BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate took its first step toward formally considering Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination on the floor of the US Senate on Friday [9-28-18] evening. In a voice vote, lawmakers passed the motion to proceed on Kavanaugh’s confirmation, meaning there would be no Saturday [9-29-18] session — though the future of Kavanaugh’s nomination now lies in the hands of an FBI investigation. The move comes after a week of uncertainty surrounding Kavanaugh’s nomination as the nation watched both the judge and the woman who has accused him of sexual assault testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday about the alleged incident. Christine Blasey Ford has accused Kavanaugh of committing sexual assault against her more than three decades ago when both were at a party in their high school years. Kavanaugh has repeatedly denied the allegation. Following Thursday’s hearing, Republicans agreed to delay the final vote to confirm Kavanaugh to allow time for the FBI to look into the allegations against him.”
–Sophie Tatum and Ted Barrett, “Kavanaugh nomination consideration officially begins on the Senate floor,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, September 28, 2018 6:43 pm