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The TAKE with Rick Klein If it’s all over but the voting now, the damage is already severe. This week displayed a broken process and a deeply flawed Senate, where partisan anger couldn’t even stay on the sidelines for a few hours. The divisions exposed by the full day featuring Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh won’t be healed if or w

The TAKE with Rick Klein This phase of the Trump presidency is in the hands of ... the FBI.

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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

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Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) said the Senate will hold a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination this week. "The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close. Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is out of committee. We're considering it here on the floor and ...

MORE has hailed the new trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada and Mexico as a “historic” event that represents a fulfilled promise from his campaign.  The deal will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump has repeatedly criticized, and follows years of Trump being critical of past trade deals as being poorly negotiated.  Here are five things about the new deal. It’s a win for Trump Along with immigration, trade was candidate Trump’s signature issue.  He insisted that if he were elected, he’d renegotiate

A combative MORE initially deflected questions about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a White House press conference on trade, and also accused reporters of working for the Democratic Party. During an extended attack on Democrats for their handling of Kavanaugh, Trump accused the media of taking the party’s side.  “I consider you a part of the Democrat Party,” Trump said.  Trump shot down questions three times from reporters on Kavanaugh following remarks in the Rose Garden, instead demanding they first ask questions about the newly negotiated version of t