The Senate Judiciary Committee has 11 Republican members, all male, and 10 Democratic members, four of whom are women. Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) thinks the lack of women representation is no big deal. As a matter of fact, Grassley said it might be too much work for women to handle….
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Senator Warren: 'Available Documents Contradict Statements Mr. Kavanaugh Made Under Oath'
Kavanaugh Nomination Vote Set for Friday Afternoon, Democrats Walk Out
UPDATE: 2:15 p.m. ET Sen. Flake Calls for Delay of Kavanaugh Senate Floor Vote Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who has a deciding vote, said he would not support final confirmation until the F.B.I. investigates accusations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh. “I have been speaking with a number of people…
'I am terrified': Ford Releases Opening Statement Ahead of Senate Hearing on Sexual Assault Allegations
UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. ET The Senate Judiciary Committee has ended their questions for Ford. The committee is now on a 45-minute recess. Mitchell ends by essentially saying this whole proceeding is crap. Strong finish. Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) September 27, 2018 UPDATE: 2:06 p.m. ET Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to Ford:…
MeToo: Second Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward
Deborah Ramirez has come forward detailing an instance of alleged sexual misconduct by Brett Kavanaugh, which dates to the 1983-84 academic year, when Kavanaugh was a freshman at Yale University. Ramirez is now the second woman to publicly accuse President Trump’s Supreme Court justice nominee of sexual misconduct. The first…
Woman Accusing Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault Willing to Testify Before Senate Panel
Christine Blasey Ford will relive trauma from more than 30 years ago as her alleged attacker, Brett Kavanaugh, sits through confirmation hearings, which could place him in a seat of power over law for a generation. Ford, a research psychologist and professor at Palo Alto University, struggled to come forward….