Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats inch closer to calling for impeachment proceedings.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ends his campaign for president
DeBlasio’s exit further winnows the extensive Democratic field.
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Commentary: This is the Kavanaugh debacle that we predicted and feared
A sham investigation, accepted by a compliant Sen. Susan Collins, meant that a cloud would follow the Supreme Court justice.
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Marc A. Thiessen: Democrats want to impeach Kavanaugh? Go for it!
When Democrats make threats like these, they are not hurting the Supreme Court justice or the president – they are hurting themselves.
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McConnell reverses stance, backs $250 million in election security funding
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he supports providing states with an additional $250 million in election security funding, an abrupt turnaround after more than a year of opposition.
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Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80
The 94-year-old former president didn’t mention any of the presidential hopefuls by name, but two leading 2020 candidates are nearing 80.
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Outside group spends big on media blitz to support Sen. Collins’ campaign
The campaign by 1820 PAC is the latest effort by independent groups – many funded by secretive ‘dark money’ – to flood Maine with ads in the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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Kathleen Parker: Donald Trump clearly won the Democratic debate
Democratic contenders are so busy trying to prove how un-Trump they are that they risk putting everyone to sleep.
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Trump rallies backers in New Mexico in bid to turn state red
The president’s visit is the first stop on a three-day swing that will also take him to California for fundraisers expected to raise more than $15 million.
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New questions about Kavanaugh’s conduct reignite issue in Collins’ re-election bid
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, the senator’s most prominent opponent for 2020, posted a photo of Collins and the Supreme Court justice on Twitter with a link to Gideon’s fundraising page.