Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, said Wednesday she will vote against confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, saying she couldn't stomach his past writings on campaign finance law. Published September 19, 2018
Those looking to take a more personal stake in trying to stop President Trump's Supreme Court nominee now have an avenue of direct action -- they can donate online to his accuser. Published September 19, 2018
President Trump got a briefing on the ground in North Carolina Wednesday about hurricane recovery efforts then visited an aid center. Published September 19, 2018
The government says it's being forced to turn illegal immigrant children over to sponsors who are themselves in the U.S. illegally -- and many of those adults already have criminal records, leaving the kids in a precarious position. Published September 18, 2018
Some "dark money" political campaign operatives will no longer be able to cloak big financial contributors' identities after the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a lower court ruling to take effect. Published September 18, 2018
President Trump said Tuesday that Democrats were intentionally playing politics with his Supreme Court nomination in waiting until the 11th hour to spring attempted sexual assault allegations on him. Published September 18, 2018
President Trump blamed Democrats Tuesday for "obstruction" of his Supreme Court nominee but said all sides should have a chance to have their say now that allegations have been raised about Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published September 18, 2018
Congress' treasure trove of internal reports written by the authoritative research staff at the Library of Congress went online Tuesday, giving average Americans access to the same information their lawmakers see. Published September 18, 2018
Senate Republicans retreated from plans to have Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh sitting on the Supreme Court by Oct. 1, and instead said they'll call him back to Congress to testify next week about allegations of a decades-old attempted sexual assault. Published September 17, 2018
The Trump administration said it will admit no more than 30,000 refugees next year, the lowest cap in history, making good on a presidential promise and enraging immigrant rights activists, who said the U.S. is shirking its global duty. Published September 17, 2018
The White House said Monday that Judge Brett Kavanaugh is willing to testify at a new hearing to defend himself against accusations of an attempted sexual assault dating back three decades. Published September 17, 2018
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is running a fundraising campaign off decades-old allegations of an attempted sexual assault by President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Published September 17, 2018
President Trump said Monday he's willing to accept a delay in the GOP's push to quickly confirm his pick for the Supreme Court in order to sort out new allegations, but said he's still backing his man, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Published September 17, 2018
Sen. Susan Collins, a key Republican, said Monday that both Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of an attempted sexual assault when they were in high school three decades ago should both testify to the Senate. Published September 17, 2018
Judge Brett Kavanaugh forcefully denied the details of an alleged sexual assault in high school in the 1980s and said Monday he would come back to Congress to defend himself. Published September 17, 2018
The IRS said Saturday that those caught in Hurricane Florence will get extended time for the next quarterly estimated income tax filing deadline Monday, as well as payroll tax returns due at the end of this month. Published September 15, 2018
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's opponent in November's election blamed her Friday for her handling of a decades-old unsubstantiated sexual assault allegation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, saying she should have confronted the judge personally. Published September 14, 2018
Dozens of women who say they knew Brett Kavanaugh in high school have come forward to vouch for his character in the wake of allegations that he was involved in sexual misconduct during that time. Published September 14, 2018
Special counsel Robert Mueller filed a new document Friday laying out the evidence against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, presaging a looming guilty plea later in the day. Published September 14, 2018
We now know Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is bad luck for the Washington Nationals, that he seemed nervous before his first date with the woman who would become his wife, and that he has never been treated for a gambling addiction -- in case anyone had been curious. Published September 13, 2018
