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The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has identified herself and is speaking publicly about her allegations against Kavanaugh for the first time, according to a Washington Post investigation published Sunday. Christine Blasey Ford, now a 51-year-old professor at Palo Alto University in Califor

Sen. told Politico hours after Kavanaugh's accuser identified herself publicly.

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination was plunged into chaos after a woman accusing him of sexual assault spoke publicly for the first time about the allegation on Sunday. The fallout from the decades-old allegation is putting a spotlight on Senate Republicans, who must decide if they want to rush forward with Kavanaugh’s nomination with questions lingering over the Senate’s debate and vote. Republicans have been confident for months that Kavanaugh would be confirmed by October, when the court starts its next term.

Typically held on a Sunday, it was punted one day so this year’s host network, NBC, could accommodate its “Sunday Night Football” franchise (New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, for viewers inclined toward that spectacle). As for what the 8-11 p.m.

Typically held on a Sunday, it was punted one day so this year’s host network, NBC, could accommodate its “Sunday Night Football” franchise (New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, for viewers inclined toward that spectacle). As for what the 8-11 p.m.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein Politics would typically take a back seat for a few days while the nation focuses on a giant storm, right after commemorating 9/11. Except, of course, weather event. The political impact of this storm could be felt well beyond some canceled rallies and a truncated legislative week on Capitol Hill. Trump has set up his own fresh tests for his administration, in the middle of an intense campaign

The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s not all about who wins and who loses – not when they’re playing the game differently. The end of 2018’s long primary season most likely will not add to the limited tally of the toppled, with New York Gov.

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