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The TAKE with Rick Klein Just like that, the politics of a smooth-sailing Supreme Court nomination have turned upside down. The initial fallout from the public allegation from way back in Brett Kavanaugh’s past has been to retreat to partisan corners – and attack from there. Democrats maintain that the Senate Judiciary Committee shouldn’t vote until the FBI investigates and Christine Blasey Ford is heard from publicly

The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s as if the storylines and big choices that have presented themselves in the Trump era have converged to set up a defining couple of days. The politics of #MeToo, the reflexive partisanship on Capitol Hill, the showmanship of President Donald Trump, the impending midterms, the survival instincts of red state Democrats, the latent worries of a handful of Republican

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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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would be right to delay Kavanaugh's confirmation vote in order to look into the allegations. His ramped-up defense of Kavanaugh comes at the Senate is barreling toward a high-stakes hearing on Monday, at which the Supreme Court nominee and his accuser have been invited to testify. Republicans and Democrats spent Tuesday battling over the planning of the hearing, which Ford has not yet confirmed she will attend.

Senate Minority Leader MORE (D-Calif.) on Tuesday backed a call from Christine Blasey Ford for an FBI investigation before she testifies on her allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “I strongly support Dr. Ford’s call for an FBI investigation before a hearing is held," Schumer said in a statement Tuesday night.

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