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Some staffers working in the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley have been on the receiving end of a series of nasty phone calls that’ve included insults such as “racist trash” and “a disgusting excuse for a human being,” Fox News learned Wednesday.  (AP) Some staffers working in the office of Senate Judiciary … Continue reading Grassley’s office gets vile threats over Kavanaugh nomination: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

The Senate Judiciary Committee is reportedly investigating another accusation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday after a woman in Colorado sent Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) an anonymous letter claiming her daughter told her Kavanaugh had shoved her friend against a wall while drinking in Washington, DC, in 1998. NBC News cites the letter and Judiciary Committee … Continue reading Anonymous Letter: Kavanaugh Shoved Someone’s Daughter’s Friend in 1998

Actress Sophia Bush said “more women victimized by Kavanaugh will vome (sic) forward” in a tweet that compared Brett Kavanaugh and Bill Cosby Wednesday. “To everyone saying “why did they wait? The timing feels suspect,” etc. Just remember Bill Cosby. No one wanted to believe it about him. It was true. And he’s going to … Continue reading Actress Sophia Bush: ‘More Women Victimized By Kavanaugh will Come Forward’

Wednesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” network legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said maybe much of the country does not believe the allegations against Supreme Court associate justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh because they are “racist and sexist.” Toobin said, “Can I make a suggestion? Maybe the base is much of the United States. Maybe this country … Continue reading CNN’s Toobin on Kavanaugh: ‘Maybe This Country Is a Lot More Racist and Sexist Than We Thought’

President Donald Trump expressed his alarm over the Brett Kavanaugh allegations on Wednesday, saying that the new standard set by the media, Democrats, and the left was “dangerous.” “This has everything to do with our country,” Trump said. “When you are guilty until proven innocent, it’s just not supposed to be that way.” The president … Continue reading Donald Trump: Guilty Until Proven Innocent a ‘Very, Very, Dangerous Standard’ for Our Country

A letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee from 60 men and women who attended Georgetown Prep or sister schools and knew Brett Kavanaugh has called the latest allegations against him “nonsense” and “reprehensible.” The letter, addressed to Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Diane Feinstein, was sent just six hours after attorney Michael Avenatti … Continue reading Kavanaugh backed by 60 who attended Georgetown Prep, sister schools

Harvard Law School emeritus professor and celebrated defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz told Breitbart News on Wednesday evening that the affidavit by Julie Swetnick, the third woman to accuse Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in high school, “does not ring true.” Swetnick presented a sworn affidavit on Wednesday through her lawyer, Michael Avenatti — who … Continue reading Dershowitz: Third Brett Kavanaugh Accuser ‘Does Not Ring True’

An illegal alien accused of murdering his boat crew mate and injuring two others aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Massachusetts was allowed to stay in the country as a DACA recipient, a source told Breitbart News. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, a Mexican national, reportedly entered the U.S. illegally in June 2001 … Continue reading Source: Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering Boat Crew Mate Is a DACA Recipient

First Lady Melania Trump stunned at the United Nations (U.N.) in New York City, New York on Wednesday as she delivered a speech about her highly-anticipated upcoming trip to Africa. Mrs. Trump kept it sleek and modern for her speech at the U.N., wearing a tan crepe knit cap sleeve dress by Australian brand Scanlan … Continue reading Fashion Notes: Melania Trump Stuns at U.N. in Sleek Dress, Floral Stilettos

During a press conference on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) call for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to withdraw from consideration for the Supreme Court. Pelosi said, “I join Leader Schumer in calling for Judge Kavanaugh to withdraw his name from consideration. If he does not, … Continue reading Pelosi: Kavanaugh Should Withdraw

Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) says the more than $850 billion funding package that increases military spending is “good for the swamp” while failing to fund President Trump’s key campaign promise: A border wall on the United States-Mexico border. As President Trump signals that he will sign the $852 billion funding package, which expands spending for … Continue reading Dave Brat: $850B Spending Bill ‘Good for the Swamp,’ Fails to Fund Wall

Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Kabul in the last year has made an “unprecedented” offer of unconditional peace talks to the Taliban as well as the chance to operate as a legitimate political group. Abdullah, who rules Afghanistan with President Ashraf Ghani as part of … Continue reading Afghan Leader Admits to ‘Unprecedented Overtures to the Taliban’ at U.N.

Speaking to reporters at a press conference in New York on Wednesday, President Donald Trump responded to questions from multiple Kurdish reporters, who sought details in how the Trump administration would help Kurdish governments in Iraq and Syria protect themselves from radical Islamic groups and hostile neighbors. Trump did not offer any concrete answers, but … Continue reading Trump Tells Kurdish Reporter: ‘I Did Not Forget’ Thousands of Kurds Died Fighting Islamic State

Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party more than three decades ago, has released prepared remarks she’s poised to deliver at Thursday’s scheduled hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. In the remarks, Ford acknowleges she never named Kavanaugh as her alleged attacker to … Continue reading Christine Ford releases prepared testimony ahead of Senate hearing: ‘I believed he was going to rape me’

President Trump said Wednesday he’d “certainly prefer not” to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and is considering delaying their scheduled Thursday meeting in Washington, D.C. Speaking at a rare news conference in New York, Trump said he may push back the highly-anticipated meeting with the Justice Department’s second-in-command. That meeting was scheduled after following … Continue reading Trump says he’d ‘certainly prefer not’ to fire Rosenstein

