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Trump Administration Continues Search For Anonymous Op-Ed Author

5:53pm September 07, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump ends this week closer to having a second Supreme Court justice confirmed and more strong jobs numbers. But this week also saw dysfunction inside his administration dominate headlines.

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Week In Politics: The Kavanaugh Hearings, An Anonymous 'NYT' Op-Ed And Obama's Speech

5:14pm September 07, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times about confirmation hearings, an anonymous op-ed from inside the White House and former President Obama on the campaign trail.

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Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - International

4:09pm September 07, 2018

As the U.K. and Russia quarrel over who is responsible for poisoning incidents in Britain, the U.S. and Pakistan seem to be on friendlier terms this week.

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Brett Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:09pm September 07, 2018

An anonymous affair.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Finishes 2 Days Of Testimony

7:07am September 07, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Late Thursday night, Brett Kavanaugh finished his marathon testimony before the Senate judiciary committee. Friday, the committee moves on to witnesses testifying for and against the nominee.

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 3: Booker Has His 'Spartacus Moment'; A Mulligan On Mueller

9:13pm September 06, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Thursday began with a squabble over documents and an assertion by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., that he was willing to risk being ousted from the Senate in order to provide information on the nominee.

Clashes Between Senators Continue During Hearings For Judge Brett Kavanaugh

5:54pm September 06, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Democrats were back to raising questions about the process related to the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday. Democratic senators flouted the GOP majority by releasing "committee confidential" emails involving Kavanaugh.

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Senate Democrats Defend Their Release Of Documents Concerning Judge Brett Kavanaugh

5:29pm September 06, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing grew contentious on Thursday. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., about his decision to release Kavanaugh's emails.

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A grand jury in Washington, D.C., is looking into the case of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired earlier this year after an internal watchdog investigation.

National

Grand Jury Looking Into Case Of Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe

4:11pm September 06, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

McCabe faces potential criminal charges after the outcome of an internal investigation. McCabe says he has done nothing wrong and broken no law.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. — sitting next to Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. — questions Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

WATCH LIVE: Democrats Release 'Confidential' Kavanaugh Emails

3:07pm September 06, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Sen. Cory Booker was the first Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to release documents that had been designated as "confidential" as the third day of the Kavanaugh hearings began.