The Supreme Court nominee addresses senators after Christine Blasey Ford testifies that he sexually assaulted her in high school. President Trump quickly praises Kavanaugh, and Republicans say the Judiciary Committee will vote Friday.
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Trump says past accusations against him influence his thinking on Kavanaugh
In a wide-ranging news conference, the president also says he would prefer to keep Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on the job.
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Trump tells UN Security Council China is interfering with U.S. elections
The president offers few details, but said China is upset with his administration over trade.
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EPA appeals reinstatement of ban on pesticide
The compound, linked to disorders in children whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy, was banned by the Obama administration.
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World leaders laugh at Trump’s boast during his UN address
The president drew laughter when he boasted that his administration accomplished more than almost any other administration.
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Trump says U.S. won’t be bound by other countries’ constraints, will use own judgment
In his address before the United Nations General Assembly, the president drew laughter from the audience when he claimed he had made more progress than any other administration in U.S. history.
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U.S.-China trade war drags on as new tariffs by both sides take effect
China calls the stalemate the fruit of Trump’s ‘folly,’ and it soon could start to affect the global economy.
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Trump leads aggressive, all-out Republican drive to save Kavanaugh
Trump called the accusations “totally political” and among “the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything.”
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Maine Voices: Trump just the worst symptom of a sickened political system
The time’s right for a National Unity Agenda that would end the merry-go-round of bad candidates.
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Three central Maine victims of sexual assault reflect on their initial silence
The women also describe the trauma they felt before coming forward.