White House gives FBI free rein in Kavanaugh investigation

The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Democrats question Kavanaugh's credibility, temperament

Democrats are raising new questions about the truthfulness of Brett Kavanaugh's sworn testimony to the Senate, shifting tactics against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee as they await the results of the FBI's background investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.

Former Army medic receives Medal of Honor, awarded by President Trump

A former Army medic who received the nation's highest military honor Monday for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan was rejected by the military the first time he tried to enlist.

Trump holds Tennessee rally, Blackburn Senate fundraiser

President Donald Trump is returning to Tennessee for a public rally and a fundraiser for Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid.

DOJ suing state of California over hours-old net neutrality protections law

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. The move prompted an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration.

Kanye West on SNL delivers speech defending support for Pres. Trump, receives boos

Kanye West delivered an impromptu speech defending his support for President Trump at the end of his “Saturday Night Live” appearance, receiving boos from the audience and causing some of the cast members to shake their heads in disapproval.

Trump on Kim: Tough talk ... 'and then we fell in love'

WHEELING, W. Va. (AP) - President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at a campaign rally that there was once tough talk "back and forth" between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "and then we fell in love."

Trump says FBI has 'free rein' in Kavanaugh investigation

The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were students at Yale has agreed to cooperate with an FBI investigation, her lawyer says, and President Donald Trump says the bureau has "free rein" to conduct the inquiry.

Women line up in Washington to support Kavanaugh

As the Senate is divided on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, so too are women across the country.

Fox 5 News On the Hill: The Kavanaugh hearings impact by politics and FBI investigation
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Molly Roberts, opinion writer for the Washington Post, Siraj Hashmi with the Washington Examiner, and Arthur Delaney with the Huffington Post how politics have caused division amid the Kavanaugh hearings, accusations of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and the FBI investigation.

Fox 5 News on the Hill: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks bi-partisan politics, and accomplishments in office
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, as a Republican leading a blue state, talks bi-partisan politics, gun legislation in the state, and increasing funding for schools in the state. Gov. Hogan is running for his seat again against challenger Ben Jealous.

Trump orders FBI probe into Kavanaugh accusations after GOP agrees to delay vote in Senate

Reversing course, President Donald Trump bowed to Democrats' demands Friday for a deeper FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after Republican Sen. Jeff Flake balked at voting for confirmation without it — a sudden turn that left Senate approval newly uncertain amid allegations of sexual assault.

Democrats in Congress can sue President Trump over emoluments, federal judge in DC rules

A federal district judge in Washington says a group of nearly 200 Democratic senators and representatives has legal standing to sue President Donald Trump to prove he violated the U.S. Constitution's emoluments provision banning the acceptance of gifts from foreign interests.

Senate panel advances Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for Supreme Court to the full Senate

After a flurry of last-minute negotiations, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court after agreeing to a late call from Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona for a one-week investigation into sexual assault allegations against the high court nominee.

Magazine of Jesuits urges withdrawal of Kavanaugh nomination

The magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the United States has publicly withdrawn its endorsement of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice following testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Jesuit-educated Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her decades ago.

Protesters, supporters speak out on Kavanaugh, Blasey Ford hearings

People waited for hours, some overnight, hoping to get a seat inside of the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who faces accusations of sexual misconduct.

Kavanaugh fights back after accuser testifies to Senate Judiciary Committee about alleged sex attack

In a defiant and emotional bid to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students and angrily told Congress that Democrats were engaged in 'a calculated and orchestrated political hit.'