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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she couldn't abandon "the presumption of innocence and fairness," and that's why she could ultimately support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

After Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) voiced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, protesters drowned him out.

In a lengthy Friday speech announcing her support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) sought to downplay the notion that he would skew particularly conservative on the bench.

Brett Kavanaugh is now virtually certain to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.

A jury has found Jason Van Dyke, the white police officer charged with killing a black teenager in 2014, guilty of second-degree murder.

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Friday that she will be voting to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins condemned the "gutter-level" debate surrounding his nomination, saying the process reached "rock bottom" over the past few weeks. "I do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the Court," she said, referring to sexual assault allegations against him.

As embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh inches towards confirmation, one Fox News host is breaking out the Jesus comparisons.

To confirm or not to confirm — that is the question. And because Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) still can't seem decide what to do about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, his Republican opponent has branded him a "modern day Hamlet."

No Spider-Man? No problem.

Venom, Sony's new comic book film about the popular Spider-Man villain (but which does not actually have Spider-Man in it), is off to a great start at the box office, scoring $10 million in Thursday night previews, per Deadline. This is the best preview night of any October release of all time. To be fair, tentpole blockbusters like these typically don't come out in October, so there wasn't a tremendous amount of competition; the previous record-holder was 2007's Paranormal Activity... Читать дальше...

After being the lone dissenting Republican in the 51-49 vote to advance Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to a full Senate vote, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) seemed to say she'll repeat that decision in a full vote slated for Saturday. "I believe Brett Kavanaugh is a good man,” Murkowski explained to reporters after the controversial vote, but added that she "believe[s] we are dealing with issues right now that are bigger than a nominee."

With key senators now making up their minds about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, only two remain undecided.

Surprise, surprise: Bill O'Reilly has a hot take on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

This week's question: State health inspectors are investigating a Maine restaurant that tried to relax its lobsters by infusing the water in their tanks with marijuana smoke. If the establishment's owner were to open a chain of eateries that specialize in stress-free "smoked" lobster, what name could she give the restaurants?

Conservatives are threatening to primary GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — again.

Three of the four swing senators who remain undecided on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation voted on Friday to advance his nomination to a final vote.

All eyes are on moderate GOP Sens. Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Susan Collins (Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), three key votes who could make or break the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But anyone hoping that they'll all vote no shouldn't hold their breath: These senators have a long track record of voting along with the interests of President Trump.

The Senate voted Friday to advance Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to a final vote on Saturday, scraping by with a 51-49 vote.

On Friday morning, President Trump claimed that the sexual assault survivors who confronted Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) in an elevator were "paid professionals," as are the protesters who continue to oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation. (Predictably, it seems Trump got this wild idea from Fox News.)

President Trump has such faith in Fox News that he once thought they got a huge scoop: news of a North Korean missile headed our way.

President Trump must really be trying to compensate for InfoWars' Twitter ban.

The moment of truth is almost here for Brett Kavanaugh.

On Friday morning, White House spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said the administration is "confident" that Kavanaugh will be successfully confirmed to the Supreme Court, per CNN's Deirdre Walsh. The Senate is set to vote Friday morning on whether to move Kavanaugh's nomination along to a final vote, which would take place on Saturday. This comes after the FBI completed a supplemental background investigation into Kavanaugh due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct... Читать дальше...

The U.S. economy added 134,000 nonfarm jobs in September, roughly half the gain seen in August but still enough to bring the unemployment rate down to a 49-year low of 3.7 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. The number of new jobs fell short of expectations. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a gain of 168,000.

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The U.S. economy added 134,000 nonfarm jobs in September, roughly half the gain seen in August but still enough to bring the unemployment rate down to a 49-year low of 3.7 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. The number of new jobs fell short of expectations. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a gain of 168,000. Average hourly wages rose by 0.3 percent to $27.24 an hour, with the 12-month rate for wage growth slowing to 2.8 percent from 2.9 percent the previous month, which was a nine-year high. Читать дальше...

This is our first step into a larger world.

Lucasfilm has just released the very first image from the live-action Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian, which will follow a "lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic." Though the main character might look a lot like Boba Fett, this is a completely new Mandalorian warrior. We don't yet know the protagonist's name or who is playing him, but a Making Star Wars report from earlier this week suggested... Читать дальше...