President Donald Trump dismissed Wednesday reports that leaders at the United Nations laughed at him during his speech at the General Assembly. “That’s fake news, and it was covered that way,” Trump replied to a reporter who asked him why the leaders were laughing. Leaders of the United Nations laughed when Trump bragged that he … Continue reading Donald Trump: United Nations Leaders Laughing with Me; Not Laughing at Me

**Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: Imagining 2020 – I’ll Tell You What: A very special guest – Trump on Kavanaugh: ‘It’s happened to me many times’ – Gillum’s lead over DeSantis grows in Florida – They see him rollin’  IMAGINING 2020Michael knew the drill and so did the … Continue reading Imagining 2020

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said on Wednesday that he believes the 11th-hour charges of sexual misconduct leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are “unfair” to him and the confirmation process. Just days after more than 30 hours of hearings where Kavanaugh was questioned by both Democrats and Republicans and years after extensive vetting for … Continue reading Orrin Hatch: Timing of Accusations Against Kavanaugh ‘Unfair’

“They know the optics of 11 white men questioning Dr. Ford … will be so harmful and so damaging to the GOP.” — Areva Martin, CNN legal analyst “They understand that you have all of these white men who would be questioning this woman … the optics of it would look terrible.” — Gloria Borger, … Continue reading Ann Coulter: No More Mr. White Guy

CNN reporter Jim Acosta told President Trump to call on female reporters during a press conference in New York City Wednesday. “Thank you very much,” Jim Acosta said after being called on by Trump. “If you don’t mind, after I’m finished, if…one of our female colleagues could go after me, that would be great. Mr. … Continue reading WOKE: CNN’s Jim Acosta Gets Called On, Asks Trump to Call On a Woman

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) promised at a rally at the Capitol on Wednesday that if he is elected House Speaker, he will make lawmakers keep their campaign promises. “If I have the opportunity to lead the Congress, we’re going to focus on one simple thing: Doing what we told the American people we were going … Continue reading Jim Jordan Pledges to Keep Campaign Promises If Speaker

Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper questioned attorney Michael Avenatti about his client Julie Swetnick’s allegations against Supreme Court associate justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. TAPPER: So you’re talking about trying to get an FBI investigation. But I guess the question that Beth Wilkinson, Kavanaugh’s attorney, is asking, why don’t you and your client … Continue reading Michael Avenatti Won’t Specify Whether His Client Is Accusing Kavanaugh of Rape

CNN reporter Jim Acosta asked President Trump whether “one of our female colleagues” could be called after he questioned the president at a Wednesday press conference in New York City, prompting Trump to question Acosta’s protocol request.  “What does he mean by that,” Trump questioned. In a series of crosstalk, during which Trump asked him … Continue reading CNN reporter Jim Acosta prompts Trump to call on ‘female reporter’ at New York press conference

President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a news conference Wednesday, saying that Democrats had “destroyed a man’s reputation” with sexual misconduct allegations. In response to a question from Fox News’ John Roberts about why the White House did not ask the FBI to investigate allegations made against Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey Ford, … Continue reading Trump defends Kavanaugh at press conference, says ‘there was nothing to investigate’

President Donald Trump blasted Democrats for running with last-minute accusations of sexual misconduct against Judge Brett Kavanaugh prior to his confirmation vote. “They know it’s a big, fat con job,” he told reporters. “And they go into a room, and I guarantee you, they laugh like hell at what they pulled off on you and … Continue reading Donald Trump: Democrats Running ‘A Big Fat Con Job’ Against Brett Kavanaugh

Beijing is using its embassies and consulates to export repression targeting members of China’s predominantly Muslim Uighur minority group abroad, including the United States, a human rights activist told American lawmakers on Wednesday. In written testimony prepared for a House panel hearing on the U.S. response to China’s repression and internment of Uighurs (or Uyghurs), … Continue reading Human Rights Group Warns: China Using Embassies to Repress Muslim Uighurs in U.S.

Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has signed its second Japanese customer in the past two weeks to join a trip to the moon, which the company claims will explore the moon on lunar rovers. Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired another Japanese client to join its lunar missions set to take place … Continue reading Elon Musk’s SpaceX Claims It Will Explore Moon with Lunar Rovers

China’s state-run Global Times naturally disputed President Donald Trump’s allegations of predatory Chinese behavior at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. The Chinese also think Trump swiped some of their rhetoric about national sovereignty and the “doctrine of patriotism.” The Chinese knock on Trump is that he sees national sovereignty as an excuse to shirk … Continue reading China Notices Trump Stole Its ‘National Sovereignty’ Rhetoric at the U.N.

Reports published on Wednesday revealed that the Department of Justice is investigating Yale University for anti-Asian discrimination in its admissions office. Yale University President Peter Salovey announced on Wednesday that the DOJ is investigating the university over possible discrimination against Asian-American applicants. Salovey claimed that the investigation is related to the ongoing investigation into similar … Continue reading Report: Yale Facing DOJ Probe for Anti-Asian Discrimination

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Live,” host Katy Tur questioned Brett Kavanaugh‘s attorney Beth Wilkinson about the latest allegation against her client from Michael Avenatti’s client Julie Swetnick. TUR: These latest rounds are extraordinarily serious. Your client says he doesn’t know Mrs. Swetnick. He calls the allegations ridiculous and from the twilight zone. Is your client 100% confident … Continue reading Katy Tur Battles Kavanaugh’s Lawyer — ‘Don’t Put Words in My Mouth’