Headline Roundup • September 28th, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake Calls for Week Delay on Kavanaugh Senate Floor Vote, Requests FBI Investigation
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Senate Republican leaders have agreed to pursue a brief FBI investigation into claims of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after GOP Sen. Jeff Flake indicated he would not vote for his confirmation otherwise.
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Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh
Washington Post
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Senate Republican leaders agreed Friday to reopen the FBI background investigation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh after two key Republicans suggested they would not vote to confirm him to
Flake backtracks, creates new delay for Kavanaugh
Washington Examiner
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh cleared a major hurdle on Friday when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved his nomination to the Supreme Court, a day after he rejected accusations of sexual assault before the committee.
Would It Make A Difference If The FBI Were To Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations?
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One of the biggest disputes in the Brett Kavanaugh saga has not been over what questions should be asked about the alleged sexual misconduct of which he has been accused and which he strongly denies — but over who asks them.
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