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.
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…
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused New York bike path attacker
U.S. prosecutors on Friday said they would seek the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipov, the man accused of killing eight people by driving a truck into a New York City bike path last October.
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…
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.
F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, pilot ejects
A U.S. military F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina on Friday, for reasons that are under investigation, local law officials and the U.S. military said.
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.
California moves to protect auto emissions rules from Trump rollback
California regulators on Friday voted to require that automakers stick with Obama-era federal vehicle emissions standards for cars sold in the state regardless of Trump administration efforts to weaken the standards.
