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.
Harvard admissions bias case can proceed to trial: U.S. judge
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants to go to trial, a closely watched case that could influence the use of race in college admissions decisions.
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.
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…
Senate panel backs Trump’s court pick, but Flake seeks FBI probe
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…
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.
