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WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh-Ford Testify Before Senate Judiciary

High Plains Public Radio | By NPR News

Published September 27, 2018 at 1:11 PM CDT

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in high school, Christine Blasey Ford, are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch the proceeding live.

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Kansas attorney general asks three cities to undo conversion therapy bans

Anna Kaminski

Attorney General Kris Kobach sent letters Thursday to city officials in Lawrence, Prairie Village and Roeland Park, requesting they respond within 60 days to indicate whether they nullified their bans on conversion therapy.
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Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members

Gabby Birenbaum

The delegation also stands to get wealthier. The majority of prospective new members are likely millionaires, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of candidates’ personal financial disclosures.
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Ted Cruz warns Talarico has "real chance" to flip Texas' U.S. Senate seat

Renzo Downey | The Texas Tribune

Calling into Gov. Greg Abbott's guest-hosted Hannity radio show, the Republican senator said Talarico is "charming" enough to win over voters "who may not be paying close attention to the issues."
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Supreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race

Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune, Gabby Birenbaum

Now permitted to spend freely in coordination with GOP candidates, national Republican committees can use their flush war chests to help candidates like Paxton close fundraising deficits.
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Texas Gov. Abbott blasts Supreme Court ruling preserving birthright citizenship

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

The Supreme Court's decision maintains birthright citizenship for future Texas-born children, leaving in place a constitutional guarantee with major implications for the state's immigrant communities.