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Dianne Feinstein Claims Media ‘Outed’ Brett Kavanaugh’s Accuser
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has now criticized the media, saying they “outed” Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
‘Deplorables Moment’: New Jersey Democrat Slammed for Bashing Those Who Disagree with Her, Saying They Should Move to Arkansas
Democratic congressional candidate Mikie Sherill attacked those in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district who disagree with her, saying in a mailer they should move to…
Texas Republican Wins Senate Seat After 140 Years of Democrat Control
A Texas Republican will represent the people of the 19th State Senate District for the first time in nearly 140 years. The seat became vacant…
Donald Trump Frustrated with Republican Spending Bill: Where Is the Money for the Wall?
“I want to know, where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and where will it come from…
Is it playing dumb or the real thing on Kavanaugh and Ford
Is there any way of knowing?
Nevada Senate race between Heller, Rosen is one Democrats hope to flip: A look at the candidates
While Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has faced tight races in the past, he’s never lost an election. But Democrats see an opportunity to make this…
Republicans may ‘compel’ testimony from Fusion GPS researcher Nellie Ohr, ex-FBI official James Baker
Nellie Ohr, who worked as a contractor for the firm behind the anti-Trump dossier and whose Justice Department husband became a backchannel for passing along…
That’s Not How Evidence Works
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin has it exactly backwards.
Prospects looking good for Mueller interview of Trump, source says
President Trump’s outside legal counsel is “pleased with the progress being made” in talks with Special Counsel Robert Mueller about a potential interview of the…
Trump identifies remains of two servicemen killed in Korean War
President Trump on Thursday said that the U.S. has identified the remains of two U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War, after 55 boxes of…
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford opens door to testifying next week
Christine Ford, the California professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that she “would be…
Proving Your Race
A business owner in Washington State wants to use his DNA ancestry-test results to qualify him as a minority contractor.
The Latest: Dozens dead after ferry sinks on Lake Victoria
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Latest on capsized ferry in Tanzania (all times local):10:25 p.m.A regional official in Tanzania says 44 people are confirmed dead…
Quincy Jones at 85: ‘I’m too old to be full of it’
TORONTO (AP) — Quincy Jones says reports that the Eagles “Greatest Hits” passing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as the most selling album of all time are…
The Cultural Clash Around #MeToo, Comedy, And Kavanaugh
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. Emily Jashinsky, culture editor at the Federalist, joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the…
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford opens door to testifying next week
Christine Ford, the California professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that she “would be…
Who is Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct?
Just days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Christine Blasey Ford publicly came forward to accuse…
The Corporate Tax-Rate Cut: Good, Not Self-Financing
It can’t reasonably be maintained that the reduction in corporate tax rates is raising revenue.
Theresa May: Losing With Chequers
Theresa May’s “Chequers” Brexit proposal was always likely to be rejected by Brussels, and that’s just what has happened.
Ten Things That Caught My Eye Today (September 20, 2018)
Cardinal Dolan asks a retired judge for help investigation sexual-abuse allegations.
Ted Cruz Opponent Beto O’Rourke Says Police Are ‘The New Jim Crow’
At an event at Prairie View A&M University in Texas on Wednesday, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke agreed with the assertion that the…
Louisiana Attorney General Encourages Jeff Sessions to Break Up Google, Facebook
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will reportedly encourage Attorney General Jeff Sessions to break up Google, Facebook, and Twitter during a meeting next week.
FIFA to upgrade flights, raise prize money for Women’s WCup
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — In a concession to women’s soccer, FIFA will start funding business-class flights for some of the Women’s World Cup teams traveling…
Nicki Minaj struts into Fendi; Max Mara rewrites classics
MILAN (AP) — Milan designers were letting go of streetwear and turning back to the basics of elegant design on the second day of Milan…
Schiff: GOP Showing They’re ‘OK’ with ‘Putting Someone Who Attempted Rape on the Supreme Court’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) during Thursday’s “Morning Joe ” on MSNBC weighed in on Brett Kavanaugh’s potential confirmation to the Supreme Court amid sexual misconduct…
Nolte: HuffPost Bombshell Reveals Kavanaugh’s Female Clerks Advised to Look ‘Outgoing’
An anonymous woman told HuffPost she was “warned” to look “outgoing” if she wanted a job clerking for Brett Kavanaugh.
