Republican Senator Murkowski backs idea of delay in vote on Kavanaugh
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Friday she supported the idea of a delay in the planned Senate vote on U.S. Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, making it more likely that Republican leaders will have to agree to the idea.
Factbox: Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court bid hinges on Flake, other swing votes
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 Jeff Flake of Arizona.
Senior Senate Republicans weigh delaying vote on Kavanaugh: Cornyn
Senior U.S. Senate Republicans will discuss later on Friday whether to delay a full Senate vote over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, the No. 2 Republican in Senate, John Cornyn, told Reuters.
Trump says he has not considered alternative for top court pick
President Donald Trump said on Friday he had not thought “even a little bit” about alternatives if the Senate does not approve his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh.
Panel sends Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh’s nomination to full Senate
The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to send the nomination of President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the full Senate for consideration, with one hold-out Republican calling for an FBI probe into se…
Senate panel abruptly delays vote on Trump’s court pick
A Republican-led committee abruptly delayed its planned vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as moderate Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who earlier Friday said he would vote for Kavanaugh, conferred w…
Senators talk about possible delay in Kavanaugh vote: CNN
U.S. senators are discussing the possibility of opening an FBI inquiry into sexual assault allegations facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, with a possible one-week delay in a planned Senate vote, CNN reported on Friday.
Google CEO will testify before U.S. 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…
Democratic Senator Tester says will oppose Kavanaugh for top court
Democratic Senator Jon Tester, who had been considered a potential swing vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, said on Friday he would oppose the nomination, citing a number of concerns, including the sexual assault allegations facing Kavanau…
Trump dossier research chief declines U.S. Congress interview request
The Republican chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Friday subpoenaed a U.S. research firm founder to give a deposition on his hiring of a former British spy to compile a dossier on alleged links between U.S. President Donald Trump’s assoc…
