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Every Burning Question You Have About The Midterm Elections, Answered

By Celia Darrough
Bustle UK

Lindsey Graham Says He's Going To Support Kavanaugh — Regardless Of Ford's Testimony

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he will listen to Christine Blasey Ford if she goes to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee — but that's it. Graham says he's not changing his stance on Kavanaugh regardless of anything that Ford might have to…
By Joseph D. Lyons

Nikki Haley Said Trump's Tweets Send The Wrong Message To Alleged Assault Survivors

Another member of the Trump administration came out in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's accuser being heard — even after the president himself started to lash out at her. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley says Christine Blasey Ford "deserves to be heard" —…
By Joseph D. Lyons

There's Still A "Bride Price" In China — Here's Why It's Actually Going Up

If you grew up in the West, you might have thought that exchanges of money between families when their children got married was a practice that ended at least centuries ago. That practice is still a normal thing in some parts of the world, though,…
By Lani Seelinger

Here's What We Know So Far About Christine Blasey Ford's Planned Testimony

The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee set a Saturday deadline for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's accuser to agree to testify. Her lawyer responded to try and work something out, and after a late call on Saturday night, both sides seemed to reach a…
By Joseph D. Lyons

Immigrants Receiving Any Public Benefits Could Be Denied Green Cards Soon

One hallmark of the Trump administration has been its fairly frequent rollout of hardline policies designed to limit immigration. From the series of travel bans to the family separations, these policies have continued to grip the nation. On…
By Lani Seelinger

Try Not To Cry When You Hear What Meghan Markle's 'Something Blue' Was

A challenge: name a more talked about ensemble than Meghan Markle's stunning Givenchy wedding dress, already so firmly established in fashion history that it has its very own Wikipedia page. Sure, you've probably studied every aspect of the dress by…
By Emily Dixon

Christine Blasey Ford Says She's Willing To Testify In Front Of The Senate

Less than a week after she spoke publicly for the first time about her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, The New York Times…
By Madhuri Sathish

6 Of This GOP Senator's Siblings Are Endorsing His Rival In A Shocking New Ad

Republican Rep. Paul Gosar is running for reelection in Arizona this year, but six of Gosar's siblings have endorsed his Democratic rival for Congress. In a series of new campaign ads released by Democrat David Brill, who is running against Gosar in…
By Madhuri Sathish

A Top GOP Advisor Has Resigned After A Report Of Sexual Harassment Resurfaced

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings to move Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination forward have taken another turn. A Republican communications aide to the committee, Garrett Ventry, resigned after sexual harassment allegations…
By Caitlin Cruz

Former Trump Staffer Jason Miller Denied Secretly Dosing A Woman With An Abortion Pill

A long-forgotten Trump-adjacent saga just took a turn for the strange. In the latest court filings of their custody battle over their 1-year-old child, former Trump staffer A.J. Delgado alleges that former staffer Jason Miller dosed another woman…
By Caitlin Cruz

19 Donald Trump Jr. Instagram Photos That Show He's A Pretty Outdoorsy Dude

Donald Trump Jr. has created somewhat of a reputation for being hyper-active on social media in recent years. Whether it's Twitter or Facebook, President Trump's son seems to enjoy being online. But that's not his only hobby; based on his Instagram…
By Mehreen Kasana

Sen. Feinstein Ripped Her GOP Colleagues' Treatment Of Christine Ford As "Mean-Spirited"

Dr. Christine Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when she was 15, throwing Kavanugh's Senate confirmation hearings into disarray. Kavanaugh denies the allegation, and Republican senators have vowed to…
By Seth Millstein

Senate Republicans Seem Wildly Confident That They'll Get Trump's SCOTUS Pick Confirmed

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings have been rocked by an allegation that he sexually assaulted a classmate, Christine Ford, when the two were teenagers. But Trump's latest pick for the high court denies the accusation…
By Seth Millstein

Susan Collins Ripped Into Trump's Tweets About Christine Ford And She Didn't Hold Back

Earlier this week, Christine Blasey Ford spoke out publicly for the first time about her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On Friday, Trump responded to Ford's allegations on Twitter by defending Kavanaugh and questioning…
By Madhuri Sathish

Christine Ford's Sister-In-Law Spoke Up About The Kavanaugh Allegation — VIDEO

After Dr. Christine Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her as a teenager, many conservatives responded by accusing Ford of misidentifying her alleged assailant. Kavanaugh categorically denies the accusation.…
By Seth Millstein

The FBI Reached Out To Christine Ford — But Not About The Kavanaugh Allegation

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings took an unexpected turn when Dr. Christine Ford, a former acquaintance of the nominee, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 (Kavanaugh denies the allegation). Now, Ford…
By Seth Millstein

The #WhyIDidntReport Tweets Responding To Trump’s Claim About Sexual Assault Are Powerful

Less than a week after Christine Blasey Ford spoke publicly for the first time about her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump defended his Supreme Court nominee on Twitter and suggested that Ford was not telling the truth. In response…
By Madhuri Sathish

Joe Biden Defended Himself In His Apology To Anita Hill

Former Vice President Joe Biden isn't closely involved in Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process, but his name has frequently been brought up in the discussion surrounding that process. The reason behind that is that Biden led…
By Lani Seelinger

Cory Booker’s Op-Ed About Him Groping Someone In High School Makes An Important Point

In the midst of the fall out from the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegation, which he denies, an incident is resurfacing from one Democratic senator's own teenage years. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker groped someone in high school and later wrote…
By Monica Hunter-Hart

Another Trump Official Was Given A Warning For Apparently Violating This Law

For promoting President Donald Trump's famous #MAGA slogan, a July tweet from Melania Trump's spokeswoman has gotten a Hatch Act violation warning, according to The Hill. On Thursday, the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel acknowledged that it gave…
By Monica Hunter-Hart
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