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Live Updates: Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental United States in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.

NYT: House Democrat Promises Kavanaugh Investigation if Party Wins Control

House Democrats will open an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct and perjury against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh if they win control of the House in November, Representative Jerrold Nadler, the New York Democrat in line to be the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said on Friday.

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Kavanaugh: I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Brett Kavanaugh defended his testimony in response to uncorroborated sexual assault allegations and his impartial record as a judge.

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before the Sena

Parker: Women Are Winning in the Trump Economy

Elaine Parker of Job Creators Network writes for RealClear Politics that women are hitting benchmarks in employment in the current economy and, owing to tax cuts, are also set to gain ground in the area of female entrepreneurship and small business ownership.

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Ortiz: Let the Economy Decide Your Vote

Alfred Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in the Hill that voters need only examine their wallets and pocketbooks to determine how to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years in Prison in Sex Assault Case

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, becoming the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be sent to prison.

Bill Cosby departs from a sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday,

Judge Declares Bill Cosby a ‘Sexually Violent Predator’

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A judge declared Bill Cosby a “sexually violent predator” on Tuesday as he prepared to sentence the 81-year-old comedian for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman over a decade ago.

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Parker: Helping Small Businesses in a Tight Labor Market

Elaine Parker writes in Real Clear Policy about the policy avenues being pursued in the expanding economy to assure small businesses have competitive access to qualified, skilled workers to fill their growing needs.

Members of the family-run business of Mole Poblano Asuncion Corp. pose for a photo in thei

Music Modernization Bill Passes in the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The way music is licensed and songwriters are compensated for the digital age will be undergoing big changes under a bill making its way through Congress.

(L/R): British musicians Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones

Ortiz: Hispanics Flourishing in Trump Economy

Alfred Ortiz of the Job Creators Network writes in the Hill about the rising incomes and job opportunities for Hispanic households in the Trump economy as compared to that of Obama.

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Prager: The Charges Against Judge Kavanaugh Should Be Ignored

Dennis Prager writes in Townhall that judging Brett Kavanaugh on the basis of an unsubstantiated accusation about his behavior while in high school is indicative of the irrationality and lack of moral compass in our society.

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