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Jennifer Peltz and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Updated 9:15 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Both parties are grappling with tremendous political risks in the midst of an increasingly messy Supreme Court fight. Republicans risked alienating women, particularly in the nation’s suburbs, by embracing President Trump’s hand-picked nominee even after allegations surfaced of decades-old sexual misconduct. Democrats, who want to delay the high-stakes nomination, risked energizing complacent Republican voters should they play politics with the sensitive allegations. less FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Both parties are … [Read more...] about How 65 women came to Kavanaugh’s defense in matter of hours

Sara Burnett, Associated Press Updated 9:36 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks to a supporter at a campaign stop at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in St. Louis. McCaskill is running for re-election. McCaskill faces a double challenge as she campaigns for re-election in heavily Republican Missouri for a seat that could determine which party controls the Senate. less Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks to a supporter at a campaign stop at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in St. Louis. McCaskill is running for re-election. McCaskill faces a ... more Photo: Jeff Roberson, AP In this Sept. 12, 2018, photo, Missouri GOP Attorney General Josh Hawley speaks to voters during a stop in Columbia, Mo. Hawley is trying to unseat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. In this Sept. 12, 2018, photo, Missouri GOP Attorney … [Read more...] about Trying to hold state Trump won, McCaskill feels pull to left

Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Updated 9:20 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Now Playing: President Donald Trump says “we'll have to make a decision” if Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual-assault accuser “makes a credible showing” before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Sept. 19) Media: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are warning that time is running out for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser to tell Congress about her claim he sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers, even as President Donald Trump called the woman's allegation hard to believe in one of the GOP's sharpest attacks on her credibility. With Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination dangling in the balance, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said his panel still planned a Monday morning hearing that Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford were invited to attend. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote Ford's attorneys … [Read more...] about GOP says time running out for Kavanaugh accuser to talk

Julie Pace, Ap Washington Bureau Chief Updated 9:17 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen speaks at a summit on the opioid crisis in Nashville, Tenn. Bredesen said Sept. 19 that the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault “has a very credible story.” But he said the Judiciary Committee should consider proceeding with a vote if she does not testify under oath. less FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen speaks at a summit on the opioid crisis in Nashville, Tenn. Bredesen said Sept. 19 that the woman accusing Supreme Court ... more Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Aug. 24, … [Read more...] about Tenn. Senate candidate says Kavanaugh accuser is credible