Kavanaugh nomination

The Latest: Trump calls Kavanaugh’s past ‘squeaky clean’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):

6:45 p.m.

President Donald Trump says he is a “hundred percent” sure that the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school named the wrong person.

Opponents vow Sen. Collins will pay price for Kavanaugh vote

Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation

How they did it: The Republicans’ campaign to save Kavanaugh

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Kavanaugh accuser, drug prices, vets

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2 Republican senators, 2 divergent paths on Kavanaugh

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Kavanaugh confirmation all but sure after long, bitter fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests, a pair of wavering senators declared Friday they will back Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, all but guaranteeing the deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the natio

The Latest: Murkowski calls Kavanaugh decision ‘agonizing’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):

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Bucking party, Murkowski charts her own path on Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the lone Republican who voted against advancing Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, has carved out a path as a fiercely independent senator known for bucking her party.

2 female Arizona Senate candidates on a Kavanaugh tightrope

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — In a small office full of Democratic women steamed over Brett Kavanaugh, Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema carefully avoided telling reporters whether she thought sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee were true.

Kavanaugh bump? GOP fights for new energy as vote nears

NEW YORK (AP) — On the brink of a political gender war, President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is threatening to erode Democrats’ enthusiasm advantage as the fiery debate over his Supreme Court nominee enters its final phase.

Texas congresswoman fires intern arrested for data leak

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Houston Democratic congresswoman has fired an unpaid intern after he was arrested by the U.S.

Day of chaos and consequence before vote on Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is what democracy looks like!” protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence.

Kavanaugh says he ‘might have been too emotional’ at hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he “might have been too emotional” when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a final bid to win over wavering GOP senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation.

The Latest: Grassley releases list of 10 interviewed by FBI

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):

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The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says the FBI interviewed 10 people while investigating sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and found no corroboration of the allegations.

Passion, chaos as Kavanaugh confirmation vote nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is what democracy looks like!” protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence.

Man charged with threatening US senators over Kavanaugh vote

BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man threatened to shoot senators who don’t support Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Heitkamp says no to Kavanaugh, citing temperament

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s decision to vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court defies her state’s heavy support for President Donald Trump, but could boost the vulnerable Democrat’s standing with independents and women.

Who was questioned by the FBI in the Kavanaugh probe?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has wrapped up its background investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but much of what it did remains a mystery, including its decisions about whom to interview.

Maine candidates aim for civility after firebrand governor

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s outgoing firebrand Republican governor has railed against his perceived opponents with fury and gusto over an eight-year tenure marked by profanity-laced controversy and a failed impeachment attempt.

Texas congresswoman fires intern arrested for data leak

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Houston Democratic congresswoman has fired an unpaid intern after he was arrested by the U.S.

AP FACT CHECK: Emails show Tester did try to meet Kavanaugh

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale accuses his Democratic opponent, Sen.

Tricky time for GOP female senators facing Kavanaugh vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump era has, at times, been uncomfortable for Republican women, especially the six senators who will be asked to vote for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation by week’s end.

Eyes on The Five: A look at the deciding votes on Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — The eyes of the polarized nation are riveted on three Republican and one Democratic senator who aren’t saying, so far, whether they are ayes or nays on the politically fateful question of whether Brett Kavanaugh should sit on the Supreme Court.

Who sees it? Senators, staff to have access to FBI report

WASHINGTON (AP) — All 100 senators, and a handful of Senate staff, will be able to read the FBI’s new report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The Latest: Ford’s lawyers criticize scope of FBI probe

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GOP women in hot seat over Trump mocking Ford, vote looming

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump era has, at times, been uncomfortable for Republican women, especially the six senators who will be asked to vote for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation by week’s end.

Who sees it? Senators, staff to have access to FBI report

WASHINGTON (AP) — All 100 senators, and a handful of Senate staff, will be able to read the FBI’s new report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once it is sent to Congress.

Police boost security at Capitol amid tension over Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impassioned fight over whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has led to heightened security at the Capitol, with some senators using police escorts to shield them from protesters eager to confront them.

Trump’s evolving statements on Christine Blasey Ford

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s public statements on Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, have swung dramatically since Ford and Kavanaugh delivered testimony last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Kavanaugh’s ‘revenge’ theory spotlights past with Clintons

WASHINGTON (AP) — To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he’s veering into conspiracy theory.

Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser he had called credible witness

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump ignited a crowd at a campaign rally in Mississippi by mocking a woman who has claimed she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago.

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In Mississippi, Trump mocks Ford’s claims against Kavanaugh

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump ignited a crowd at a campaign rally in Mississippi on Tuesday by mocking a woman who has claimed she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago.