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.
Trump orders FBI to update Kavanaugh file in less than a week
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has ordered the FBI to reopen its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations, but said the work must be done in less than a week.
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.
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…
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.
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.
