Democrats lambaste FBI over handling of Kavanaugh tips
The FBI confirmed it received 4,500 tips about Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination hearings.
The FBI confirmed it received 4,500 tips about Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination hearings.
The FBI revealed new information on its sexual misconduct investigation into Justice Brett Kavanaugh before his confirmation to the Supreme Court. In a letter sent to two Democratic senators, the agency said it received more than 4,500 tips on the then-judge in 2018, but only the "relevant" ones were sent to the Trump White House, and it's not clear what happened after that. Kavanaugh has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual misconduct. Jan Wolfe, legal affairs correspondent for Reuters, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court is denying the NCAA an antitrust exemption and will allow colleges to provide education-related perks to college athletes. CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the implications this will have on college sports.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says the FBI's Kavanaugh investigation appears to have been "politically-constrained and perhaps fake."
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Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School quoted conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during her testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. "'It is fundamental to the definition of our national political community that foreign citizens do not have a constitutional right to participate in, and thus may be excluded from, activities of a democratic self-government,'" Karlan said, quoting Kavanaugh. "... Then-Judge, now Justice, Brett Kavanaugh was so correct in seeing this that the Supreme Court … summarily affirmed … that it's constitutional to keep foreigners out of our election process."
Author Ruth Marcus discuss the deeply contentious Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process and the triumph for Conservatives on Trump's Supreme Court.
Ford also asked the audience to believe Ambassador Marie Yavanovitch who testified during an impeachment inquiry hearing last week
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BuzzFeed legal reporter Zoe Tillman joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss what we learned as Supreme Court justices heard arguments on whether federal civil rights law should apply to the LGBTQ community, plus why the Justice Department declined to open a criminal investigation into President Trump's Ukraine call.
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Democratic Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is introducing a resolution calling for an impeachment inquiry into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, after a report of additional allegations of sexual misconduct during his time in college. The Boston Globe's James Pindell joins CBSN with more on the latest developments.
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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey fired back at fresh allegations of sexual harassment and assault from men who will feature as part of a documentary on British television.
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President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
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Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city.
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey fired back at fresh allegations of sexual harassment and assault from men who will feature as part of a documentary on British television.
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We're counting down some of the most iconic Met Gala looks from the best dressed stars, like Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Zendaya and more.
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Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, has romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.
Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city.
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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey fired back at fresh allegations of sexual harassment and assault from men who will feature as part of a documentary on British television.
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Old 97's first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they've garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. From their new album "American Primitive," here are Old 97's with "Falling Down."
Old 97's first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they've garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. With the title track from their new album, here are Old 97's with "American Primitive."
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Old 97's first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they've garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. From their new album "American Primitive," here are Old 97's with "Falling Down."
Old 97's first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they've garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. With the title track from their new album, here are Old 97's with "American Primitive."
Old 97's first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they've garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. From their new album "American Primitive," here are Old 97's with "Where The Road Goes."
Andrew Carmellini has risen to the top of the culinary world, opening a bevy of restaurants in New York City over the past two decades. Now, his newest restaurant, Café Carmellini, is the first one that has his name on it. Jeff Glor has more.