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Two women who say they have experienced sexual assault confronted Sen. Jeff Flake in an elevator at the U.S. Capitol minutes after he announced that he will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Flake (R-Ariz.), considered a key swing vote, was stopped, during a CNN live shot, en route to the Senate Judiciary

WASHINGTON — A Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court may be delayed a week after Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) said that he wanted to see an FBI investigation of sexual assault claims. On Friday, Flake joined with the Republican majority on the Judiciary Committee to send the Kavanaugh nomination to the

The Twitter account of Rachel Butera, the voice actor who plays Leia Organa in Disney Channel’s upcoming “Star Wars Resitance” animated series, has vanished. The disappearance of her Twitter handle came after a backlash over a video Butera posted mocking the voice of Christine Blasey Ford, who testified Thursday in a highly charged Senate hearing

September 27, 2018 10:48AM PT Since the Senate hearing began at 10 a.m. ET, celebrities have taken to social media to offer their support to Christine Blasey Ford as she gave her testimony against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford has accused him of sexually assaulting her at a high school party in 1982, and

WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford, the psychology professor who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were both high schoolers, is about to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in what is likely to be a historic moment in the #MeToo movement. Kavanaugh will appear later in the day to

President Trump talks a lot to the media, but more often than not it’s when he responds to shouted questions, appears with a foreign leader, or chats up reporters on Air Force One. Wednesday’s press conference was a rarity: A full-fledged, freewheeling solo meeting with the media, where he riffed for an hour and 20 minutes,

WASHINGTON — President Trump declared that the “false” allegations that he says multiple women made against him “absolutely” influenced how he views the accusations that have been made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “I have had a lot of false charges against me,” Trump said at a press conference in New York, adding that

WASHINGTON — A third woman has come forward with sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, contending that he and friend Mark Judge were present at high-school parties where girls were drugged and gang raped. The accuser, Julie Swetnick, made the claims in an affidavit that was posted online by attorney Michael Avenatti.

The Music Modernization Act has passed in the House of Representatives unanimously following a vote for passage in the Senate last week. This clears the way for the bill to be sent to President Trump’s desk for signature and with it will come the most sweeping changes to archaic copyright laws. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meeting with more than a dozen state officials focused largely on the privacy, data collection, and antitrust issues of tech companies, despite earlier indications that the gathering would address whether platforms were stifling political voices. The meeting on Tuesday, which lasted about an hour, was the latest example of

September 25, 2018 11:58AM PT President Donald Trump claimed that his administration “has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” drawing laughter from an audience at the United Nations on Tuesday. “So true,” Trump continued, which caused more laughter in the General Assembly hall. “Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s

September 25, 2018 10:33AM PT WASHINGTON — Donald Trump attacked the second woman who claims that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh engaged in sexual misconduct at a college party. The president told reporters that she was “totally inebriated and all messed up” at the time. The woman, Deborah Ramirez, told the New Yorker that Kavanaugh

Time’s Up, the organization that has been active in recent weeks in its support of Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers, has now called for Kavanaugh to withdraw his nomination to join the United States’ highest court. “Given the multiple serious allegations against him, Kavanaugh can no longer credibly serve on the nation’s highest

September 24, 2018 8:22AM PT UPDATED: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to meet on Thursday with President Trump, amid conflicting reports about whether or not he will be asked to resign. Rosenstein’s job has been in jeopardy since the New York Times reported on Friday that he mulled wearing a wire to record

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is facing heavy scrutiny after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused him of sexually assaulting her in high school, has been accused by another woman, Deborah Ramirez, of sexual misconduct. In a New Yorker report from Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer, Ramirez recounts an incident that she says occurred during the

Time’s Up has called for a national walkout in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. “Survivors must be heard. Wear black and join the national walkout on Monday, Sept. 24 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT in solidarity with Dr. Christine Blasey

There’s no excuse for not voting, according to Rosario Dawson. In face, Dawson flew cross country just to vote in the primary elections. “I was here in New York and I had just come in from Europe and it’s very privileged of me that I was able to do this, but I realized I didn’t

September 22, 2018 11:54AM PT The Senate Judiciary Committee is finalizing an agreement that will allow Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to testify about her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. According to emails made public between Blasey’s lawyers and the committee’s counsel, Ford accepted the Senate Judiciary Committee’s request to testify, but details

Omarosa Manigault Newman was among the stars who attended Wednesday night’s Los Angeles premiere of Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9,” which resembled a get-out-the-anti-Trump-vote rally. The former White House aide and “Unhinged” author predicted that the worst is yet to come for the Trump White House. “I think the results of the Mueller investigation are going

President Donald Trump may not be much of a reader, but he’s been a gift to book publishers. Sales of political books are up 25% year to date, according to NPD Group, powered by such headline-grabbing best-sellers as James Comey’s “A Higher Loyalty,” Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury,” and Omarosa Manigault Newman’s “Unhinged.” These novels

UPDATED: After a long and complicated journey, the Senate passed the Music Modernization Act today by unanimous consent, paving the way for improved royalty payments to songwriters, artists and creatives in the digital era. Next, the bill returns to the House for approval of the Senate version, then it will go before President Trump to

Here’s an Emmy snub: Donald Trump. His name scarcely came up, if at all, during the 70th telecast. Instead, the jokes were aimed at Hollywood itself, including its struggles with diversity and the fallout from MeToo. “You know, it’s an honor to be here sharing this night with the many, many talented and creative people

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Monday to hear testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, the college professor who came forward with accusations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. Kavanaugh also will testify, setting up a dramatic moment in his confirmation process

In an unprecedented show of solidarity, some 150 artists and executives, including Paul McCartney, Don Henley, Carole King, Katy Perry, U2’s The Edge, Pink, Sia and hitmaker Max Martin, have signed a letter addressed to the board members of Liberty Media, corporate parent to SiriusXM. At issue: The satellite radio giant’s opposition to Music Modernization Act,

WASHINGTON — A digital content and entertainment executive has created a political action committee and a series of events to raise money and support for Democrats running for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. The PAC is called OMG WTF — an acronym for the first letter

WASHINGTON — The California professor who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were in high school is willing to testify to the Senate, her lawyer told “CBS This Morning” on Monday. The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, came forward on Sunday with her claim that a drunken Kavanaugh pinned her down

WASHINGTON — A California clinical psychology professor has come forward as the woman who wrote a letter to lawmakers recounting an incident in the early 1980s when she says that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh pinned her down and sexually assaulted her during a high school party. The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, agreed to go public