Sunday, September 23, 2018

Sunday's Headlines: ‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to help Kavanaugh survive allegation

 
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'Incredibly frustrated': Inside the GOP effort to help Kavanaugh survive allegation
In mock questioning sessions, Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh refused to answer some questions that he saw as too personal. The tense preparations underscore the monumental stakes of public testimony from Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault.
Kavanaugh accuser accepts Senate panel's request to testify, lawyers say
The emerging accord marked the most concrete signs of progress yet in high-stakes negotiations that seemed to be at an impasse at the start of the weekend. Still, the Senate has made no public announcement of a hearing, and those close to the situation cautioned that disagreements remained.
 
Christine Blasey Ford moved 3,000 miles to reinvent her life. It wasn't far enough.
Her husband, Russell Ford, remembers her mind-set when Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced his retirement. She even considered moving to another country, he said.
 
Who are the 49 World War I servicemen behind a legal battle over a giant cross?
Ninety-three years after the Peace Cross was dedicated, the U.S. Supreme Court could wade into a legal skirmish over the future of the memorial, a 40-foot-tall granite and concrete cross that a federal appeals court ruled was an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.
 
Trump holds his fire as advisers urge him not to dismiss Rosenstein
The president has long wanted to get rid of the deputy attorney general, but aides say recent revelations in Justice Department memos should be held in reserve.
 
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Ford runs circles around hapless Republicans, who now have a second scandal
 
I helped write a speech defending a vote for Clarence Thomas. I regret it still.
 
I know why Christine Blasey Ford didn't come forward earlier. I didn't, either.
 
Why women's rage is healthy, rational and necessary for America
 
Trump sees 'tremendous progress' on the Koreas where none exists
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Trump administration seeks to limit access to U.S. for immigrants who use or are likely to use public assistance
The proposed changes amount to a broad expansion of the government's ability to deny visas or residency to immigrants if they benefit from programs like Medicaid or housing vouchers.
 
 
Turkey faces perilous mission in northern Syria — and possible disaster if it fails
Ankara fears a regime offensive in Idlib could send refugees racing to the border and fuel a new militancy.
 
How a British music publicist ended up in the middle of the Russia storm
Since helping broker a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, Rob Goldstone said his life has been "quite a whirl."
 
Minnesota legislator quits race after daughter says he molested her
Jim Knoblach, a Republican state representative in Minnesota, denied the allegations but dropped his bid for reelection, saying he needs to focus on "healing my family."
 
Men who allegedly shot neighbor in mattress dispute arrested — again — after video surfaces
Police took John Miller and his son, Michael Miller, into custody citing "great concern" for the community and declaring the original bond insufficient.
 
'That is his one pass': Man accused of kidnapping, strangling woman to commit a sex act will not go to prison
Alaska officials defended the plea deal, saying it was a means to compel the defendant to undergo sex-offender treatment and monitoring.
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Only half of George Washington's Supreme Court justices showed up on time
All of George Washington's Supreme Court nominees were confirmed in only two days, but half of them were tardy.
 
Wellness
You've been told how many minutes of cardio to do weekly. What about strength training?
Researchers found you can make improvements in less than an hour a week.
 
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Scientists thought they had created the perfect tree. But it became a nightmare.
A pear seedling selection named Bradford was cloned by the gazillion to become the ubiquitous street tree of America's postwar suburban expansion. Then it turned invasive.
 
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These fudgy, flourless brownies are a chocolate lover's dream
These treats are so rich and easy to make, the fact that they're also gluten-free is almost beside the point.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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