President Trump responds to threats made by Rep. Pelosi if Democrats take House

President Trump recently responded to threats made by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to subpoena the president if Democrats take control of Congress.

In an exclusive interview with The Washington Times Thursday, the president called the threat illegal.House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (L), President Donald Trump (R). (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Protests rage in Pakistan after woman acquitted of blasphemy

Sectarian tensions flare-up in Pakistan after the nation’s Supreme Court acquits a Christian woman of blasphemy charges.

In response to the ruling, members of the Pakistani radical Islamic Party staged violent protests outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. The protesters clashed with the police and damaged nearby properties.

The acquitted woman — Asia Bibi — was facing the death penalty

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Advances From Senate Judiciary Committee

It was another dramatic day on Capitol Hill as Brett Kavanaugh advanced one step closer to taking a seat on the Supreme Court.

During a nail biting hearing Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to a full floor vote.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about an investigation, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Kavanaugh accuser contradicts past statements during hearing

Christine Blasey Ford appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she gave her account of the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Phoenix prosecutor Rachel Mitchell questions Christine Blasey Ford as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool Image via AP)

During Thursday’s hearing some of the accuser’s statements appeared to contradict her earlier allegations.

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