Back to the wall, Cruz decries challenger O’Rourke as out-of-touch leftist
Ted Cruz is in the political fight of his life — and he knows it.
Grassley grants Kavanaugh accuser extension on how to proceed on possible testimony
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley granted a deadline extension to a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault to decide if and how she will testify, the Republican said on Twitter.
Trump on Twitter (Sept 21) – Kavanaugh, FBI, Feinstein
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Senate candidates Cruz, O’Rourke square off in fractious debate
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, trying furiously to beat back a high-profile challenge from Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke, repeatedly accused his opponent of being out of step with the Texas electorate as the two candidates faced off in a debate just six weeks…
Republicans set Monday vote on Kavanaugh if no deal for hearing
U.S. Senate Republicans threatened to go ahead with a Senate panel vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday unless a deal could be reached on Friday with the woman accusing him of sexual assault on how and when s…
Trump vows to get rid of ‘lingering stench’ at Justice Department
President Donald Trump told a rally on Friday that there was a “lingering stench” about what was being exposed at the U.S. Justice Department and promised he was going to get rid of that just as his administration had gotten rid of bad people at the FB…
Trump questions Kavanaugh’s accuser, says opponents want to ‘destroy’ Supreme Court nominee
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to cast doubt on the woman who has accused his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, saying if the attack was “as bad as she says,” it would have been immediately reported to police.
Senate panel to vote on Kavanaugh on Monday unless deal reached with accuser
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a vote on confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday if no deal was reached by 10 p.m. EDT Friday (0200 GMT Saturday) on how Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual a…
Commerce Secretary Ross can be deposed in lawsuit over census: judge
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross must sit for questioning by lawyers for states that are suing the Trump administration over a planned question in the 2020 census that would ask respondents whether they are U.S. citizens, a federal judge ruled Frida…
U.S. official in Russia probe suggested taping Trump: media reports
The U.S. official who oversees the federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election suggested secretly recording President Donald Trump last year and recruiting Cabinet members to invoke a constitutional amendment to remove him from t…
