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Tax Relief is Working

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa): Iowans are telling me tax relief and the economy is working for them.

Grassley: I’m Confident FBI Will Not Succumb to Political Pressure During Kavanaugh Investigation

Grassley: “I’m confident that the FBI agents tasked with this responsibility will not succumb to public political pressure or politicians telling the agency how to do its job.”

Former Weatherman Casts Doubt On Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick

Dennis Ketterer in a signed statement said based on his direct experience with Julie Swetnick, he does not believe her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

Iowa Republican Reaction to U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico and Canada

Iowa Republican elected officials respond to the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade deal negotiated by President Donald Trump.

Mitchell: Ford’s Case Is Even Weaker Than ‘He Said, She Said’

Rachel Mitchell about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation: “A ‘he said, she said’ case is incredibly difficult to prove. But this case is even weaker than that.

Chuck Grassley’s Spectacular Response to Bernie Sanders

Grassley to Sanders: “Your public statements clearly reveal how unimportant it is to you to review any facts related to (Brett Kavanaugh’s) nomination.”

Jerry Falwell Jr.: Christians Need to Stop Electing “Nice Guys”

Shane Vander Hart: Jerry Falwell, Jr. says Christians and conservatives should stop electing “nice guys,” but “street fighters” instead and he couldn’t be more wrong.

Kavanaugh’s Nomination Advances Amidst Flake Out

U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said he would vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation now says he wants an FBI investigation before a floor vote is held.

Kavanaugh Hearing Focus Was On Democratic Grandstanding, Not Truth

Kelvey Vander Hart: There was no new truth discovered during Thursday’s hearing, nor was it truly sought out. Shame on Senate Democrats.

Penny Nance: As A Member of the #MeToo Movement I Still Believe in Presumption of Innocence

Penny Nance: “As a woman who is a victim of attempted rape and a physical assault, a member of the #MeToo movement, I still believe in the presumption of innocence for everyone.”

Where Has This Lindsey Graham Been?

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was right to be angry at the way Senate Democrats have handled accusations leveled at Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

(Video) Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh’s Opening Statements

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judicary Committee about Ford’s accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her.

Two Men Say They Had Encounter With Ford, Not Kavanaugh

Two men have told the Senate Judiciary Committee that they, not Judge Brett Kavanaugh, had an encounter with Christine Blasey Ford.

Transcripts of Brett Kavanaugh’s Interviews with Senate Judiciary Committee Investigators

The Senate Judiciary Committee released redacted transcripts of interviews conducted with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by committee investigators regarding allegations made about him.

Judge Kavanaugh’s Character Assassins Could Be Controlling Your Medical Care

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Can we trust our medical care to legislators who are willing to sacrifice their integrity on the altar of partisan politics — legislators who are willing to destroy a man’s life in their naked quest for power?

Third Accuser Says Kavanaugh Present at Party When She Was Gang-Raped

Julie Swetnick alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his friend, Mark Judge, were present during a party where she was drugged and gang-raped.