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Advocates for sexual assault survivors and women's rights, who mobilized against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, are now turning their energy to the November midterms and beyond. The groups gained national attention over the past month with their protests in Washington, D.C., and around the nation, personally confronting senators and sparking mass arrests at the Capitol. Even though the Senate confirmed Kavanaugh on Saturday afternoon, the groups now hope to harness their influence to elect congressional candidates and press for legislation on Capitol Hill. “There’s no quest

Republicans on Sunday celebrated the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of staunch liberal opposition, hailing it as a watershed moment that will propel their party into the midterms. "I think so," Senate Majority Leader proudest accomplishment. "I'm happy because the effort to humiliate and railroad a man I’ve known for 20 years … failed," Sen. confirmed on Saturday in a 50-48 vote, with one Republican senator voting “present” and another unable to attend. Sen.

The Senate confirmation battle over Brett Kavanaugh was the most vicious Supreme Court fight since Clarence Thomas narrowly won confirmation in 1991. The victors will reap the spoils of success and the losers will lick their wounds and brace for the inevitable fallout a month ahead of the midterm elections.   Winners:  Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) McConnell has long had an up-and-down relationship with conservative activists, who have criticized him through the years for cutting deals with Democrats.

Democrats on Sunday sought to pivot anger over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a Supreme Court justice away from that fight and toward the midterm elections. Sens.

After Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Democrats are looking for a silver lining: winning back the House. While the bitter nomination battle has revved up the GOP base - and boosted the party’s chances of keeping the Senate - Democrats believe Kavanaugh’s confirmation will further alienate the moderate and independent suburban women who will likely determine the fate of the House. “This is going to mean that we win more Dem seats than we would have without this. This is absolutely going to help us in the House,” Rep.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein He went there – and then some. President Brett Kavanaugh. Trump sees a political gender war for him and his party. When he called it a "very scary time for young men in America," he is of course hoping those men vote. This attack is not about pressure on the Senate.

The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s a fight both sides seem to crave.