Republican senators have chosen Rachel Mitchell, chief of the special victims division of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, to question Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh in tomorrow's Senate hearing. "The move allows the 11 Republicans on the committee—all white men—to avoid the
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife go on television to protest his innocence, using a peculiar virginity defense. One alarming aspect of Kavanaugh’s appearance was how much it diverged “in tone and substance” from a letter he sent the same day to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Is
There have been 262 mass shootings in America in the first 263 days of 2018. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley says Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has until 2:30 p.m. ET today to decide whether to testify before Congress, or the vote to confirm Kavanaugh will proceed on Monday.
The New York TImes publishes a timeline of Russia's hacking of the 2016 election and Trump's insistence that it's all a hoax. An excerpt from The Apprentice, a narrative history of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Lawyers for Dr. Ford start negotiations
At 2:18 p.m. Eastern Time today, American cell phone users will receive their first emergency "Presidential Alert" text message. And no, you can't opt out. Hurricane Trump headed to the Carolinas to wreak additional havoc on people's intelligence, including asking about whether
Dr. Ford, accuser of Judge Kavanaugh, wants him investigated by the FBI before she testifies. Republicans refuse. Ford’s lawyers say she’s received death threats, her private email has been hacked, and she’s being impersonated online. “This has been a drive-by shooting when it comes to Kavanaugh,
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday to hear testimony from Christine Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on allegations of sexual assault. The Senate vote on Kavanaugh, which was scheduled for Thursday, has now been put on hold. Lawyers say the delays and discrepancies
At least five people have died, and nearly a million people are without power in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence made landfall yesterday. Only seven of the 27 US counties where midterm toss-up races are occurring have confirmed they've implemented two-factor authentication on their election offices&
Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina. Despite slowing winds, the threat of storm surges has not diminished. North Carolina may now be forced to reconsider a law that banned using sea level rise to forecast coastal planning. Track rising water in North Carolina with a tool that serves data
Massive damage in the Carolinas is expected as Hurricane Florence makes landfall today through tomorrow. Just because Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 doesn't make it any less dangerous. Wind speed doesn't matter as much as the size of the wind field. This morning
