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.
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.
U.S. military F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina: officials
A U.S. military F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina just before noon local time on Friday, local law officials and the U.S. military said.
Apple wins reversal in University of Wisconsin patent lawsuit
Apple Inc persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to throw out a $234 million damages award in favor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm for infringing a patent on computer processing technology.
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…
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.