Brett Kavanaugh Accuser’s Classmate Retracts Claim ‘Incident Did Happen’
Christine Blasey Ford’s former classmate has retracted her claim that the sexual misconduct Brett Kavanaugh is accused of “did happen.”
Rep. Jim Jordan: Big Tech Companies Need to be Reclassified as Publishers, or Broken Up
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) joined SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Daily, Thursday, to discuss what needs to be done about the bias of Big Tech companies.
Ohio guv race airtight: As Obama swoops in to boost alum, GOP navigates Trump-Kasich rift
The governor’s race in Ohio between Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray is tight in what has historically been one of the hottest presidential…
Inconsistencies emerge in Kavanaugh accusations, with hearing in doubt
Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation that Brett Kavanaugh tried to force himself on her when they were teens has thrown his Supreme Court nomination into doubt….
Democratic lawmaker sorry for ‘stupid’ tweet mocking threats made to female GOP senator
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., apologized and deleted a social media post that seemed to make light of threats made to a female senator regarding Brett…
Turkey frees prominent opposition lawmaker Berberoglu
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has released a prominent lawmaker from the main opposition party who had been sentenced to more than five years…
Democrat Says ‘Boo Hoo Hoo’ To Rape Threats Against Sen. Susan Collins’s Staff
In a since-deleted tweet, Rep. Eric Swalwell coarsely dismissed threats of rape against a Republican senator’s staff. Early Thursday morning, the Democratic congressman replied to…
Maryland shooting sparks reactions from politicians: ‘Our prayers are with all those impacted’
Politicians turned to social media Thursday to offer their support for those impacted by the shooting in Aberdeen, Maryland, which reportedly killed at least three…
Colombian rebels attack mining company, kill 3
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s military says a holdout rebel faction has attacked a mining camp run by Toronto-based Continental Gold Inc. and killed three…
Germany, France help Western Balkans get rid of illicit arms
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Germany and France have launched a project fighting illicit firearms trafficking in the Western Balkans as part of preparations for those…
Even More Winning: Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to Lowest in Nearly Half a Century
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits came in at 201,000, down from 204,000 in the previous week. Economists had predicted a rise to 210,000.
‘Boo Hoo Hoo’: Democrat Eric Swalwell Mocks Threats Against Sen. Collins’ Staff
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) mocked Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) about threats she and her staff are receiving over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.
Scarborough: Dems Wrongly Sat On Ford Allegation, Then Exposed Her For Political Gain
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough criticized Democrats on Monday for their handling of Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying the…
There Will Be No Retaliation, They Told Us
If this is winning, then I would like a little less winning, please.
Kavanaugh Accuser’s Lawyer Has A Totally Different Standard For Democrat Sex Offenders
The lawyer representing Christine Blasey Ford, who says she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh while the two were in high school,…
More mass graves discovered from Rwanda’s genocide
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Authorities in Rwanda have found new mass graves they say contain 5,400 bodies of genocide victims nearly a quarter-century after the…
Why the Decline of the Humanities?
More and more students are mainly interested in college as a path to employment.
Trump slams Republicans for ditching wall funding in ‘ridiculous’ spending bill
President Trump blasted Republicans on Thursday for not including funding for the southern border wall in what he described as a “ridiculous” spending bill passed…
Nevada gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Bundy blames campaign manager for ‘rape for rape’ policy on website
Rapists should be punished with rape and murderers should in turn be killed, Nevada gubernatorial candidate Ryan Bundy’s campaign website briefly stated. The controversial “rape…
Florida governor hopeful Andrew Gillum criticized by Parkland victim’s father for support from Sheriff Israel
The father of a Parkland school shooting victim is criticizing Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum for receiving support from controversial Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.
The Scientific Method Is a Method, Not an Imprimatur
The New York Times has a story on Judge Kavanaugh’s accuser this morning that features a confusing line.
Meghan Markle takes mom along to cooking event
LONDON (AP) — Meghan Markle is being joined by her mother for the launch of a cookbook aimed at raising money for victims of the…
British police solve mystery of the ‘Croydon Cat Killer’
LONDON (AP) — For years, police have sought a killer who was decapitating cats across a south London district.Now police say the Croydon Cat Killer…
World Anti-Doping Agency reinstates Russia
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency reinstated Russia on Thursday despite a wave of protests, ending the nearly three-year suspension of the country’s…