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Developing now, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 The confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh are set to begin Tuesday, and a bitter, highly partisan war over a potential rightward shift in the high court is expected Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are on alert as Tropical Storm Gordon pummeled South Florida Monday and could strengthen into a hurricane when it hits the Gulf Coast on Tuesday President Trump accused Attorney General Jeff Sessions of jeopardizing Republicans’ chances in the November midterms because of Justice Department investigations against two Republican congressmen NBC News chairman Andy Lack defended his network’s handling of Ronan Farrow’s exposé of the sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in a memo to employees Monday Nike is under fire for selecting controversial former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of the 30th anniversary of its ‘Just Do It’ campaign. Voters in Massachusetts will go to the polls Tuesday to decide candidates in gubernatorial, congressional and Senate races THE LEAD STORY – THE KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION BATTLE: The Senate Judiciary Committee launches confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday, kicking off what is expected to be a bitterly partisan gauntlet as Democrats vow to scrutinize his lengthy record as an appellate judge and lawyer in the Bush administration … Kavanaugh’s elevation from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy would mark a generational rightward shift on the Supreme Court, raising the stakes beyond those of last year’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch and leading Democrats to ratchet up their rhetoric. However, Kavanaugh steadily has gathered support from legal circles, former colleagues and Republican lawmakers. The judge’s nomination, though, will ultimately succeed or fail depending on a handful of swing-vote senators, including vulnerable red-state Democrats and moderate pro-choice Republicans who have all said that they would withhold judgment on the nominee. Republicans command a narrow 50-49 Senate majority, which would return to 51-49 once a Republican successor to the late Sen. John McCain is appointed. Republicans have little margin for error, though Vice President Pence can break a tie. TUNE IN: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum anchor FOX News’ special live coverage of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings on Tuesday, starting at 9:15 a.m. Kavanaugh confirmation is not ‘normal,’ Sen. Klobuchar says, claiming too many documents withheld Five things to know about Brett Kavanaugh Bruce Riley Ashford: Three reasons why Kavanaugh deserves a seat on the Supreme Court Peter Morici: How Kavanaugh’s confirmation would be good for our economy and personal liberty Full Coverage: Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings THE GULF COAST BRACES FOR GORDON: Parts of the Gulf Coast are under a hurricane warning after Tropical Storm Gordon drenched parts of South Florida and meteorologists warned it could strengthen into hurricane by late Tuesday … Meteorologists have warned Gordon likely will strengthen into a hurricane by the time it reaches coastal Mississippi and Louisiana. The hurricane warning was placed into effect for the area stretching from the mouth of the Pearl River in Mississippi to the Alabama-Florida border. Voluntary evacuation orders were issued on Monday for parts of Louisiana for residents in areas outside the levee protection system. Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency Monday and said 200 National Guard troops will be deployed to southeastern Louisiana. After making landfall, Gordon is expected to charge inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday. Hurricane warning vs. watch: How are they different? U.S. oil prices rise ahead of Gulf hurricane TRUMP DUMPS ON SESSIONS … AGAIN: President Trump lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a string of tweets on Monday, accusing him of hurting Republican chances in the upcoming midterm elections with a series of Justice Department investigations … “Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department,” Trump tweeted. “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff…..” The president apparently was referring to the current investigations into GOP Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York. FOX News has reached out to the White House for additional clarification, and the Justice Department did not immediately respond. Monday’s tweets continued a long-running gripe Trump has had with Sessions ever since the attorney general recused himself last year from the Russia investigation. Judge Jeanine to Sessions: ‘Resign immediately’ or ‘be a real attorney general’ Gregg Jarrett: Sessions ‘will be fired’ after the midterms NBC NEWS CHIEF ON THE DEFENSIVE ON FARROW, WEINSTEIN: NBC News chairman Andy Lack defended his network’s handling of Ronan Farrow’s Harvey Weinstein reporting in a lengthy memo to staff on Labor Day … The 10-page memo provided to FOX News, which came with a cover letter and table of contents,
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