Christine Blasey Ford told Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley Tuesday night that she would like the FBI to investigate her claims of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, raising further doubts about whether she and Kavanaugh will appear before the committee on Monday.
Ford's attorneys did not explicitly say she will not appear on Monday in a letter to committee leaders, but said that a probe by the FBI "will ensure that the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a non-partisan manner." Republicans have signaled that the will move forward with the hearing regardless of whether Ford shows up or not.
A senior FEMA official has been suspended without pay in connection with a Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation into the improper use of government vehicles by FEMA administrator Brock Long, according to two current government officials.
This city will decide the fate of lucky rabbit's feet -- not to mention coats, handbags and ear muffs -- as it considers Tuesday whether to ban natural fur from sale in clothing.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his third and possibly most challenging summit yet with leader Kim Jong Un in which he hopes to break an impasse in talks with the United States over the North's denuclearization and breathe energy into his own efforts to expand and improve relations between the Koreas.
