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The Senate has officially begun deliberations on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and are preparing to hold a cloture vote. Senate lawmakers convened Friday morning and are set to hold a vote to end debate on the Supreme Court nominee’s nomination. The U. S. Supreme Court building stands quietly before dawn in Washington, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. The U.S. Senate will start the process of voting on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a Supreme Court Associate Justice today. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) This comes after Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released an executive summary of the FBI’s report late Thursday. The bureau interviewed 10 people with “firsthand knowledge of the allegations.” After reviewing this information, GOP senators maintain there is no corroboration of the claims made by both Dr. Christine Ford and Debra Ramirez. “These allegations have not been corroborated, none of the allegations have been corroborated by the seventh FBI investigation, not in the ne...

- President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee will not be returning to Harvard this winter to teach his law school course. The Ivy League school sent an email to students Monday, saying Brett Kavanaugh indicated he cannot commit to teaching his class titled “The Supreme Court Since 2005.” FILE – In this Sept. 4, 2018 photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, listens to Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. speak during a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) This comes shortly after Kavanaugh expressed worry this would be the outcome during his opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. “In a letter to this committee my former students, male and female alike, wrote that I displayed a character that impressed us all. I love teaching law, but thanks to what some of you on this side of the  committee have unleashed I may never be able to teach again.” — Brett Kavanaugh  As of...

Democrats may be in for a big surprise this November with President Trump doing well in the polls just one month out from midterm elections. On Monday, Rasmussen’s daily poll tracker put support for the president at a solid 48-percent, which is a full three-points higher than Barack Obama had during the same period of his first term. The economy continues to be a top factor for voters heading into midterms, which are just five weeks out. A joint study conducted by Harvard University and the Harris Poll found 57-percent of voters approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy. The results are especially important for Republicans, because more Democrats were included in the study’s pool of respondents. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Johnson City, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) While the booming economy under President Trump has long been a focal point of his administration, pollsters predict the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico w...

Defense Secretary James Mattis recently announced the increased presence of American diplomats in Syria as the Islamic State’s presence nears extinction. Mattis made the remarks at the French defense ministry Tuesday, clarifying the unspecified number of American envoys has doubled. He said diplomat efforts are slowly replacing military operations as the ISIS stronghold continues to collapse. FILE – In this Sept. 18, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks to reporters as he waits for the arrival of Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Mattis went on to say peace in Syria remains a priority despite Russian backlash at the United Nations. “We are still in a tough fight, make no mistake about it as ISIS has collapsed inward, in their own way they have reinforced the center as they’ve been forced to what is now less than two-percent of their original territory that they held,” explained th...

Democrats may be in for a big surprise this November with President Trump doing well in the polls just one month out from midterm elections. On Monday, Rasmussen’s daily poll tracker put support for the president at a solid 48-percent, which is a full three-points higher than Barack Obama had during the same period of his first term. The economy continues to be a top factor for voters heading into midterms, which are just five weeks out. A joint study conducted by Harvard University and the Harris Poll found 57-percent of voters approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy. The results are especially important for Republicans, because more Democrats were included in the study’s pool of respondents. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Johnson City, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) While the booming economy under President Trump has long been a focal point of his administration, pollsters predict the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico w...

Defense Secretary James Mattis recently announced the increased presence of American diplomats in Syria as the Islamic State’s presence nears extinction. Mattis made the remarks at the French defense ministry Tuesday, clarifying the unspecified number of American envoys has doubled. He said diplomat efforts are slowly replacing military operations as the ISIS stronghold continues to collapse. FILE – In this Sept. 18, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks to reporters as he waits for the arrival of Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Mattis went on to say peace in Syria remains a priority despite Russian backlash at the United Nations. “We are still in a tough fight, make no mistake about it as ISIS has collapsed inward, in their own way they have reinforced the center as they’ve been forced to what is now less than two-percent of their original territory that they held,” explained th...