Multiple states with lawsuits in the pipeline, we will take you there for a live update, and two florida election law experts to smite it to you coming up. And breaking tonight, potential democratic 2020 can that had her, Michael Avenatti, arrested for felony Domestic Violence very tonight, back, denying all of the claims. Hello, and welcome to fox news night come im Shannon Bream in washington. It tonight, a big win for the president , his a pick for the temporary head of the Justice Department, outgoing senator, outspoken critic of the president jeff flake said he will shut down the senate for votes on the president s do judicial nominee until the senate votes on his bill to protect a special Counsel Robert Mueller. Senator john morocco is here with us alive to give us his take, but we start with catherine herridge, good evening. Outgoing republican senator jeff flake is threatening to oppose the president s nominee until lamination legislation protecting the probe is brought to the
Joins us in moments. First we go to Shannon Bream live inside the Hart Senate Office building. Good morning. This is where the action is going to be behind me where Brett Kavanaugh is on his way to take a seat before the Senate Judiciary committee. The senators have plenty to say. A number of them before you had the name judge Brett Kavanaugh who said they would oppose any nominee coming from President Trump. They have had weeks to try to vet this person. Said havent had enough time and dock frments the democrats. Republicans say theyve been forthcoming. It comes down to today and these hearings. Democrats will do whatever it takes to oppose him. Here is what Richard Blumenthal from connecticut had to say how he wants these hearings to go. A lot at stake. He will have tough questions. Im going to be tough and asking challenging questions. I can guarantee sparks are going to fly. I hope there is as much light as heat. This is a man that folks across the board even liberals have come to
Rand pauls wife, kelly is speaking out about threats so violent that she is now sleeping by a loaded gun. The g. O. P. Is pushing forward, refusing to vouch for what he calls progressive scare tactics. Member is here tonight. We began come alive on the floor of the senate. Whats going on over there . Shannon, much of the filibuster has ended. There are a few diehards left. When nancy pelosi left so to the 30 or so protesters. She said, im outraged they are not more people here. There were a lot more people here earlier today, both outside and then inside the Senate Office buildings where there were a little more than 300 arrests where people refused to leave many cases it appeared arrests was the protesters goal. It was a bit about half a dozen senators. Here they are. Heidi heitkamp of north dakota told a local tv station that she was a no. The white house thinks they can change the mind of joe donnelly, he appears a know as well. Leaving joe manchin of west virginia. He talked to rep
Vote. Then the announcement came with Vice President mike pence in the chair. On this vote, the ayes are 50 the nays are 48. The nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Just before that critical final vote, the Senate Majority leader made a passionate appeal on behalf of judge kavanaugh. Judge Brett Kavanaugh is among the very best our nation has to offer. He will make the senate and the country proud. He will serve with distinction on our highest court. Lacking the votes to stop the kavanaugh nomination, the Senate Minority leader appealed to democratic voters to step up. Change must come from where change in america always begins. The ballot box. So to americans, the so many millions who are outraged by what happened here, theres one a judiciary democrat tried to rally those disappointed by thio didnt think possible. The mocker in chief mocked dr. Ford. Now this nasty fight on capitol hill leads u
Minutes away. Turkey says it has video and audio recording that proves missing saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi met a gruesome death at the hands of the saudi operatives. Ed henry has the latest. Instability in politics reaching another fever pitch. Campaign staffer in nevada, allegedly assaulted left traumatize and bruised. She says by a democratic operative with ties to george soros. While nancy pelosi was mobbed by protrump latinos. Hello. Im shannon bream. We begin with Trace Gallagher and a key demographic and fox news polls. Good evening. Good evening. One of the people who conducts the battleground polls if the election was held today the house would likely flip. Big part of the reason is women. The polls show the likely female voters support the Democratic Candidates by 18 points. More concerning for the republicans is the shift over the past two years. Since 2016, white women have gone from Backing Trump by 9 points to backing democrats by two points. Here is the bottom line.