh on Saturday
The second most-powerful Republican in the U.S. Senate, John Cornyn, on Friday said the chamber would meet on Saturday at noon to vote on a procedural motion on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Factbox: Five senators hold keys to Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court bid
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court will hinge on the votes of a handful of senators, including Arizona’s Jeff Flake, who was at the center of complex Senate maneuvering over Kavanaugh on Friday.
Key senator demands FBI probe as panel backs Trump nominee
A Republican-led committee approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday but in a dramatic development Republican Senator Jeff Flake called for an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegation…
Trump signs spending bill, averts shutdown threat until December
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a massive spending bill on Friday, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for the Department of Defense and averting the threat of a federal government shutdown at least until December.
Senate Democrat Manchin joins Flake’s call for FBI probe of Kavanaugh
Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, often viewed as a possible swing vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Friday supported Republican Senator Jeff Flake’s call to delay voting so the FBI can conduct a background invest…
